ANDRE’S GPS STYLE CHARTING IN EAGLESOFT

WARNING! I see the Chart in Eaglesoft in the same way I see a GPS. The path must be clear or you are lost. There MUST be clear Guidepost along the path and just like when driving down a highway, the markers must be clear enough that as you pass at high speed you can “read” the information without taking your eye off the road for too long. I reject the traditional way the chart is use and have found that when you give up the old, the new makes life better. I don’t think there is one person (well maybe one) who I could convince that a printed MapQuest direction is a better choice that a GPS on the dash of your car (or in your smartphone).

Now, that being said, GIVE UP THE RED AND BLUE PENCIL!

It’s the same as giving up a printed map. Yes, it’s what we used in school. Yes, it’s the industry standard. But does it clearly “show” the path you are trying to take?

So, here is the dental heresy that I’ll share with you. Your sacred pencil gave you two choices: Problem/Proposed and Existing. In Eaglesoft you have TEN color choices:

• - Existing

• - Defective (Existing)

• - Conditions

• - Conditions NLP (No Longer Present)

• - Proposed

• - Completed

• - Watch

• - Referred

• - Walkout

• - Rejected

Most practices will just use the “pencil colors” (Proposed = Red. Completed = Blue) in Eaglesoft and ignore (usually because they didn’t know they were there) the other choices.

What we’ve taught our clients is that IF you use the pencil colors you see the world as flat. It either needs to be done or it was done. What I want is a view that shows what the patient looked like when they presented in the office (Previous dental treatment and Conditions (i.e. Impactions, abscesses, orthodontic treatment, extractions, dentures, etc.). Then we can layer on recommended treatment and referrals.

The Colors I recommend are here:

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DISCLAIMER:

This is a resource guide and all decisions on each dental office setup should remain the sole decision of the dentist/owner of the practice. Eaglesoft is a registered trademark of Patterson Dental Company.  All other software or products mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Although Andre Shirdan was an employee of Patterson Dental, he is not associated with Eaglesoft or Patterson Dental Company or endorsed by Patterson or any other Company Mentioned in this blog.