title: Meet John Doe. When patients show up ahead of their paperwork, aggravation and unpaid bills usually follow.
abstract: Introducing your new patient. He's got insurance and an appointment, but Mr. Doe's paperwork is lost. Missing enrollment data on new patients is common. The bills frequently pile up--and some never get paid.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Appleby
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting; D008331:Management Information Systems; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D014481:United States