Bank Accounts
This page allows you to administer the bank accounts used by your practice.
On the Main Menu, click Settings > Practice Manager. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Bank Reconciliation, click Bank Accounts
To access this page, you must have the user permission Billing Admin: Bank Reconciliation: Edit. This permission is included in both the Billing Admin role and the Practice Superuser role.
- Display the Bank Accounts page: On the Main Menu, click Settings > Practice Manager. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Bank Reconciliation, click Bank Accounts.
- Name — Enter the name of the bank account (for example, U.S. Bank).
Note: Only one tax ID can be associated with a U.S. Bank account. - Routing number — Enter the bank account routing number.
- Full account
number — Enter the bank account number.
Note: Routing and account numbers enable athenaOne to automatically assign the correct bank account to ERA and EFT deposit batches. - Medical
groups — Select the medical groups that use this
bank account. For athenaEnterprise clients, this field is called Provider groups.
Note: The last four digits of the medical group tax ID appear next to the medical group name. For athenaEnterprise clients, the last four digits of the tax ID for the medical group associated with the selected provider group appear. - Notes — Enter any notes about the bank account.
- Click Save. The new bank account appears in the list of bank accounts below.
- Display the Bank Accounts page: On the Main Menu, click Settings > Practice Manager. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Bank Reconciliation, click Bank Accounts.
- Locate the bank account in the list.
- Click the update link. The bank account details appear in the fields at the top of the page.
- Edit the fields as needed.
Note: In the Full account number field, if only the last four digits of the bank account number appear, you must delete the four digits and enter the full bank account number to save the updated number in athenaOne. After the account number is saved, only the last four digits are visible in the field. - Click Save. The updates are reflected in the list below.
- Display the Bank Accounts page: On the Main Menu, click Settings > Practice Manager. In the left menu, under Practice Links — Bank Reconciliation, click Bank Accounts.
- Locate the bank account in the list.
- Click the delete
link. A warning message appears. If you proceed with the delete, all deposit location mappings for this bank account will be removed. Click OK to delete
the bank account or click Cancel to preserve it.
Note: Deleted bank accounts appear disabled in the list of bank accounts. To restore a deleted account, click the undelete link. The audit history of the bank account is preserved.
Bank accounts represent the actual banks where you deposit money recorded in athenaOne. The bank accounts should correspond to the monthly bank statements that you receive at your practice, so that you can reconcile the monthly bank statements with athenaOne deposit batches and the revenue you record in athenaOne.
The bank accounts that you create on this page appear in the Bank Account menu on the Manage Deposit Batches page, as well as on the Associate Deposit Batches tab, the Reconcile a Bank Statement tab, and the View Statements tab of the Reconcile athenaOne Deposits to Bank Activity page.
You can use the audit history link to view the audit history for all bank accounts created in your practice.
athenahealth recommends that you follow the Bank Reconciliation Workflow in athenaOne.
The deposit location is the link between the deposit batch and the bank account. A deposit location can be a P.O. box, a bank branch name or office name (especially useful for multi-site offices that make separate time-of-service deposits), or a practice-specific designation (for example, "Refunds"). When you create a deposit batch, athenaOne automatically selects the bank account based on the deposit location.
To create and maintain bank accounts, use the Bank Accounts page. The bank accounts that you create on the Bank Accounts page appear in the Bank Account menu on the Manage Deposit Batches page, as well as on the Associate Deposit Batches tab, the Reconcile a Bank Statement tab, and the View Statements tab of the Reconcile athenaOne Deposits to Bank Activity page.
To create and maintain deposit locations, use the Deposit Locations page. A deposit location can be any of the following:
- P.O. box
- Bank branch name or office name (especially useful for multi-site offices that make separate time-of-service deposits)
- Practice-specific designation (for example, "Refunds")
Name |
The name of the bank account. This name should correspond to the monthly bank statements that you receive at your practice.
The name of the bank will appear on the menu of the Manage Deposit Batches page. |
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Routing number |
The bank's routing number. |
Full account number |
The account number of the bank account. After the account number is saved, only the last four digits are visible. |
Medical groups/ Provider groups |
The medical groups that use this bank account. For athenaEnterprise clients, this field is called Provider groups. Note: The last four digits of the medical group tax ID appear next to the medical group name. For athenaEnterprise clients, the last four digits of the tax ID for the medical group associated with the selected provider group appear. |
Notes |
Any notes about the bank account. |
Column Headings on Bank Accounts List | |
ID | athenaOne ID of the bank. |
Name |
The name of the account that appears on the menu of the Manage Deposit Batches page. |
Routing Number |
The bank's routing number. |
Account Number |
The account number of the bank account. |
Medical groups/ Provider groups |
The medical groups or provider groups associated with the bank account. |
Notes |
Any notes about the bank account. |