Payment Entry - Work Window

Use the Payment Entry Work Window to enter payment transactions for a patient.  The Work Window, which displays directly after the Batch Entry Window, contains several data entry areas.  The table following the window example describes each area within the Work Window.

Directions:

To open the Work Window:

  1. Open Payment Entry:

  1. Enter the Patient Account Number.

  2. Press [ENTER].

  3. Click Payment Entry in the Menu Tree.

  1. If applicable, review the Batch Entry Window, and then click OK .
    Note
    :  The Batch Entry Window automatically displays only the first time you open Payment Entry for the day.  However, you can reopen it manually from the Work Window, if needed.
     

  2. Advanced Methods:  To see additional methods for opening the Work Window, click More

 

Payment Entry - Work Window Example:

Tip:  To see detailed instructions for each section or field name, the cursor becomes a hand when you position the cursor over the field or section.  Click once to display the associated topic.

Field Details by Area

Patient Guarantor Area

Displays information for the patient's guarantor, patient insurances, and patient remarks for your reference.

Patient Balances Area

Displays the patient balances for your reference.

Batch Information Area

Contains the default batch parameters, which can be edited.

Transaction Detail Area

Contains the fields for entering the detail payment transactions for the patient.  There are three formats for the Transaction Detail Area.  The Cash Application option at the Batch Entry Window controls which format is displayed.

Formats:

Commit Payments Area

Contains the fields to complete the payment transactions.

Tip:  The Commit Payments Area (not depicted in the example above) overlays the upper portion of the Transaction Detail Area when you click End Payments .

Other Payment Entry