dentrix g6 patient report

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The Dentrix Custom Reports and List Manager

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Patient report by filters is used when none of the other DENTRIX reports seem to be giving the information desired. For G6+: Letters and Custom Lists Watch later Watch on In the Office Manager menu, click Letters & Custom Lists. The Letters & Lists dialog box appears.

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What's new in Dentrix G6?

What's new in Dentrix G6? Dentrix G6 includes the following new features and enhancements: Note: To learn about fixes and changes in this release, read the What's changed section. · Medical alerts were enhanced so you can save medical alert notes in the notes history.

How do I add data to a Dentrix G4 report?

(For information about each filter, consult the Dentrix G4 User’s Guide or the Dentrix G4 Reports Reference.) Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report. Click OK to close the Patient Report View.

Where can I find more information about the Dentrix reports?

To learn more about the Dentrix reports, refer to the Dentrix Reports Reference. You can access an electronic copy of the Dentrix Reports Reference in the Dentrix Resource Center. Dayna loves her work.

Why can't Dentrix read my patient file?

· Clicking an appointment in the Appointment Book while generating a continuing care list causes the error message, "Cannot read patient file" to appear. This has been fixed. · A crash that could occur when installing the Dentrix workstation software has been fixed. · Downloading eligibilities automatically caused eSync to crash in some offices.

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How do I pull a patient report in Dentrix?

Generating the Patient Report (by Filters)Select Office Manager | Letters | Misc. ... Highlight Patient Report (by filters) and click Edit to open the Patient Report View.Select the filters you want to use to narrow the report data. ... Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report.More items...•

How do I print a new patient report in Dentrix?

Printing A New Patient (NP) List In DENTRIX.Create a merge data file only in Office Manager Letters Welcome Highlight Welcome - Before 1st Visit click Edit.From the Patient Report View window click the Appointments Filter button.More items...

How do I download a Dentrix patient list?

Letters dialog box, click Create/Merge.Select Create Data File ONLY, and click OK.In the Misc. Letters dialog box, click View List.The list will open in Notepad. You can then press CTRL+A to select all the patients on the list. Then press CTRL+C to copy the list.

How do I print a Dentrix patient list?

Right-click any patient on the list to open a menu of options you can choose from to get additional information about the patient, such as the More Information window or access to their Guarantor Note, or to open that patient in a different Dentrix module. If you need to print the list, click Preview/Print.

How do I create a custom report in Dentrix?

In the Office Manager menu, click Letters & Custom Lists. In the Letters & Lists dialog box, click the button that corresponds to the type of letter that you want to create. A dialog box corresponding to the type of letter appears. If necessary, set a date range.

How do I run a report by Procedure Code in Dentrix?

In the Procedure Code Range group box, select the range of procedure codes that you want to include on the report. Click the From search button to select the starting procedure code and the To search button to select the ending procedure code. Or, leave selected in both fields to include all procedure codes.

Can Dentrix export to Excel?

This is currently not a feature in DENTRIX. If you would prefer DENTRIX to function differently, please enter a Software Change Request. A possible Workaround will export it into Excel, but will still leave it in an undelimited format.

How do you find total active patients in Dentrix?

A: There are different reports in Dentrix that will show you the total number of patients in your practice. You could run a Patient List or a Practice Statistics Report. However, these reports are only looking at the patient status on the Family File. The most accurate and up-to-date report is the Practice Advisor.

What is Practice Advisor report Dentrix?

In the Practice Advisor, you can view key performance indicators for production, collections, continuing care, schedule management, and new patient analysis. The Practice Advisor Report shows you your totals for the previous month, the current month to date, and the year to date.

How do I print a family file in dentrix?

To do this: -If using DENTRIX G2 or older, click the Patient Questionnaire icon, then click Print. This will print a page of information about the patient, as well as any customized health questions/responses.

How do I set up clinical notes in dentrix?

To create a clinical note template:Specify the template name and category. In the Patient Chart, open the Clinical Notes tab and click the Template Setup button. ... Enter template text and prompts. Type the text that you want to appear in the note. ... Create new prompts. ... Save the template.

How do I print a dental chart in dentrix?

Dentrix - Using DentrixOpen Office Manager – double-click the brown chair icon. ... Click on the Appointments icon (the red appointment book)Click once on the patient appointment.Click on the Patient Chart icon (the tooth)More items...•

What is a patient report in Dentrix?

The Patient Report (by Filters) option in Dentrix makes it easy for you to create custom reports and find specific patient data. When you generate reports using this feature, you can specify which information you want to see on the report, so you don’t have to search through information you don’t need to find the information you want.#N#You can use the Patient Report (by Filters) to find information you need that can’t be found in the regular Dentrix reports or to create one report that contains pieces of information that are given on several different reports.#N#To run the Patient Report (by Filters)

How to merge data in a patient report?

Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report. Click OK to close the Patient Report View. Click Create/ Merge. When you are prompted to choose a create/merge option, select Create Data File ONLY. Click OK to close the Create/Merge Options. Click View List.

What happens when you delete a patient?

· When deleting a patient, the Family File now checks to see if the patient record includes any signed documents, clinical notes, questionnaires, or Document Center Files and asks if you want to continue if any of these are found.

Can you save medical alert notes?

· Medical alerts were enhanced so you can save medical alert notes in the notes history. You can copy medical alert notes to clinical notes, include medical alert notes in the Patient Notes Report, and add patient notes from Questionnaire forms to the medical alert note.

Do not bill dental insurance?

· If you selected the Do Not Bill to Dental Insurance option for a head of household and then set an appointment complete for a member of the household who has his or her own insurance, the procedures are not billed. This has been fixed.

