Risk Management - Dental Recordkeeping and Documentation
Risk Management - Dental Recordkeeping and Documentation is organized by Academy of Dental Learning and OSHA Training, LLC.
Published: June 2011
Revised: January 2021
Expires: February 2024
Description:
Dental Record Keeping is an important cornerstone of any modern dental practice. The dental professional must be precise and consistent with the recording evaluations, diagnoses, treatment progress notes, patient concerns, and confidentiality on the patient’s permanent record. This 4 part video series, with author and lecturer, Philip R. Barbell, DDS, gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of dental record keeping. Dr. Barbell covers crucial elements of the permanent dental record and teaches how to record content in a fashion which eliminates error and exposure to liability. The course reviews how to manage and prevent malpractice situations by keeping accurate records. The ownership of the dental record is also discussed and how to make changes without compromising dental record integrity in the event of litigation. This course is about the creation of best practice methods to create complete, concise, and accurate records for your office. Additionally, HIPAA and issues surrounding confidentiality are covered in detail.
Educational Objectives:
• Define the dental record.
• Describe how to change the dental record.
• List items in the dental record.
• Describe how HIPPA, confidentiality and security effect handling of the dental record.
