DA5. 491 Dental Office Records

Covers basic office principles as related to their application in a dental office. Addresses patient reception, communication, and telephone techniques, appointment scheduling, office record maintenance, financial arrangements and coordination. Covers purchasing and supply control, management of office equipment, scheduling of meetings/conferences and preparing written communications. Emphasizes billing insurance companies, collection procedures and computerized billing systems are covered in depth.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Required: Successful completion of Dental Assistant Program winter term.

Notes

Career Technical (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Examine and create patient documents pertaining to records management. Recognize and identify types of communication and understand effective interpersonal relationships. Identify and manage aspects of scheduling. Identify office inventory and supplies.