Using the Main Menu

The main menu enables you to perform common tasks at the click of a button.

Click the icon for a description of the main menu buttons.

 

Open Patient Chart

Enables you to access the Patient Chart window, which contains an additional menu bar, function buttons, and input windows to maintain the patient chart. See Using the Patient Chart.

Quick Add

Enables you to schedule an appointment and add a new patient record at the same time. See Quick Add.

Schedule Appointment

Enables you to schedule and view patient appointments. The scheduling feature is accessible from both the main menu and the patient chart. See Using the OrthoTrac Scheduling Module.

Patient Checkout

Enables you to accept payments, schedule a future appointment, and print appointment tickets and school or work excuses. See Checking Patients Out.

Financial Functions

Enables you to access the Financial Functions windows, which contain account information windows, and input windows for all financial functions. See Performing Financial Functions.

Insurance Functions

Enables you to process individual and continuation of treatment insurance claims, both manually and electronically. You can also generate claim reports and post bulk insurance payments. See Performing Insurance Functions.

Word Processing

Enables you to set up and manage automatically generated letters, triggered by patient procedures, treatment plans, payments, and so on. The Communications module is also set up and maintained in this area of the software. See Using the OrthoTrac Word Processing Module.

Collections Activity

Enables you to track past-due accounts and promises, as well as run collections reports and apply payments to promises. See Using the OrthoTrac Collections Module.

Contact Experts

Enables you to generate user-defined lists of patients or responsible parties and create customized reports for the accounts selected. See Using Contact Experts and Office Expert.

Referrals

Enables you to view referral sources for patients referred both into and out of your practice. Referral sources can be evaluated based on number of referrals, charge and contract revenue generated, as well as payments received. See Using Referral Tracking.

Patient Flow

Enables you to see where patients are located in your office (for example, Lobby, In-Deck, Operatory, Out-Deck, and so on). See Using the OrthoTrac Patient Flow Module.

Office Expert

Enables you to generate a report of prioritized items that might need your attention. From this report, you can view the patients who were selected for each item or use the Action button to gain direct access to the area of the software that enables you to complete each item. See Using Contact Experts and Office Expert.

Maintenance/Set-up

Enables you to perform setup and maintenance for the functional areas of OrthoTrac. See Configuring OrthoTrac.

Roladdress

Enables you to quickly access every phone number entered into the software. You can view phone and address information for each of your account types and add information for local businesses not connected to your practice. See Using the Roladdress.

Checklist

Enables you to view and maintain a list of administrative tasks to be completed on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. See Using the Checklist Function.

Timeclock

Enables you to track staff hours and produce reports detailing total hours worked, overtime, and so on. See Using the OrthoTrac Timeclock Module and Managing the OrthoTrac Timeclock Module.

TeleVox T.LINK

Enables you to open the T.LINK viewer, where you can apply changes or respond to requests that were made by patients online. If you do not have T.LINK, you are routed to the TeleVox website. See T.LINK.

Staff Login

Enables you to log in and out of the software using your name and password. See Logging In.

Personal ToDo Items

Enables you to view and maintain a list of employee-specific tasks to be completed by a specific date. See Using the Personal ToDo List.

Staff Mail

Enables you to access an internal message system that allows you to communicate with other staff members using OrthoTrac. See Using Staff Mail.

 

The table below shows the menu bar options that are available:

Menu Bar Options

Option

Description

File

Prepare Backup — Initiates backup of the practice's OrthoTrac data.

  • Do not interrupt the backup process.

Satellite Extraction — Enables you to transfer vital portions of your practice's data manually to another office location by saving the information to another device, such as an external hard drive or a laptop.

Printer Setup — Enables you to select the Windows default printer.

Exit — Closes OrthoTrac.

Functions

Enables you to access the same features available when using the main menu buttons.

Reports

Enables you to access all of the reports available in the software in the following categories: Patient, Responsible Party, Schedule, Financial, Miscellaneous, Charting, Patient Tracking, Patient Flow.

Options

Copy Database Files — When prompted to exit the software after making a change, select Copy Database Files to update the information for that computer.

Environment — Enables you to configure a single workstation for an office location. You can access multiple databases, set paths for folders, and select settings for several areas of the software. See Environment.

Charts

Enables you to select from a list of all patient charts currently open.

Close All — Enables you to close all open charts.

Help

OrthoTrac Help — Accesses the online help system.

What's New Video — Accesses a video describing the new features and enhancements in the release.

Carestream Dental Institute — Accesses the online training website, which offers courses for the OrthoTrac practice management software.

Contact Us — Accesses the OrthoTrac contact page, which contains contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

OrthoTrac on the Web — Accesses the OrthoTrac practice management software website.

System Requirements on the Web — Accesses the system requirements for the OrthoTrac practice management software.

Install Adobe Reader — Installs the Adobe Reader software so you can read the online documentation.

About OrthoTrac — Enables you to access important system and licensing information and activate purchased software modules.

 

Related Topics

Understanding OrthoTrac

Opening and Closing OrthoTrac

Accessing Records

Printing Labels

Adding Records

Changing Records

Deleting Records

Record Totals