Schedule, Chart, and Bill a Telemedicine Encounter
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Schedule, Chart, and Bill a Telemedicine Encounter (8 min • 04-2020)
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Schedule a telemedicine appointment with optional video connection information and then chart and bill the visit using PCC EHR. Patients and families will see telemedicine information in the portal, and billers will have everything they need to post charges and queue up a claim.
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