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Computers inthe Medical Office Chapter 3: Introduction to Medisoft Medisoft Functions Schedule appointments Enter patient information Enter transactions Record payments and adjustments Print walkout statements Medisoft Functions Submit insurance claims Create patient statements Print reports Monitor overdue accounts Create collection letters Medisoft Overview Medisoft organizes information into six major databases: Providers Patients Insurance Carriers Diagnosis Codes Procedure Codes Transactions The Medisoft Menus FileMenu The Medisoft Menus ListsMenu The Medisoft Menus WindowMenu The Medisoft Toolbar Dates Medisoft is a date-sensitive program!! The Medisoft Program Datemust be changedto match the dateof a transaction Using Medisoft Help Hints are displayed as cursor moves over fields A Help menu feature is built-in to the program Help is available online via the Medisoft website, Exiting Medisoft andCreating a Backup File Click File Exit Click Back Up Data Now button Enter destination path and file name Click Start Backup button Backup Data The Backup Data utility is used to create a copy of the current database that can be used if the database file is damaged Backup Data When the Backup Dataoption on the file menuis selected, the Backupdialog box is displayed Backup Data A default entry is listed in the Destination File Path and Name field. The entry can be changed to a different name and path by highlighting the current entry and entering the new information. Backup Data Click the Start Backup button to begin the process of backing up the database files Backup Data When the process is complete, a message is displayed Restoring the Backup File Start Medisoft Insert the media that contains the backup file in the appropriate drive Click File Restore Data Confirm the Backup File Path and Name entry Click Start Restore button Restore Data The Restore Data utility is used to overwrite the current database with the data in a backup file Restore Da