The Administrative Dental Assistant
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-323-93496-1 (ISBN)
Comprehensive coverage and a clear, concise organization make it easier to understand how to organize and operate today's dental office.
Procedures boxes provide step-by-step instructions on a wide variety of dental office duties.
"Anatomy of." illustrations help to describe common office functions, computerized forms, and dental office equipment.
Patient Records provide examples of electronic and paper forms with an explanation of how to use and fill out the forms.
What Would You Do?, Food for Thought, and HIPAA boxes highlight key information and help you to apply what you have learned and to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Career-Ready Practices activities at the end of each chapter provide assignments allowing you to practice the specific skills needed in today's dental office.
NEW! Content addresses managing a dental office during national and worldwide public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes updated information on digital office systems.
NEW! Enhanced coverage of bookkeeping and financial problem-solving skills is added.
NEW! Updated Dentrix Learning Edition based on Dentrix G7.3 provides experience working with practice management software to prepare for externships, and may be downloaded from the Evolve website.
NEW! Updated computer assignments on Evolve correlate with the new Dentrix Learning Edition, providing realistic on-the-job practice.
Linda Gaylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration with a minor in Organizational Management, and a Master of Education degree in Educational Management. Linda worked in private practice as an administrative assistant, office manager, and RDA for more than 20 years, and also taught for 15 years to prepare students for careers in all areas of dental assisting. Linda is retired, but has continued to expand her dental assisting skills by staying up-to-date with current trends and practices and has formed a consulting group to provide assistance in curriculum development and dental practice management.
PART I Introduction to the Dental Profession
1 Orientation to the Dental Profession
2 Dental Basics
PART II Communication Skills: Principles and Practices
3 Communication Skills and Tools
4 Written Correspondence and Electronic Communication
5 Patient Relations
6 Dental Healthcare Team Communications
PART III Managing Dental Office Systems
7 Computerized Dental Practice
8 Patient Clinical Records
9 Information Management and Security
10 Dental Patient Scheduling
11 Continuing Care Program (Recall or Re-Care Systems)
12 Inventory Management
13 Office Equipment
PART IV Managing Dental Office Finances
14 Financial Arrangement and Collection Procedures
15 Dental Benefit Plan Processing
16 Bookkeeping Procedures: Accounts Payable
17 Bookkeeping Procedures: Accounts Receivable
PART V Managing Your Career
18 Employment Strategies
Glossary
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.03.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Zahnmedizin |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-93496-X / 032393496X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-93496-1 / 9780323934961 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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