PMP Manual National - Jul. 2014 | Page 93

PATIENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM patients who will receive the email based upon certain criteria. The recall type letter we are using above will require us to select patients that have not been in the office for a certain period of time. Place a check mark beside Last Visit Date <= (less than or before) and type in a date. This date should be at least three months ago so that you are not capturing patients that have been in recently or have an appointment booked. Place a check mark beside has Email and one beside “Do not Contact” is NOT checkmarked. Click Accept. Using query fields to define and choose appropriate patients: Many items that are available in the query are fields that exist in the Patient Information tabs. When using the query for email it is important to consider the use of some fields that will define and accurately choose patients for the communication being sent. The table below shows selections we suggest you consider when using the query. Field: Why: has Email These patients have an email address on file. You should check this option to include only patients that have an email address. does NOT have Email Use this option to find out who you need email addresses for Phone Reminders is checkmarked These patients would prefer a reminder phone call Phone Reminders is NOT checkmarked Patients that do not want or did not specify that a phone call reminder is preferable Email Reminders is checkmarked These patients would prefer a reminder email Email Reminders is NOT checkmarked Patients that do not want or did not specify that an email reminder is preferable Do not Contact is checkmarked These patients do not want to receive contact from your office. NOTE: Contact your accountant or bookkeeper regarding patient privacy when contacting a patient about an outstanding account balance Do not Contact is NOT checkmarked These patients are okay to receive contact. To protect your patient’s privacy you should always choose this option to eliminate patients that request no contact 92 | Email