DS 204 - Dental Management

In this course, the student will be introduced to the responsibilities of office management and the administrative assistant, including scheduling and appointment control, patient and business records management, filing, recall systems, financial transactions, telephone technique and etiquette, dental insurance, inventory control, and application of dental practice management software. Information regarding patient rights and privacy under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) will also be discussed. Semester Credit Hours: 2.00 Contact Hours: 30/0/0/30 Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting I, DS 102 Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting DS 105 Dental Communications, DS 107 Dental Materials Corequisite: None.