Communication in the form of:Every patient gets a computer generated treatment plan with estimated co-insurance(patient portion) and deductible. This will increase over the counter collections for services rendered. Financial agreements are signed for any amount of treatment. This shows that you have discussed the...
In November of 2016, Dr. Kari Bolen found herself experiencing a string of staff turnover in her front dental office. Like many dental professionals, she found it was taking a lot of time to find and train new individuals in the complicated process that is...
Don't assume your software will work with mobile technology like iPads and iPhones. The world is going mobile, and this includes your patients. Doesn't it make sense that your software should enable you to use patient and doctor-generated data on iPads in your office? Your software...
By: James V. Anderson, DMD, CEO“Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.” — Cavett RobertBy now many of you have forgotten the resolutions that you made in the beginning of the New Year....
By: James V. Anderson, DMD, CEO and Founder of eAssist Dental SolutionsI was asked recently if I thought the solo dental practice was becoming obsolete. Due to my goal of supporting the solo and small group practices with my dental billing business, I have had...
Don’t know the difference between “disallow and deny”? It is confusing sometimes to be able to distinguish what is the practice’s right to collect.Here are a few definitions to clarify dental insurance talk.ALLOWABLE: The amount used to calculate the appropriate benefit allowance consistent with “Maximum...
Jesse Worden has been with eAssist for 3.5 years. Before his journey with eAssist began, he was working in upper management at a financial institution but was not happy with their inability to provide flexibility or fair wages for his position. Then fate stepped in...
Even when practices take all precautions against broken appointments they still happen. This is something that is part of the culture of dental practices but limiting the number of these events is possible if you use the right scripting. Take note that if a patient...
http://www.quantumlabs.com/toothbrush/electric-toothbrush-replacement-heads.htmlQuantum Labs 1-888-659-0626 or QuantumLabs.com has a new idea for marketing the practice. They have available new electric toothbrush replacement heads for the Oral B and the Sonicare brushes at .99 cents a piece (48 per box at .99 cent each).Many patients have electric toothbrushes...
In the year 2013, the ADA began publishing the CDT codes on an annual basis. There are new codes, revised codes and deleted codes in each annual edition and dental professionals must update these codes to maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations. In addition, payment to...