FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Click on a topic in the list below to browse the associated FAQs on this page, then click the heading link to view answers.
Patient-Related
Perio and Caries Risk Assessments
Patient Education and Oral Health Topics Website
Billing
Administrative
Security and Privacy
Technical
General
Troubleshooting

 

Patient-Related:
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What if a patient has more than one insurance carrier?
What smoking habits or products should I include in classifying my patients’ “Smoking History” for a Perio Risk Assessment? What about pipe smoking or chewing tobacco?
What do I do if my patient lives in Canada, or has a similar address variation from the options on the Patient Details screen?
Are there any age limitations on the types of patients who can be risk assessed?
How do I determine the degree of diabetic control for a patient (as good, fair, or poor)?
How is the PreViser ID generated?
What is the difference between a PreViser ID and a Patient ID?
How do I enter patient information for a patient younger than age two - do I take prenatal time into consideration?
How should I handle a patient referred to me by another practice that has established a PreViser ID for that patient?
 

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Periodontal Disease, Caries, and Oral Cancer Risk Assessments
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Is there anything different in the Risk Assessment process for a patient’s first assessment, versus for a patient who has had previous assessments?
What if I only have a poor-quality x-ray (radiograph) from the exam as a reference?
How do I determine the radiographic bone height from the CEJ if restorations and crowns are obscuring the CEJ?
On the Patient Info screen, it asks me to characterize the condition of a specific type of tooth. My patient’s teeth have varying levels of decay. Which option should I choose?
What if I don’t know the answer to questions about the patient’s family or snack habits - can I just leave that part of a Caries Risk Assessment blank?
Which teeth do I consider to determine how many months a patient has been “Caries Free”? Only the Target Tooth, or all the teeth?
What is a Target Tooth?
How often should I perform a Risk Assessment on a specific patient? (What is the recommended frequency?)
What is the difference between the two categories of surgery ("pockets" and "other") which appear on the Treatments Performed screen?
How do I change the default information that displays on printed reports?
Why does the report look "fuzzy" on my monitor?
 

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Patient Education and Oral Health Topics Website
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Where can my patients find out more information after receiving a report?
What should I do if my patients don’t have Internet access but still want to see the tutorials?
How do I change the information about my practice that appears on my website?
Who creates the information on the Patient Education website?
How do I explain a “Risk Score,” "Disease State," or other concepts from a PreViser Risk Calculation to a Patient?
How do I assure the patient that their personal information will remain private and confidential?
 
 

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Billing
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How much does it cost to use PreViser’s services?
What methods of payment can I use to pay my PreViser bill?
Can I change the method I use to pay my PreViser bills?
Is there tax charged on PreViser fees?
How can I find out what my billing balance is, or check if a statement has been paid?
Is there a separate charge for each type of Risk Assessment (both Caries and Perio) for one patient?
When is my bill due?
What is the billing structure or schedule?
I just paid my bill but the online statement still says the payment is due – what is wrong?
 

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Administrative/Data Entry/Running the PreViser application
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Can I delete a Patient Record?
Can I delete a Risk Assessment?
What is the difference between the Cancel and Delete commands on some pages?
How is my login information (username and password) determined? How do I know what it is?
How do I change my password?
What if I make a mistake while entering data, transmit it to PreViser then notice the error on the Treatment Option Plan report - can I correct it?
Why are some letters on the screens underlined?
 

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Security and Privacy
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How is medical information stored and transmitted by PreViser kept confidential, private, and secure?
What part of my patients’ information does PreViser store?
Am I complying with HIPAA standards and requirements?
How or where else is all this information used - do you sell my patients' information to third parties?
Can other clinicians or practices view my patients’ information at their locations?
 

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Technical
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What hardware or other equipment do I need to use PreViser at my practice?
What are the system requirements to run the PreViser RiskCalculator™ application?
Does PreViser plan any updates to the software application?
How do I get upgrades from PreViser?
How do I find what version of the RiskCalculator I have installed?
How do I know if I have the most recent version of the RiskCalculator?
What kind of computer do I need in order to use PreViser? Can I use a Mac?
My Internet connection uses the same line as the main office phone – will the phone be unavailable whenever I have the PreViser application open and running?
I like Netscape more than Internet Explorer. Can I use that as my browser instead?
 

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General
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How do I contact PreViser?
I don't see the answer to my question here - where can I get additional help and information?
What if I have two offices - do I have to have two PreViser accounts?
What happens to the information I enter into the PreViser application - where does it go and what does it do?
Is the Patient information in the PreViser RiskCalculator™ compatible with my Practice Management Software?
 

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Troubleshooting
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I got an error message while I was using the RiskCalculator - what should I do?
Why was I told to visit PreViser Support and shown that menu when I didn't click the Support button?
I can’t print from PreViser - what should I do?
 

 

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