No practicing dentist likes to think that there will be a day when they can't make into the office from an injury, illness, or a family crisis. Most of us don't plan for anything contrary to happen, and we go on day after day without...
Coding Tip: D0170 Limited, Problem Focused (Established Patient, not a post-operative visit) "Code what you do" is the mantra for filing of dental claims; however confusion over which codes to use is where we sometimes lose our way D0170 is used when the dentist is "assessing the...
Nowadays, millions of meetings are held in businesses to improve operational systems and team morale, yet many dentists traditionally have resisted staff meetings. The unnecessary drama, meetings that didn't produce results, and lost production sighted as reasons to avoid meetings. Even once a month a...
The Health and Human Services (HHS) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund has been a literal lifeline for dental practices across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible dentists can receive a reimbursement of 2% of their annual reported patient revenue. Funds were originally intended only...
Jessica started her journey into dentistry as a hygienist but quickly discovered her passion for billing and management. She loved seeing a practice grow and accomplish goals they had set, and even better she wanted loved to guide them to get the desired results. That...
“You can never really live anyone else's life, not even your child's. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you've become yourself.” Eleanor Roosevelt Incisal Edge Magazine has posted the list of the 32 most influential people in dentistry on its website...
With May 8th being Military Spouse Appreciation Day, many have been caught up in the whirlwind of local and travel restrictions related to COVID-19 on top of potential work-related hindrances. For the average military spouse, aspects of moving, traveling, and figuring out work schedules is...
D0431 is a visual cancer detection screening test, not to be confused with a biopsy, which is a different code (possibly D7288 brush biopsy which harvests transepithelial cells). If the visual oral cancer examination reveals mucosal abnormalities, the dentist may consider the biopsy or a...
Barbara Fairchild just celebrated her one year anniversary with eAssist, but her experience in the dental field goes much further back. She has many years of hands-on experience in dental claims management and appeals. For her, dental billing is vital for the financial health of...
Adequate business staffing has always been a dilemma in many dental practices. Do we have too many or not enough staff? Everyone is busy, and still, many tasks don't get completed. Maybe the practice can’t afford to hire more than one experienced Business Coordinator (Office...
