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Best Practices for Patient Record-Keeping and Data Privacy – Part 1

Northwest Career College

In the modern dental office, maintaining accurate and secure patient records is critical. This two-part article will identify key best practices in patient record-keeping and data privacy. Carefully consider which of these best practices are worth adopting to enhance your own personal technology usage.

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Best Practices for Managing the Patient Intake Process at a Large Behavioral Health Practice

Valant

Electronic health record (EHR) software systems offer various features designed to simplify intake procedures , such as electronic forms and automated workflows. These help practices collect and manage patient information more accurately and efficiently.

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Upholding Patient Confidentiality As a Dental Administrative Assistant

Northwest Career College

As a dental administrative assistant, one of your priorities will be to ensure patient confidentiality by keeping personal and medical information private and secure. Patient confidentiality is a legal obligation and a basis for trust between patients and healthcare providers.

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Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes

Valant

What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best practices for therapy notes and progress notes can have legal and professional repercussions. Therapy notes are a clinician’s private record of their patient encounters.

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Understand your Revenue Cycle to set your medical practice for success 

Health Prime

Regularly updating patient records is equally essential, as it helps prevent billing errors and delays. A well-maintained and up-to-date patient database contributes to the overall accuracy and efficiency of the revenue cycle. This information serves as the foundation for billing and reimbursement processes.

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How to Maximize Your Reimbursement for Group Therapy Sessions

Valant

Follow these best practices for documenting group treatment: Be specific. Record the focus of each session, techniques used, and each participant’s engagement and progress. Keep a clear record of who attended so you can document the size of each gathering and gauge which patients participate regularly.

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Best Practices for Patient Record-Keeping and Data Privacy – Part 2

Northwest Career College

If you haven’t read our last article, check out Best Practices for Patient Record-Keeping and Data Privacy – Part 1 for a detailed description of the foundational best practices that we recommend you incorporate into your practice.