Question

Write down a few tips of how to correctly receive patient demographic and insurance information and why this is important in healthcare?

Answer 1

The following step by step process can be followed:-

a) Date of Birth b) Gender c) Sex d) Ethnicity/race e) Address f) Contact information g) Medical history which contains any drug allergies or previous surgeries or ongoing treatment h) Insurance provider i)Employment j) Education.

To collect insurance information , the following guidelines should be followed:- a) Record patient's name and date of birth. b) name of the insurance provider(company). c)name of the primary insurance plan holder and the relationship of the patient with him or her. d) patient's policy number and group id number. e) insurance company's phone number and address.

They are necessary in a health care setup because it helps the hospital or any health care to provide the best treatment possible to the patient. They also help to understand the disease epidemiology among the patients while doing any research.