Report FAQs

Q: If the Entry Date was today and the Report Date was last week what impact does that have on the Reports

A: This will never happen as Report Date and Entry Date are the same in most cases, except in the case of Bulk Bill Vouchers where the Entry Date of the voucher is the date it was entered and the Report Date of that voucher will be the date that it is batched in a claim.

Q: What are the most utilized reports in Pracsoft

A: FEES: Summary of Fees Earned > Can be compared to Full Details of Fees Earned

RECEIPTS: Single Line Summary of Receipts > Can be compared to the cumulative totals of

• Summary of Bulk Claim Receipts
• Summary of Private Receipts, and
• Summary of Institutional Receipts

  FEES – RECEIPTS for a period will be equal to the total of the ARREARS for that period

  Many surgeries use the abovementioned reports for use in calculating Doctor's wages, whether based on per Fee's charges or per Receipts received basis.

  Both types of reports must use the Report Date or Entry Date options to produce reliable information. Report Date is recommended as the records/books cannot be 'diddled' by anyone (there is an audit trail if you try!)