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Managing Recall For Better Patient and Practice Health

WEBRecall Setup: Proper setup is critical. 1. Setup > Appointments > Recall Types: the triggers. Settings here determine: You can have different types for different …

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A Newbie's Guide to Open Dental

WEBPre-recorded webinars and tutorials help users learn Open Dental at their own pace. Visit our Youtube Channel for over 200 videos covering a variety of topics. …

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Patient communication: On the journey toward a roster of loyal

WEBThe Road to Loyal Patients. Communication is the foundation for building long-lasting relationships with your patients. Effective patient communication builds trust, …

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Open Dental Users First to Get Access to ADA's New Registry …

WEBOpen Dental users have a groundbreaking opportunity to help improve oral health outcomes in their practices – and beyond. Open Dental is the first practice …

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Coordination of Benefits: Making the Most of Multiple Plans

WEBCoordination of benefits establishes the order claims are paid, known as primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, etc. Yes, a patient can have four plans in some …

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Why Is HIPAA Important to Your Dental Practice

WEBHIPAA Breach Notification Rule: The Breach Notification Rule mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must be notified within 60 days of …

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Common HIPAA violations, penalties, and remaining compliant

WEBHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance is mandatory and violations can add up to $1.5 million. As of March 31, 2021, the Office for …

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Handling Medical Insurance in Open Dental

WEBEnable Medical Insurance and Public health. Go to Setup, Advanced Setup, Show Features. Then check Medical Insurance and Public Health (this is only …

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What Are HIPAA Forms and When Do You Use Them

WEBThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is something that all dental practitioners need to be familiar with – along with the variety of …

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4 Key Ingredients in a Successful Treatment Plan

WEBKey Ingredients in a Successful Treatment Plan: 1. Accurate Insurance Setup (for patients with insurance) Enter the deductible. Enter the annual maximum. Set …

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HIPAA Breach Notification Rule: What You Need to Know

WEBStep 1: Take urgent incident response/mitigation actions. Step 2: Gather evidence. Step 3: Analyze the breach. Step 4: Take containment, eradication and …

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4 Essential Breakdowns of the HIPAA Security Rule

WEBThe specific definition from HIPAA (45 C.F.R. § 164.304) defines these safeguards as “Administrative actions and policies and procedures, to manage the …

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HIPAA Compliance and Open Dental Software

WEBThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that provides protection for patients’ health information and how it is handled by …

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HIPAA Compliance: Why Audit Trails Are Important

WEBThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires health care providers, clearinghouses, and their business associates to protect the …

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Tips & Tricks #22

WEBTips & Tricks #22. In this tips & tricks post, we’ll discuss tools for e-prescribing and PDMP, updating fee schedules (and treatment planned fees), …

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Understanding Alerts

WEBIn the Main Menu, click Setup, Alert Categories. Open Dental’s default categories display on the left. Copy them to the right, then double-click a custom …

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Top Ten Biggest HIPAA Violations in 2021

WEBIn January 2021, the Lifetime Healthcare Companies, including its affiliates Excellus Health Plan, Inc., agreed to $5.1 Million to settle a data breach that affected …

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Why does my patient have a balance

WEBYou received the insurance payment. You collected the patient portion. But there is still a balance on the patient’s account. Here’s how you find out why. Run the …

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How to Use Dental Codes for Occlusal Guards

WEBThe current CDT codes to be used to document occlusal guards are as follows. D9944 occlusal guard – hard appliance, full arch. A removable dental appliance …

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New Employee Training: New Patient Workflow in Open Dental

WEBJoining a new dental practice can be overwhelming for a new employee. Especially if the new employee is not familiar with the programs you use, such as Open …

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Tracking Revenue: Reports for Every Stage of the Cycle

WEBStep 1: Tracking completed procedures not on a claim. This report shows patients with procedures completed on the date/in the date range you select, where no …

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Patient Statements, Explained: Individual Statement Options

WEBEmail statements include: All account activity for the patient, not just today’s activity. Total, insurance estimates, and total balance. All completed procedures, …

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