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Manage health billing and accounting system

Manage health billing and accounting system

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTADM004
State Code
AVB15
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/01/2016
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
22/01/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor a billing and accounting system in a health practice, with consideration of client accessibility, practice viability and regulatory and legislative requirements.This unit applies to health practice administrators working in a coordination or management role.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Implement and monitor billing system
  • 1.1 Integrate regulatory and legislative requirements into billing systems
  • 1.2 Evaluate payment options and equipment requirementsto optimise ease of payment and client accessibility
  • 1.3 Identify possible payment barriers that may prevent client access to practice services and develop billing strategies to best address barriers
  • 1.4 Identify payment requirements to meet the viability and cash flow needs of the practice
  • 1.5 Identify and respond to the accountability and reporting requirements for supported and special payment schemes
  • 1.6 Evaluate, select and implement systems and procedures that will support the billing and payment system
2. Develop and implement client debt recovery strategy
  • 2.1 Determine debt tolerance of the practice based on evaluation of business information
  • 2.2 Evaluate strategies to reduce likelihood of client debt load given client population
  • 2.3 Select and develop ethical debt recovery strategies
  • 2.4 Monitor debt and adjust debt recovery policy and practices accordingly
3. Manage information and data required to maintain subsidy payments
  • 3.1 Interpret and evaluate the information and data requirements to maintain subsidy payments
  • 3.2 Develop systems to collect data with minimal interruption to practice functions
  • 3.3 Manage information and data requirements to meet quality and timeframe requirements
  • 3.4 Develop necessary reports and data in the prescribed manner
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8429 HLTPM502B Manage health billing and accounting system Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEI71 HLTADM011 Manage health billing and accounting system Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AWM1 HLT47315 Certificate IV in Health Administration Qualification
AWI7 HLT57715 Diploma of Practice Management Qualification