By Belle DuCharme, Director of CE/Training At eAssist we find that often “it takes a village” to get the claim paid correctly the first time. On our team we have ex dental insurance claims representatives, registered and certified dental assistants and registered dental hygienists along...
By Cynthia Robinette- Regional Manager No one wants to fail at their job but some jobs are set up to fail because the owner/CEO or in this case the managing dentist does not understand the nature of the job duties in relationship to the success of...
To your patients a crown is just a crown. You offer white or porcelain, porcelain fused to metal or gold based on the location of the tooth and the occlusal factors. When you don’t educate and demonstrate why your product and service is better and...
From the moment I began working in the dental field, I absolutely loved it! I was an office manager of a busy multi-specialty office for over several years. I have always been a very hard and dedicated worker. I worked many long hours to ensure...
Medical necessity is not just about billing medical claims. Dental care is medically necessary to prevent and treat infection, pain and orofacial diseases. Dentistry is also medically necessary to restore function to the mouth for being an integral part of the digestive process. Medical necessity...
Many dentists may feel that this code may not apply to their practices. Think of it for the “big picture” of treating patients that need periodontal care, surgical care, prosthodontics, restorative care and multidisciplinary care involving other providers. Proper documentation of clinical findings must also...
No News is Good News or is it? Lack of Communication is still communication “Keep the doctor busy at the chair and you will keep them out of your hair!” Office Manager When Business Coordinators and Office Managers get together to talk this is a common thread...
I have always had a passion for all things dental. At 14, my first job was in my orthodontist's office where I continued to work until I went to college. After hygiene school, I married a dentist, and we created a successful practice from scratch...
https://www.prosperident.com/ Something I often get asked is whether more embezzlement takes place when the economy is in trouble. The answer isn’t a totally simple one, but it does show something interesting about embezzlers, so it is one that I am always happy to address. An economic...
September 29, 2016 By Kelly Soderlund Henderson, Nev. — Police are seeking dentists’ help in identifying a woman who was found slain on the side of the road in 1980. The victim was found on Oct. 5, 1980, near Arroyo Grande and Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson, Nevada....
