Pre-registration is the process of obtaining key demographic, financial, and clinical data elements from patients with scheduled services. Effectively pre-registration gives organizations the opportunity to verify patient eligibility, estimate patient balances prior to care, and reduce wait times at patient check-in. This course discusses pre-registration, including executing pre-registration, and the importance of pre-registration for revenue cycle success.

Learning Basics:

• Define the pre-registration process 
• Differentiate between the different categories of patient information 
• Identify how to effectively conduct pre-registration  
• Name the importance of pre-registration to revenue cycle success