ABNs (Advance Beneficiary Notices)
Patient Privacy Forms
Patient Rights Forms
Medicare, Champus, HMO Letters/Forms
Consents for Financial Responsibility and Release of Medical Information
Face sheets
Labels
Bar Coded Wrist Bands
Embossed Plastic Cards
Copies of Insurance cards

Well yes, it does seem that the paperwork and processes required of admissions staff gotten out of hand in the last few years. The latest additions to this line-up include the Patient Rights Form, Patient Privacy Notice and the ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice). Few HIS companies, however, seem to recognize this as an issue in their ADT systems: the ADT system prints a Face sheet and (maybe) an embossed card. To produce and fill out the remaining forms, you’re apparently on your own.

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