CDA Essentials 2016 • Volume 3 • Issue 6 - page 11

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CDA at Work
CDAPracticeSupportServicesWebsite:
Don’t forget to register office staffmembers
If you’realready registeredon theCDAPracticeSupport
Services (PSS)website(services.cda-adc.ca)youhave likely
used thewebsite to:
 subscribe toCDAnet
 subscribe to the ITRANSClaimService
 download theCDADigital ID
 maintainoffice information that is transmitted to
insurancecompanies—includingupdateswhena
dentist joinsor leaves apractice
But it’s also important to identify theoffice staffmembers
whoare responsible for theday-to-dayadministration
related toCDAnet, ITRANS, andclaimsprocessing, andget
them registeredon thePSSwebsite.
Managing the risks associated
withanelectronic records
management system requires
that individualswithaccess to
the systemare identifiedand
authenticated. “Whatever you
do, don’t shareyour sign-incredentialswithanybody!”
stressesGeoffValentine, CDAmanager of health informatics
services. “Manyprovincesnowhavedataprivacy regulations
that requireunique sign incredentials for eachuser of a
system that processespatient information—so sharingyour
usernameandpassword for thePSSwebsite isn’t just bad
practice, it couldbea regulatoryviolation.”
Step2: Thestaffmembersigns in
The staffmembermust then sign in to thePSSwebsite (make sure thedentisthas loggedoutfirst )
as Non-dentistofficestaff.
Click Entercode tocreateanewaccount.
Enter the invitationcode from the Invitation forofficestaff.
Click ValidateCode.
Complete the information required for registration, including username and password.
Click Join.
To register anofficeadministratorwith their own sign-incredentialson thePSSwebsite, follow these two steps:
Step1:Thedentistcreates the invitation
Sign in to thePSSwebsiteas adentist usingyour usernameandpassword.
Click theofficenumber for the locationwhereyouwant toaddanoffice staffadministrator.
Click the Inviteofficeadminbutton .
Administrativepermissions for Junior
adminor Senior admin roles canbe
viewedbyclicking Check roledetails.
Where it says NewAdmin, type the
staffmember’s first and last name.
Click Invitenewadmin.
Select theoffice(s)whereyouwant toadd theoffice staffadministrator and then select their role (Junior adminor
Senior admin).
Click Create Invitation, whichbrings
you toan Invitation for office staff.
Print thispagewith the Invitation
Code andgive it to theoffice staff
member, or copy the text andemail
it to the staffmember. Logout of the
PSSwebsite.
Addexisitingadmin
Start typingname Leslie Lee
Invitenewadmin
Chooseo ceadmin:
ExistingAdmin: OR NewAdmin:
Invitation for o ce sta
The invitationcodewascreatedsuccessfully. PleaseprovideLeslieLeewith thedetailsbelow.HaveLeslieLeego to
http://services.cda-adc.ca, clickon the “Non-dentisto cesta ”button, and then “enter code tocreatenewaccount”.
Admin name:
Invitation code:
Myo ces:
LeslieLee
V1K37Q441136
699G, 755G
Back toO ces Addanother admin
Foranyassistance
with thePSS
website, call
theHelpDeskat
1-866-788-1212.
GeoffValentine