To help you understand what services a patient is due to receive, the Family File’s Continuing Care block displays the continuing care types that a patient is assigned to and marks those types that are overdue for appointments.
Watch this video to learn the meaning of the continuing care information displayed in the Family File. (Duration 0:52)
Additional Tips
- Items listed in red are overdue continuing care types, and the date shows when they were due.
- Items listed in black are current continuing care types, and their due date shows when they are due.
- A plus “+” sign on the right edge of the block indicates additional continuing care is currently assigned. Double-click the block to see the complete list of assigned continuing care.
- Review Assigning Continuing Care Types in Dentrix Help.
Check Your Knowledge
If you have access to Dentrix, check your knowledge with this exercise.
- Switch to the Dentrix demo database.
(Skip this step if you are using the Dentrix Learning Edition software.) - John Edwards wants to know when he is due for his next prophy. Using the Family File, determine the due date for John’s prophy, and view the due dates of other continuing care types assigned to him.