12/26/2024 3:24:15 PM	DH 68 Course Outline as of Fall 2020	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 68	Title:  DH ELECTRONIC PAT REC
Full Title:  Dental Hygiene-Electronic Patient Records
Last Reviewed:3/11/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	8.75
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	.50			Contact Total	8.75
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  17.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 26.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Provides student hygienist with instruction in the use of electronic records and patient management systems utilizing dental clinical software. Students will input data which will include medical histories, dental charting, and periodontal charting. Data processing capabilities will be used to create documents. Students will be instructed on accessing extra and intraoral images stored in the patient file.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in DH 71A

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Provides student hygienist with instruction in the use of electronic records and patient management systems utilizing dental clinical software. Students will input data which will include medical histories, dental charting, and periodontal charting. Data processing capabilities will be used to create documents. Students will be instructed on accessing extra and intraoral images stored in the patient file.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in DH 71A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2014	Inactive:	Fall 2021
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Students will be able to systematically collect, analyze, and accurately record baseline data on

    general, oral and psychosocial status.

2.  Use clinical data processing forms, and electronic records software.

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1.   Launch the appropriate program.

2.   Create a new patient file.

3.   Utilize data processing capabilities to complete Health Insurance Portability and

      Accountability Act (HIPAA) and patient consent forms.

4.   Collect and input medical history data to include medical alerts, sensitivities, allergies and

      health status.

5.   Collect and input dental charting data to include existing restorations, unsound dentition and

      restorations, enamel and dentin pathologies, and missing teeth.

6.   Collect and input periodontal charting data to include periodontal probing depths, bleeding

      on probing sites, clinical attachment loss (CAL), mucogingival deformities, and mucogingical

      junction measurements.

7.   Utilize data processing to complete documents using free-text narrative and existing

      templates.

8.   Access an existing patient's file documents including extra and intraoral images.

9.   Accurately enter, reschedule, and cancel patient on schedule using clinical forms and

      electronic records system.

10. Systematically collect, analyze, and accurately record baseline data on general, oral and

      psychsocial health status using methods consistent with medicolegal principles.

Topics and Scope

I. Data Collection and Entry

    A. New patient file

    B. HIPAA and consent forms

    C. Medical history

    D. Dental chart

    E. Periodontal chart

    F. Route slip

II. Data Processing

    A. Patient referral letters

    B. Treatment completion letters

    C. Post-op instructions

III. Data Retrieval

    A. Existing patient file

    B. Extra and intraoral images

Assignments:

1. Written patient data collection and entry assignments: Clinical setting (3-8)

2. Skill demonstrations from instructor prepared samples: (3-8)

         a. Computerized data processing assignments

         b. Computerized data retreival assignments

         c. Computerized dental charting

3. Readiness assessment evaluations (3-8)

4. Quizzes (3-8), Midterm, Final Exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Written data collection and entry assignments from - clinical setting
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 50 - 60%
Readiness assessment evaluations from instructor prepared data entry
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 10%
Computerized data processing, data retrieval, and dental charting
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Quizzes, midterm, final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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