If you write extremely detailed and complete “clinical-sounding” narratives, you may not think there’s much difference between clinical notes and narratives. But there sure is in the eyes of the law! ONLY clinical notes entered directly into the patient medical record by the treating providers...
You couldn’t run your business without myriad systems, protocols and practices in place. But are yours BEST practices? Are they the ones proven in countless dental offices to deliver the very BEST results in the MOST efficient and cost-effective manner? We created this guide to...
Adequate business staffing has always been a dilemma in many dental practices. Do we have too many or not enough staff? Everyone is busy, and still, many tasks don't get completed. Maybe the practice can’t afford to hire more than one experienced Business Coordinator (Office...
Our office was undergoing re-credentialing issues with United Healthcare. We had over $16,000 in aged claims for one provider with United Healthcare. United Healthcare kept denying our providers claims stating he was out of network. I called Careington who informed me that this provider was...
The constant changes, new policies and never-ending hoops to be jumped through can make it feel like the odds of ever getting paid what is owed by an insurance company are stacked against you. We’re here to even those odds and help you collect what’s...
Thinking about outsourcing your dental billing and claim processing? There's a lot to consider and several great options for dental billing companies out there...
HIPAA’s Purpose The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, otherwise known as HIPAA, is the one of the most important pieces of legislation that your practice is required to enforce. HIPAA is a regulatory program that mandates your employees to follow a set of rules that...
D4381 Localized delivery of antimicrobial agents via a controlled release vehicle into diseased crevicular tissue, per tooth(to suppress pathogenic microbiota) Reported on a per tooth basis by the site. A flat rate per site such as $55.00 for two sites on the same tooth. The narrative...
I have recently been reflecting about how many lives eAssist has changed with our ability to provide Peace of Mind to our clients by outsourcing their billing needs. As a single mom who is perpetually juggling my work life balance, I started day dreaming up...
Audrey Toponce has been with eAssist for about 2 years. There are several things about the dental field that interest her, but what she loves most about is fighting the fight for patients and their insurance benefits. Even better, she can fight for hard working...
