Understanding the Spiel Store
The Spiel Store is a powerful tool designed to help you create and manage your own treatment and exam templates, tailored specifically to your practice and communication style. Here's why the Spiel Store is intentionally empty and how it benefits your workflow:
Customisation for Accuracy and Legal Protection
The Spiel Store starts empty because your notes should be a direct reflection of your communication with the patient. It’s important that your notes match exactly what you say during consultations, rather than serving as a generic template with every possible risk and benefit. This ensures:
- Transparency: Your notes should reflect what was actually discussed, avoiding any discrepancies.
- Legal Safety: If a note includes information not communicated to the patient, it could be used to challenge the authenticity of your records. Lawyers are adept at identifying such inconsistencies, which could put your entire case under scrutiny.
How to Use the Spiel Store
The Spiel Store is designed for recording the explanations and discussions you find yourself repeating regularly. For example:
- If you often explain periodontal disease in your practice, you can record your unique explanation once in the Spiel Store.
- This allows you to add your personalized spiel to the notes effortlessly, saving time and ensuring consistency.
Why the Spiel Store Isn’t Pre-Filled
Pre-filled templates with generic risks and benefits might not align with your communication style or the specifics of your patient interactions. Every dentist has their own way of explaining conditions like periodontal disease, which reflects their personality and professional approach. The Spiel Store empowers you to:
- Tailor Your Notes: Record and store spiels that match your unique communication style.
- Avoid Unnecessary Risks: Use spiels that align exactly with what you discuss, reducing the risk of misrepresentation.
Example: Periodontal Disease Spiel
When explaining periodontal disease to a patient, you might cover:
- Risks: Genetic predisposition, risk of tooth loss if untreated.
- Management:
- Professional in-office cleaning.
- Home oral care, including brushing and flossing techniques.
- Patient Responsibility: Emphasizing the patient’s role in managing the disease through diligent home care and regular dental visits.
This spiel is unique to your practice, and the Spiel Store allows you to save and reuse it consistently in your notes.
Key Takeaway
The Spiel Store is a tool to capture and reuse the specific explanations you give to patients, making your notes an accurate reflection of your communication. It’s not about providing pre-made templates, but about enabling you to document what matters most in your unique practice. If you’re regularly repeating explanations, record them in the Spiel Store to streamline your workflow and enhance your documentation accuracy.