# Top Panel

The **Top Panel** displays the following details:

* **Patient Information**: Includes patient details such as name, PIN, gender, age, date of birth, and country.

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* **Doctor Information**: Includes doctor details such as doctor name, department, specialty, and visit date.
* **Insurance Details** (for insurance invoices): Displays insurance details such as price group, insurance name, network, card number, and expiry date.

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* **Balances**: The **Balances** section highlights the [**Advance Balance**](#advance-balance), [**Overdue Balance**](#overdue-balance), and [**Credit Note Balance**](#credit-note-balance), allowing users to manage payments, collect overdue amounts, and apply advances as needed.&#x20;

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### **Advance Balance**

Displays the available advance balance for the patient. Clicking on the amount redirects users to the [**Advance Management Screen**](/uniteemr/application-modules/billing/advance-management.md), where advances can be managed.

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### **Overdue Balance**

Clicking on the overdue balance displays the **Overdue Invoice(s)** pop-up. In the **Overdue Invoice(s)** pop-up, the list of all the invoices with overdue balances is displayed.

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Users can collect the overdue balances from this pop-up:

* Click on the ![](/files/79HJudEXQ7rdjWCXIgl7) **Expand Details** icon to view the existing collected invoices.

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* To collect the overdue balance of any invoice, select/enter the overdue collection date using the **Date** datepicker.
* Select the **Collected** checkbox.
* Enter the collected amount in the **Amt** field.
* Click the **COLLECT PAYMENT** button. The **Payment Options** section will be displayed.
* Select the payment method and enter the amount in the respective field. Refer to the **Payment Options** section for more details on collecting payments.
* Click **SAVE** to complete collecting the overdue amount.

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Optionally, you can consume from the advance balance to collect the overdue amount:

* Select the **Use Advance** checkbox.
* Choose the advance consumption level (Clinic, Business Unit (BU), Department, or Doctor level).
* Click **APPLY** to consume the advance.
* Click **SAVE** to finalize. The amount will be collected, and the paid amount will be deducted from the overdue balance.

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{% hint style="info" %}
Overdues can also be managed using the **Overdue Management Screen**. Refer to the [**Overdue Management**](/uniteemr/application-modules/billing/overdue-management.md) section for additional information.

To learn how to collect overdue amounts in multiple installments, refer to the [**Overdue Installment Collection**](/uniteemr/application-modules/billing/invoice/edit-invoice/overdue-installment-collection.md) section.
{% endhint %}

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### **Credit Note Balance**&#x20;

Displays any credit note balance with the patient. Clicking on the **Credit Note** amount redirects users to the **Advance Management** screen, where it can be reviewed. Refer to the [**Credit Note**](/uniteemr/application-modules/billing/invoice/edit-invoice/credit-note.md) section for detailed information.

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