By: James V. Anderson, DMD, CEO eAssist Dental Solutions Did your practice survive the “dog” days of summer? No shows usually increase, last minute cancellations are more common, and staff all need vacations around the same time. Dentists carry a lot of unnecessary stress during these months—due...
By Marcey Bearss, Team Leader and Regional Manager Computer software technology is here to stay because it efficiently and accurately manages clinical and business data. However, learning how to use the technology can differ from one team member to another and can cause costly and unfortunate...
Some clauses that may be found in Processing Policy Manuals (can be found on the insurance company’s website or the patient should have one issued at the time of signing the contract) These policies restrict payments on claims and that affects the patient and the...
“The difference between life and the movies is that a script has to make sense, and life doesn’t.” -Joseph L. Mankiewicz What are scripts? Imagine attending a play at the theatre when no one has rehearsed or learned the lines of the play. Unless you are watching...
Solo practice is the way to be the master of one’s destiny but it is not always the way to master one’s bottom line. In today’s world the new dentist entering the workforce with high student debt and limited resources find it harder to buy...
By: Shir’re Harris, Account Manager at eAssist, FAADOM Have you ever heard “what Insurance should I choose”, during Open Enrollment Season? If you have been in the industry for more than a year, you have heard this a time or two! Most dentist are providers for...
Dentistry is a people business and because of that we want warm and friendly people answering the phone and scheduling appointments. Extroverted, feeling type temperaments are great for building practices and making patients feel cared for and appreciated. The downside to these temperaments is that...
Without a plan of action to deliver great dentistry there is often chaos and patients are lost in the shuffle and fall through the cracks. Out of sight out of mind translates into no systems to contact your patients and reconnect. A system to daily...
By Melinda Wilhelm, VP of Operations When you hear the words dentist and entrepreneur it is usually not in the same sentence but in today’s world it should be. To manage a successful dental practice takes training in business planning and execution. Dentists want to do...
This year, according to Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., U.S. News and World Report, the Chicago Tribune and Forbes have listed dental assisting again as one of the top job (#17) opportunities in the United States. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated that dental assisting...
Being related to the patient such as a spouse or sibling does not give you the right to be able to acquire dental or medical records without the signed consent of the patient on record. A dental office reported that an irate husband came into...
With proof of “medical necessity” being sought to validate dental claims with the crossover of medical to dental policies there is ever increasing evidence of more medical diseases linked to bacteria present in the mouth. According to an article in The Explorer, June 2016 edition...
