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Report Column Heading/TermDescription
% of ExpectedFormula: % of Expected = Expected Amount / (Insurance Payment + Patient Responsibility)
% of MedicareFormula: % of Medicare = Medicare Allowed Amount / (Insurance Payment + Patient Responsibility)
Account TypeAccount type selected in #1 Patient Information in Patients: Registration. Can be used to group customizable chart types (for example, Insurance, Workers' Compensation, Auto).
AdjustmentAmount that was adjusted from the insurance company (for example, contractual adjustment).
AR Age by Created DateAge in days by the created date (for example, 35).
AR Age by Service DateAge in days by the date of service (for example, 33).
AR Aging by Created DateAging category by the created date (for example, 31-60).
AR Aging by Service DateAging category by the date of service (for example, 31-60).
AR TypeIdentifies the balance as the insurance or patient responsibility. If patient aging date is present, the AR Type shows Patient; else, Insurance.
Balance-changing transactionIncludes charges, insurance payments, patient payments, adjustments, and write-offs. Represents the change in AR.
Billing ProviderBilling provider selected in Charge Entry.
Calendar ResourceName of provider or room/equipment.
Change in ARFormula: Change in AR = Charges – Total Payments – Adjustments – Write-offs
Charge IDSystem-generated ID that groups service lines to the same charge ledger entry.
Days to Pay by Created DateNumber of days between the created date and insurance paid date.
Days to Pay by Service DateNumber of days between the date of service and insurance paid date.
Ending ARThe ending AR amount is pulled from the charge ledger on the night of month end close date selected in Administration: AR Month End Close. Overlapping changes in AR activity is subtracted from the AR reported on the day of the close.

Formula: Ending AR = Starting AR + Change in AR
Expected AmountExpected amount for the matching fee schedule.
Insurance Aging DateCreated date of the charge. Used to assign insurance balances to aging buckets.
Insurance Paid DateCheck date of the most recent insurance payment applied.
Last Billing DateLast time a transaction was applied to the charge (e.g., payment applied).
Medicare Allowed AmountMedicare allowed amount from the matching fee schedule. Does not require setup in Administration.
Net PaymentsFormula: Total Payment Amount – Total Refund Amount 
Where Total Payment Amount is from the payment (not the charge or the transaction).

Calculated nightly (approximately 11:50 p.m. PT) for the current month and the previous month. Monthly snapshot by Payment Date available in reports with Report Type = Practice Performance and Performance in the Report Name.  
Net ReceiptsFormula: Total Payment Amount – Total Refund Amount 
Where Total Payment Amount is from the payment (not the charge or the transaction).

Day-old data in the Monthly Financial Summary. Available via a custom date span.
Overlapping TransactionActivity that has a ledger date dated in the new month before the old month is closed. Subtracted from the ending AR.

Example: Month end close date for May is June 5. Transactions posted from June 1 through June 5 with a ledger date in June are overlapping transactions.
OverpaymentAmount categorized as an overpayment.
Patient Aging DateEstablished when the insurance balance becomes $0.00 and the patient balance becomes greater then $0.00. Used to assign the patient balance to aging buckets.
Patient BalanceAmount that is currently outstanding to the patient.

Formula: Patient Balance = Patient Responsibility – Write-offs – Patient Payments
Patient Paid DateCheck date of the most recent patient payment applied.
Patient PregnantYes appears if the Pregnant check box is selected in Patient Information in Registration.
Patient ResponsibilityOriginal amount categorized as the patient’s responsibility (for example, PR-3 adjustment code for copay applied).
PayerName of the insurance payer.
Payer ClassDescription of the payer class selected in Insurance Information in Registration (for example, Commercial FFS).
Payer TypeDescription of the payer type selected in Insurance Information in Registration (for example, Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid).
Payer/Secondary Phone NumberPhone number for the insurance address selected in Insurance Information in Registration.
Rendering ProviderRendering provider selected in Charge Entry.
Resident LocationName of the location entered in Patient Information in Registration.
Secondary BilledIndicates that the secondary claim has been created.
Servicing ProviderServicing provider selected in Charge Entry.
Starting ARThe starting AR amount is the ending AR amount from the prior month.
Total PaymentsSum of all insurance payments and patient payments applied (excludes overpayments when classified separately).

Formula: Total Payments = Applied Insurance Payments + Applied Patient Payments
Total RVUIncludes the Work RVU, Practice Expense (PE) RVU, and Malpractice (MP) RVU). Total RVU is adjusted by locality according to the Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) before being multiplied by their current Conversion Factor (CF) (source: CMS).
Work RVUReflects the time, technical skill and effort, mental effort and judgment, and stress associated with providing a service (source: CMS).
VisitUnique date of service (DOS) per service line per patient.
Write-offCategorization of increasing or decreasing the patient balance (for example, bad debt). The patient balance increase if the write-off is reversed.

 

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