Cracking the Diagnostic Codes in Dentistry to Achieve Better Health Outcomes

Date
CE Credits
1
Duration
1 hour
Description

It's a challenge for oral health teams to keep pace with ever-evolving diagnostic codes, leading to inconsistencies that can hinder improvement initiatives and negatively affect patient health outcomes. 

To help demystify the diagnostic codes in dentistry, CareQuest Institute and the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) are collaborating on a webinar that will improve your practice’s billing accuracy and patient trust. Our expert panel will explore why utilizing diagnostic codes are crucial to improving quality of care and how they can enhance patient outcomes in your practice. The panel will also share actionable strategies for implementing effective coding practices to improve office efficiency.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify key diagnostic codes — and corresponding applications — used in dentistry.
  • Explain the importance of diagnostic codes in improving the quality of care and patient trust within a dental practice.
  • Apply diagnostic codes in various dental scenarios to enhance patient outcomes and improve billing accuracy.

Moderator

Candace Hsu Owen, RDH, MS, MPH, Senior Director of Education and Strategic Partnerships, National Network for Oral Health Access

Presenters

Colleen Lampron, MPH, President, AFL Enterprises, LLC

Ramona English, DMD, Chief Dental Officer, Petaluma Health Center

Huong Le, DDS, MA, Chief Dental Officer, Asian Health Services

This webinar will be recorded.

 

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CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.        
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health designates this activity for 1 continuing education credit.        
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

Colleen Lampron, MPH National Network for Oral Health Access

All participating instructors in this program have disclosed that they do not have any financial arrangement or affiliation with the listed persons or entity(ies) offering financial support, products, and/or services mentioned or related to the content of this program/activity.