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Practitioner Category - PM

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This form is enabled via the Enable The Practitioner Category Option registry setting and allows you to update a selected practitioner's 'Practitioner Categories For Coverage' and 'Practitioner Category' information without entering the Practitioner Enrollment form.

  1. Go to: Avatar PM > Practitioner > Practitioner Registration
  2. In the Select Staff screen, enter the staff name or ID, and select.
  3. Choose Select.
  4. In the Category/Taxonomy field, select one of the practitioner's existing categories, or Create New.
  5. In the Effective Date and End Date fields, enter the date range for the associated information.
    Note: An End Date is required for all except the most recent entry.
  6. In the Practitioner Categories For Coverage field, select the practitioner coverage categories.
    Note: These categories are used in managed care authorizations to specify required staff types. This information is used in the Benefit Plans form. 
  7. In the Practitioner Category field, select the practitioner category.
  8. In the Discipline field, select the staff member’s discipline.
  9. In the Practitioner Credentials field, select the practitioner credentials that will appear after the practitioner's name in their electronic signature.
  10. Select Add Practitioner Categories to save the entered data to a temporary file.
  11. Select Display Practitioner Categories to view a report of all practitioner categories that are filed in the database. This does not include data in the temporary file.
  12. Select Delete Practitioner Categories to delete the current row from the system. This action is not finalized until the form is submitted.
  13. Select Submit to save the data to the database.
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