ADA to debut provider credentialing site By DrBicuspid Staff June 8, 2016 -- A free, centralized dental provider credentialing database and website will be launched later this summer, the ADA and Wonderbox Technologies announced. As opposed to the current system of each office entering their information for each...
June 30, 2016 By Kelly Soderlund The ADA took its dispute with Delta Dental a step further in June when the Association's executive director and president sent the third-party payers CEO a letter expressing their "serious concerns and extreme disappointment" over its disallow policy. Drs. Carol Gomez...
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...
A new feature, added in Dentrix G6.1, allows you to automatically see patient notes in the Family File. In previous Dentrix versions, patient notes were hidden by default, and you would have to open them for individuals on a patient-by-patient basis. With this new feature,...
Sarah Hackney has been with eAssist since 2014 and originally applied to be a contractor for the flexibility. She says with young kids, it suits their family's lifestyle better. Originally Sarah was a dental assistant when she started out in the dental field but wanted...
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...
By Belle DuCharme, CDPMA/Director of Training Programs eAssist A survey of dental office managers and dental business staff has revealed some interesting information. In a typical 8 hour day in the business office of the average solo general practice a whopping 3-4 hours a day is...
Traditional Traditional coordination of benefits allows the beneficiary to receive up to 100 percent of expenses from a combination of the primary and secondary plans. Non-duplication COB In the case of non-duplication COB, if the primary carrier paid the same or more than what the secondary carrier would...
This story is written by Jackie in first person. Her emotional journey she shared with me was too heartfelt to alter. Enjoy Jackie's story! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been in the dental field since 2001. I have held all titles in the office setting from...
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...
