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Entering Payments

Payment entries can be created for a patient in PowerReader through PracticeSuite. To create a Payment Entry, perform the following:

  1. On the relevant patient record in Worklist, right-click and select Payment Entry. The Payment Entry screen is launched in PracticeSuite.

  1. Select the Payment Type from the drop-down list. In this example, the Payment Type selected is COPAY. Copay is the amount the patient pays. The rest is usually covered by insurance.

  2. Select the Patient Entity.

  3. Type in the current patient name in the Payor Name field or click the Patient Search button to search for the patient.

  4. Enter the Total Amount.

  5. Select the Payment Date.

  6. Click the Save button to save the payment entry. The "Payment Entry Successfully Saved" confirmation message is displayed with a payment number.

  7. Click OK to close the dialog box.

  1. Click Save & Apply to apply the payment. The Payment posting screen appears. The payment entry can be searched using the Payment number or the Patient name. Click the Save & Print button to print the Payment Receipt.