PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Flashcards

1
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classification of biomedical waste

A
  1. human anatomical waste
  2. animal waste
    microbiology biotechnology waste
    Waste sharps
    Discarded medicine and cytotoxic drugs
    Solid waste, contaminated with blood and fluids
    Solid waste, penetrated from disposable items other than waste sharps
    Liquid waste
    Incineration of biomedical waste
    Chemicals used in production of biologic, waste or disinfection
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2
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waste that causes harm or injury to the environment

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Hazardous waste

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3
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waste that contain strong enough pathogens, insufficient quantity to cause diseases
This includes materials, contaminated with blood or blood saliva

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Infectious waste

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4
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includes elements, such as plastic covers or cops patient bibs, and others
No guidelines for their disposal

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Non-infectious waste

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5
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Mechanism by which dental practitioners receive payment for their services

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Dental finance

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6
Q

Things that cannot be burned or incinerated

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amalgam
Latex
lead
Plastic

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7
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most efficient way of providing dental care and dentist overwhelmingly prefer for to practice under this arrangement

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private fee for service

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8
Q

patient borrow some money from a bank
People in middle income group

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Post payment plans or budget payment plans

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9
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Dentist and the patients are the first and second parties, and the third refers to a private carriers such as an insurance company

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Private third-party pre-payment plans

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10
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stipulated flat sum that the patient must pay toward the call cost of treatment before benefits of the program go into effect

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Deductible or front end payment

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11
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She usually charge for a given service by an individual dentist to private patients

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Usual fee

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12
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Measured by time & space not by quantity or quality of dental service rendered

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Retainer fee

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13
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Dependent on outcome

A

Contingent fee

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14
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Percentage of fee taken from rendered dental service

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Commission fee

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15
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Four common elements of fears

A

unknown
Physical harm, or bodily injury
Loss of control
Helplessness and dependency

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16
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patient hard to treat

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Anxious patient

17
Q

it is a replacement for a missing body part

A

Prosthesis

18
Q

are written contract of insurance
Binding legal contract documents your insurance cover

A

Policy

19
Q

it is the process by which human efforts are coordinated, and combined with each other resources, to accomplish organizational goals and objectives

A

Practice management

20
Q

Five functions of practice management

A

planning
Organizing
Directing
Staffing
controlling

21
Q

deciding in advance what is to be done when is to be done how it is to be done
It is concerned with a selection of ghost to be achieved in determining the effective course of action

A

Planning

22
Q

Involves determining the authority and responsibility of relationships among functions departments and personnel, at various levels, to ensure a smooth and effective function together in accomplishing the objective

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Organizing

23
Q

deals with the management of human resources
Guides to the subordinates supervising their performance, communicating effectively, and motivating them

A

Staffing

24
Q

ensures that the performance of work is in accordance with the plans
Involves establishing performance standards, and measuring the actual performance with a standard set

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Controlling

25
Q

Three. Basic factors in securing a dental office.

A

Space
location
Facilities

26
Q

Acceptable room size of a dental clinic

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6 inches thick walls, doors 2 1/2 inch wide halls, 4 feet

27
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it is the control center of all activities
Also known as the hub

A

Business office

28
Q

it is the most consistently overlooked or ignored area

A

Laboratory

29
Q

Measurement of signage, first floor

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8CM by 8 CM

30
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Measurement of signage second floor

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16cm by 16cm