Acronyms
CDA
What is Certified Dental Assistant
The _______ is the voice and face of the dental office
What is receptionist
treat patients who have diseases of the soft tissue surrounding the teeth (periodontal disease)
What is Periodontists
The _______________ has received additional training and education in functions that provide more independent patient care under direct or indirect supervision of the dentist
What is expanded (extended) function assistant
Standards for Security of Individually Identifiable Health Information
What is the Security Rule
DMD
What is Doctor of Dental Medicine
It is the responsibility of the ___________ to oversee and manage all aspects of the insurance process
What is insurance biller
In all phases of dentistry, they treat patients from newborns through adolescence
What is Pedodontists
The _________________ helps the dentist during patient treatment in such areas as maintaining a clean and clear operating field, passing instruments, and manipulating dental materials
What is chairside dental assistant
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
What is the Privacy Rule
DDS
What is Doctor of Dental Surgery
The _____________ organizes and maintains all aspects of patients’ clinical records according to preset standards
What is records manager
treats conditions of malocclusion (teeth that meet in a disordered way)
What is orthodontist
The ________ may be required to manage office staff, organize a marketing campaign, be familiar with several types of healthcare delivery systems, and perform technology tasks daily
What is Administrative Dental Assistant
Four Sets of HIPAA Standards
What is:
• Electronic Transactions and Code Sets
• Privacy Rule
• Security Rule
• National Provider Identifier Standard
EDI
What is Electronic Data Interchange
The _____________ is responsible for entering patient and treatment data into the computer system. This information is collected from various sources, such as patient registration forms, direct entry from the patient, and clinical treatment notes
What is data processor
They perform both simple tasks, such as extractions of teeth, and complex surgical procedures, such as facial reconstruction
What is Oral surgeons
Only duties are to clean & flip treatment rooms & sterilize instruments
What is Sterilization Assistant
The intent of the ________ is to protect an individual’s identifiable health information
What is privacy rule
OSHA
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The ________ typically organizes and oversees the daily operations of the office staff
What is the office manager
performs root canal procedures and other surgical procedures that are needed to prevent the loss of a tooth
What is Endodontists
provides oral hygiene instruction and oral prophylaxis to dental patients
What is dental hygienist
The __________ addresses how to keep patient health information secure and confidential
What is The Security Rule
PHI
What is protected health information
The ________________ duties include organizing and maintaining the daily patient schedule, tracking dental treatments (determining which treatments have not been completed), & maintaining a recall system.
What is appointment scheduler
perform procedures that replace lost and damaged tooth structure
What is Prosthodontists
The ________________ performs a variety of duties, such as helping dentists, hygienists, or assistants as needed; taking dental radiographs; and maintaining responsibility for sterilization and infection control procedures
What is circulating (roving) assistant
The ___________ refers to what patient health information must be kept confidential
What is the Privacy Rule
HIPAA
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
The _________________ duties include managing the fiscal operation, creating and interpreting reports, developing marketing campaigns, & overseeing compliance with HIPPA
What is the business manager
help to organize and run community-based dental programs for the general public
What is Dental Public Health
The ___________ is responsible for the construction of dentures (full and partial), crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances
What is dental laboratory technologist
________________________is the final standard established under HIPAA. It is given to all individual healthcare providers and provider organizations, such as group practices, clinics, hospitals, and schools.
What is The National Provider Identifier (NPI) standard