Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book

by Betty Ladley Finkbeiner CDA-Emeritus, BS, MS, Charles Allan Finkbeiner BS, MS

Overview

• NEW and UPDATED! Electronic health record (EHR) content addresses the changes in technology related to the paperless dental office, telecommunications, appointment management, and financial systems to help you become compliant with EHR federal mandates.
• NEW! Practice quizzes for each chapter on the Evolve website help you test comprehension and prepare for classroom and board exams.
• NEW! Artwork focuses on new equipment and technology, specifically the paperless dental office.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323392655
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	01/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Betty Ladley Finkbeiner is a Faculty Emeritus at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI where she served as Chairperson of the Dental Assisting Program for over three decades. She has served as a consultant and staff representative for the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation and as a consultant to the Dental Assisting National Board.

Betty has authored articles in professional journals and co-authored several textbooks. Currently retired, she continues to write, lecture, and provide consultant services in ergonomic concepts to practicing dentists throughout the country.
Charles Allen Finkbeiner is a retired Computer Information System instructor at Washtenaw Community College.

Table of Contents

PART I: DENTISTRY AS A BUSINESS
1. The Business of Dentistry
2. Dental Team Management
3. Patient Management
4. Legal and Ethical Issues in the Dental Business Office
5. Technology in the Business Office
6. Office Design and Equipment Placement
PART II: COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
7. Working with Dental Office Documents
8. Business Record Storage
9. Written Communication
10. Electronic and Telecommunications
PART III: BUSINESS OFFICE SYSTEMS
11. Appointment Management Systems
12. Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering
13. Recall Systems
14. Dental Insurance
15. Financial Systems:  Accounts Receivable
16. Other Financial Systems
17. Infection Control Systems
PART IV: THE DENTAL ASSISTANT IN THE WORKPLACE
18. Planning and Managing Your Career Path
Appendix A Composition Basics
Appendix B Numbers
Appendix C Prefixes and Suffixes
Appendix D Abbreviations
Appendix E Dental Terminology
Index

Editorial Reviews

An instruction manual for dental students, dental assistants, and dental hygienists, featuring chapter objectives, key terms, activities, and 45 pages of working forms. Coverage includes business management, communication management, and business office systems, with chapters on written communication, inventory systems, insurance, and infection control. This fourth edition includes material on computer software, working with disabled patients, legal aspects, and current team management concepts. Wire spiral binding. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Lends order to the administrative chaos and enables everyone to find easily the documentsthey need. An original overview of effective dental practice management."

Le Dentiste,April 2011

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