Informatics Competencies for the New General Dentist

Please check three items in each category.

Computer Skills
Use computer operating systems and application software to perform common computing tasks.
Perform basic installation and maintenance of computer components and software.
Evaluate, select, purchase, and implement computer systems and software for specified purposes in dental practice.
Creating, storing, retrieving, and printing information using common computer applications, such as word-processing and spreadsheet programs.
Managing information on the computer in a systematic, hierarchically organized collection of units, such as files and folders.
Use applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software to perform basic functions; adapt applications for use in dental setting.
Identify essential aspects of file organization, hard and floppy-disk information storage, protection from data loss, and basic issues to computers and copyright law.
Apply basic computer concepts and terminology well enough to be a knowledgeable consumer and user of computer hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
Develop skills that include understanding computer operating systems and software and hardware at a level necessary to function successfully in delivery patient care and continual learning.
 
Technology Skills
Identify, evaluate, select, and appropriately use portable computing devices to facilitate the mobile management of patient and practice data and dental knowledge.
Identify, evaluate, select, and appropriately use electronic sources of medical knowledge, e.g., CD-ROMs, the Internet, digital libraries, electronic databases, decision support, and literature searching programs; Filter, evaluate, and reconcile information from various electronic sources.
Utilize digital imaging in the patient care process.
Operating digital imaging devices, specifically, intraoral cameras, digital SLRs and digital radiology units, and their associated image managment software.
Working knowledge of CNC-milling machines, such as CEREC.
Understand basic computer technology and software applications associated with image capture devices.
Understand the health care issues related to image compression, storage and transfer including confidentiality and security issues.
List the strength and weaknesses of digital image applications in the dental office.
 
Practice Management
Use computer systems for practice management.
Graduates will be able to maintain patient records.
Maintain accurate and complete patient records in a confidential manner.
Identify and select electronic sources for managing a patient's oral health care needs utilizing decision support and sound principles of scientific evidence and problem solving.
Identify, evaluate, select, and appropriately use portable computing devices to facilitate the mobile management of patient and practice data and dental knowledge.
Be able to input, access, and aggregate computer-based patient information including e-tools to record clinic encounters.
Describe how information technology can be used for professional development, for management of the dental practice, and for the provision of patient care.
Use computer-based systems for education and patient management.
Using a practice management system.
Purchasing, installing and maintaining computer equipment in a practice.
 
Patient Care
Graduates will be able to use information technology and information management systems for patient care, practice management, and professional development.
Identify, evaluate, select, and appropriately use computer systems for educating patients.
Recognize the need for and access to current information resources and be able to apply this information effectively in patient care.
Obtain appropriate consents for the use of patient information.
Provide patient education utilizing contemporary multimedia computer-based information.
Describe how information technology can be used for professional development, for management of the dental practice, and for the provision of patient care.
Use computer-based systems for education and patient management.
Applying HIPAA regulations to private practice settings.
Following established guidelines regarding electronic communication with patients, guardians, and the public at large, such as email etiquette and confidentiality.
Use computer systems for patient care.
 
Life Long Learning / Professional Development
Demonstrate understanding of the principles of ethics.
Use computer systems to support clinical decision-making and professional development.
Graduates will be able to recognize the value and role of lifelong learning, self-assessment and critical thinking in maintaining competency.
Accessing and using the World Wide Web for professional purposes.
Support life-long learning with computer literacy and information resources.
Use information technology to facilitate dental practice and professional development.
Select and using resources available through computers, such as network-based resources (e.g. online textbooks, reference resources), decision support applications, and discussion lists/newsgroups to solve clinical problems or to support professional development.
 
Information Management / Critical Thinking
Graduates will be able to access and evaluate information as it relates to oral health care in a critical, scientific, and effective manner.
Conduct effective searches of biomedical information through access to Health Science Library resources and databases, interpret and judge the quality of biomedical information, and make patient management decisions based on this.
Apply principles of evidence-based health care to the practice of dentistry.
filtering, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing and/or reconciling information obtained from electronic sources.
Using evidence-based online resources.
Using bibliographical databases, like Medline.
Read, summarize and critically assess published articles of basic, clinical and epidemiological research.
Access and use computer data bases for literature searches, and information in support of patient care.
Acquire, synthesize and organize information in a critical, scientific, and effective manner to assess self- performance and knowledge, treatment outcomes, and scientific findings, therapies, and technologies.
 
Communication
Use computer systems to communicate with peers, other professionals, staff, patients or guardians, and the public at large.
Use technology resources to enable effective communication with peers, other professionals, patients or guardians and the public.
Utilize e-tools to communicate effectively with patients and peers (including specialist, faculty and fellow students).
Demonstrate competence in communication and collaboration with patients and colleagues.
 
Security / Legal
Maintaining strict security standards in transmitting patient-related information.
Maintain accurate and complete patient records in a confidential manner.
Recognize and develop strategies for maintaining the confidentiality and security of patient information.
Knowing how to disclose patient-related information to third parties (only to the degree necessary to accomplish a given task) in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Applying HIPAA regulations to private practice settings.
Follow legal and ethical standards with regard to confidentiality, data security, and risk management of patient-related, computer-stored information.
 

  

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