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Making a strong connection: Dental office front desk best practices

Off the Cusp

Appointments need to be booked, new patients registered, personal details recorded, insurance benefits verified, pre-authorizations and referrals checked, and dentists’ schedules managed. The front desk is where relationships are built and the long-term growth of your dental practice assured.

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Help Your Patients Maximize Their Dental Insurance Benefits Before 2022

Planet DDS

Now is the perfect time to help your patients take full advantage of their end-of-year dental benefits. With many insurance plans having a “use it or lose it” policy, you can help your patients by reminding them of expiring benefits as we approach the end of the year. According to the National Association of Dental Plans , only 2.8%

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A Breakdown of Dental Scheduling Software Options

YapiApp

Many offer free tiers, making them attractive for smaller practices. However, they lack features specifically tailored to booking a dentist appointment, such as insurance verification, new patient intake forms, and maintaining HIPAA compliance throughout the process. Their strengths lie in their simplicity and ease of use.

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How Digitally Mature Solo Dental Practices Stay Competitive

Planet DDS

Before we briefly review what digital maturity is, let’s talk about why it’s a competitive essential in today’s dental industry. Shifts in insurance provisions such as PPO plans and the growth of corporate dentistry are two forces to be reckoned with. 5 Analytics Driving Best Practices for Your Dental Practice or Dental Organization.

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Dental Forms Tips (and Templates) for New Dental Customers and Patients

YapiApp

Streamlining your dental patient forms is a great way to reduce wait times and enhance the patient experience. By having patients fill out their medical history, insurance information, and other paperwork ahead of time, you can avoid bottlenecks in the waiting room. Research suggests that only 42.6%

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Streamline and simplify your processes so you can focus on patient care

Off the Cusp

Running a dental practice requires many critical functions, including ensuring patients return for preventive care, that they follow through on recommended treatment and that the practice gets paid — by patients and insurance companies — in a timely manner.

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Practice Builder: Dental Patient Recall Strategies for the Summer Season (Or Anytime You Want to Fill Your Schedule)

Planet DDS

Plant a seed in your patients about the need to monitor and use their remaining dental insurance benefits. For a deeper-dive into creating your recall strategy – check out this resource: Best Practices for Patient Recall Appointments. Thinking about or ready to update your dental practice management software?