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DREC 1232: Dental Communication 2
Effective date
Department
Dental Reception Coordinator
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course focuses on the business and financial management of an entire dental practice. Utilizing dental management software, students build and maintain several hundred patients in a unique virtual practice. Personal data, medical histories, patient treatment, estimates, services rendered, insurance processing, day,month and year end procedures as well as appointment control are entered.
Credits
7.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Schedule appointments utilizing dental management software.
- Identify dental treatment plan options for patients.
- Use patient assessment data to present a comprehensive treatment plan.
- Input patient data utilizing dental management software.
- Post patient and insurance payments utilizing dental management software.
- Enter financial adjustments utilizing dental management software.
- Complete insurance claim forms, receipts and statements utilizing dental management software.
- Complete day/month year end financial data utilizing dental management software.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 6
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 129
Total Hours: 135
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 129
Total Hours: 135
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies within this course may include lecture, seminar, case study, group work and online activities.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Manual and computer appointment control assignments |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Multiple dental software exercises |
|
Final Exam |
35 |
Dental software |
|
Participation |
|
Mandatory attendance as per departmental requirements (85%) |
Course topics
- Appointment Control
- Treatment Plans
- Dental Software 2
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.