Configuration
- Backing Up and Restoring: Backing up your MacPractice database is the only way to prevent total data loss. While many sections in the Backing Up/Restoring guide are important, the Backup Scheme section offers important guidelines for minimizing the risk of data loss for your practice. It is also important to understand the process to Remove Past Backups to save had drive space and eliminate Low Disk Space or Full Disk Errors, which may prevent you from logging in to MacPractice.
- Installation: MacPractice will need to be initially installed on any computer you wish to connect to your MacPractice Network. You may also need to update to another version on your MacPractice Server and MacPractice Client machines. You may also need to move the MacPractice Server to another computer.
- Networking: The Networking Guide contains sections on both the Internal Network, which is your total network of computers and distribution of Internet connection within, and the MacPractice Network, which refers to the connection from the MacPractice Server to each of the MacPractice Terminal machines.
- Security: The Security Guide presents information on Mac OS X Security Recommendations and specific MacPractice Security features, such as the HIPAA Button, Security Alerts, and the Emergency Password. The Security Guide also includes task sections on Server Certificate Authentication (installing a signed SSL Certificate) and recommendations on responding to a stolen computer.
- References: MacPractice derives customized data dictionaries from the customizable References Ability, which includes lists for everything from Account Alerts to Users. These lists are used in many MacPractice Abilities and features, such as alerts, clinical lists, billing codes, patient demographics, and lists of individuals.
- References used to manage alerts include Account and Patient Alerts, Clinical Decision Rule, Preventive Care Routines, and User Alert Response Type.
- References used to maintain clinical information include Common Clinical Notes, Allergies, Diagnosis, and Medications.
- References used for Billing include Additional Office Visits, Adjustment Types, Fee Schedule, Supercode, Payment Type, and Tax Rate & Tax Type.
- References used for customization of MacPractice organization include Charting Material Colors, Info Button Resources, Ledger Colors, and Menu Commands.
- References used for patient demographics and nonclinical information include Communication Types, Emergency Contact Type, Recalls/Follow-Ups, and Patient Education Resources.
- References used to manage individuals or groups of people include Attorneys, Employers, Insurance Companies, Patient Services User, Referrers, Referral Specialty, and Referral Types.
- Managers: The Managers Ability (available only on the MacPractice Server) is a series of tools designed for database and task managements, including the aforementioned Financial Managers (Bulk Insurance Payments, Claim Manager, Collections Manager, and Statement Manager) and Office Managers (Encounter Tracker, Ledger Audit Trail, Time Clock Batch Record Creator.) Additional Managers will be available based on your Purchased Options and MacPractice Product (DDS, MD, DC, or 20/20.)
- Charting Code Map (DDS only): The Charting Code Map Manager allows you to connect Fee Schedule Codes to the Charting Options menu in the restorative Charting Ability. The Charting Code Map specifies which of a Fee Schedule's codes can be used and where the codes can be used through the Charting Options Menu.
- Postal Codes: The Postal Codes Manager allows you to add commonly used postal codes or zips to your database from a master list, which can be filtered by country (United States or Australia) and state or territory.
- Codes Manager: The Codes Manager allows you to add structured Diagnosis Codes, ADA Fee Codes, CPT Fee Codes, or HCPCS Fee Codes. As the codes are curated by organizations with legal intellectual property rights to the codes themselves, the newly updated codes must be purchased each year.
- Database Utilities
- Database Guide: The Database Guide is a comprehensive of MySQL, the relational database application used by the MacPractice software to store and organize data. The guide includes information on understanding Database Ties (data interactions), maintaining Database Integrity, monitoring Database Size, and general Database Maintenance tips.
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