The average stay in a dental practice for a majority of workers is about two years. Most dentists want long-term employees because it brings stability to the practice and the patients don’t like a change in staff. This two year turnaround has been a constant...
Summer is the time of year we think of enjoying the long days of sun and recreation with friends and family. Eight months past the winter and the first of the year when our focus was on new year’s resolutions and making some needed changes...
by Nina Olson, Regional Manager Dentists look at the end of the day charges and deposits. Making sure that what was completed is charged out and what are the collections so that the bills can get paid. Of all the reports that can be generated by the...
The dreaded words “you have gum disease” is something people look upon as a failure in their own healthcare and is only for those who don’t brush and floss. According to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control around 50% of adults above...
Many dentists offer free or discounted dentistry to family, friends and other professionals or do a few “no charge” free visits every week because they feel guilty about their fees. It is nice to be charitable when you can and help out your employees but...
Eaglesoft, Dentrix, Softdent, PracticeWorks, Denticon, Practice Web, QSI, Perioexec, Curve and the list includes another 130 plus different dental software programs on the market today. It is a virtual minefield of dental software programs for the dentist to pick his/her way through. Once the decision...
By James V. Anderson, DMD Why did you become a dentist? I remember being asked a similar question by the interviewers at the various dental schools I applied to almost twenty years ago. “Because I love people and want to help relieve their pain,” I said....
HIPAA Breaches are not just limited to computer theft and or hacking into the computer software system. If you have paper charts or other records like health history or patient questionnaires, letters from physicians or other professionals involved in patient care in unsecured locations within...
This story is written by Christine, in first person. When learning more about her story, her the details and heartfelt nature of her experience were too important to change or rewrite. Please enjoy this personal narrative of how eAssist changed Christine's life. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I first read about eAssist as...
Updated 11/8/2016 It is important to understand what an insurance company means when words appear on the explanation of benefits for insurance payments or denials of payments. It is possible for the definition of some of the following to vary from insurance company to another but...
Here at eAssist we work hard to provide opportunities to every single person. In a new blogging segment, we will be highlighting individuals who have had their life changed for the better by becoming an eAssister. First up, we have Erica! Have you ever experienced a...
When a person phones your office asking about the cost of treatment it is up to you to decide how much time you want to spend on this call. Generally patients from another practice will call to see if the fee they were quoted is reasonable...