Custom Report (Through Letters) To Track Which Patients Have Had Certain Procedures Completed In Dentrix

How to generate a report that includes the names of the patients who had a certain procedure done and the date of service.

Custom Report using Letters (Dentrix G5 and previous)

You can create a custom report of patients who have had certain procedure (s) completed by following these steps:

What should I know before installing Dentrix?

Before installing and using Dentrix, you should be familiar with using the computer. The Dentrix documentation is written with the assumption that you are familiar with using a PC and Microsoft Windows.

Why use Dentrix?

Thousands of dental practices use Dentrix to run their dental practice. Dentrix boosts staff productivity, enhances professionalism, helps keep chairs full, increases collections, and improves the bottom line. And, with its extensive suite of eServices products and third-party partnerships, Dentrix provides many profitable integration solutions.

What is Dentrix contact manager?

Dentrix now includes a contact manager called eDex that lets you manage and quickly search for Dentrix contacts, such as patients, providers, staff, labs, insurance carriers, and other contacts. You can search by first or last name, address, email address, or phone number. You can also add custom notes or append notes to a patient note. A button to access eDex was added to the toolbars of most Dentrix modules; a button and graphic was also added to the Dentrix Launcher.

What format does the Document Center support?

The Document Center now provides a method to support documents scanned from all scanners as long as they use a supported Document Center format: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .ppt, .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .txt, and .rtf. Other changes were made to make scanning documents easier.

How to get Dentrix registration code?

Call Dentrix Customer Support at 1.800.DENTRIX to obtain your complete registration code. When you call, you must have your full serial number available, which is located on the Serial Number & Activation Code card inside the Dentrix G6 software box.

Can you save medical alert notes?

Medical alerts were enhanced so you can save medical alert notes in the notes history. You can copy medical alert notes to clinical notes, include medical alert notes in the Patient Notes Report, and add patient notes from Questionnaire forms to the medical alert note.

Can I install Dentrix G6 on a DVD?

In an effort to provide you with current technology solutions, the Dentrix G6 installation program is on one DVD. Most modern computers have DVD readers installed. If your computers meet the Dentrix G6 system requirements, installing Dentrix G6 from DVD will not be a problem for your office. If you have any questions about installing from DVD or want to make sure your hardware is ready for Dentrix DVD installation, please contact your hardware technician or call Dentrix Customer Support at 1.800.DENTRIX.

Day Sheet

You should run the Day Sheet at the end of each business day to review the Ledger transactions and production totals for that day. If the doctor in the above story had looked at the Day Sheet in Dentrix, she would have noticed that the root canal was incorrectly billed out, and it never would have been sent to the insurance company.

Audit Trail Report

This report is for the doctor’s eyes only. You should have user IDs and passwords enabled in your practice. In specifying security rights, make sure you are the only person on your team who can access this report. My recommendation would be to look at this report on a monthly basis for any red flags.

Adjustment Summary Report

If your cash flow is not as it should be, the Adjustment Summary Report is one of the first places I would look to see where the adjustments are being made. There are two adjustment summary reports you can run: one is sorted by category and one is sorted by patient names.

Collection Manager List

I received an e-mail from a doctor in a state of panic because a front office team member had left abruptly. The office was receiving calls and complaints from patients about their balances and statements, so I took the opportunity to teach them about the Collection Manager List in Dentrix.

Learn More

To learn more about the Dentrix reports, refer to the Dentrix Reports Reference. You can access an electronic copy of the Dentrix Reports Reference in the Dentrix Resource Center.

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The List Manager Toolbar

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The List Manager window includes a toolbar from which you can open other Dentrix modules. You can also print and manage lists, cards, letters, and labels. For example, if you want to group a list alphabetically, click the Group By button in the toolbar (Figure 1). To return the list to its default setting, click the Group By butto…
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Creating Letters

  • In the Office Manager menu, click Letters & Custom Lists. In the Letters & Lists dialog box, click the button that corresponds to the type of letter that you want to create. A dialog box corresponding to the type of letter appears. If necessary, set a date range. From the list, select the letter that you want to create, and then click Open List Manager. The List Manager window appe…
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Creating Labels

  • The List Manager also helps you create mailing labels quickly and efficiently. To create labels, select a category such as Birthday from the Letters & Lists dialog box. From the Birthday Letters & Custom Lists (or other letters type) dialog box, click New. From the Letter or Custom List Setup dialog box, type a name such as “Custom Label” in the Name text box. Select a template by clicki…
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Creating Cards

  • To create reminder cards for continuing care patients, click the Continuing Care button in the Letters & Lists dialog box. In the Continuing Care Letters & Custom Lists dialog box, select Cont. Care Cards — Appointment, and then click Edit. To change the default Continuing Care type, click the Continuing Care search button. In the Select Continuing Care Ranges dialog box, leave the d…
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5 Custom Lists You Can Generate in Dentrix

  • The List Manager is a powerful tool that allows you to create custom lists of patients that meet criteria for which Dentrix doesn’t have a predefined report or letter template. The options you can use with custom lists are nearly endless. As long as there is a filter for the information you need, you can generate a custom list for it. Below are five examples of custom lists that might be help…
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Learn More

  • To learn more about the List Manager, see the “List Manager overview” topic in the Dentrix Help. Read Scheduling for Higher Efficiency, Production, and Profitfor more ideas about using the Appointment Book. Read 5 Dentrix Reports Every Office Should Usefor more ideas about reports you should be running regularly. By Gary Frazier, Contributing Editor
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