Patients undergo cosmetic treatments in order “to improve the color and shape of teeth,” but these treatments can be costly (Efrati 2004). For instance, people may pay between “$500-$1,300 per tooth” for veneers and between $500-$900 per crown (“What is Cosmetic Dentistry? Costs and Types”)....
Diagnosis codes are perhaps the most undervalued part of any medical claims. Providers and coders put agonizing thought into selecting the perfect procedure code. The CPT code that personifies the work they have done for the patient. Convinced if they select just the right one...
Dentists can attract patients to their practice through a variety of ways. Patients could refer their friends and family to the practice. For specialists, other dentists could refer their patients to them for certain treatments. While referrals greatly help dentists gain more patients and revenue,...
Many dentists are beginning to branch out and offer services that are outside the dental mainstream. Sleep apnea appliances are fitted exclusively by dentists. Practitioners are being trained in Botox injections to ease the pain of migraines and TMD. Orthodontics have long been used to...
Dentists must deal with competition from private practices and corporate practices (McNeely 2017). They may have to deal with competition due to the “denser concentration of dentists in prime population areas” and spread of “regional or corporate practices” (Savage 2014). Consequently, they must compete for...
More and more dentists are seeking the option to bill dental implants and, in particular, overdentures. It is important to establish medical necessity for these procedures so, if a covered benefit, you will have no issues seeking reimbursement for your patient. There are several...
Restrictive covenants, such as noncompete or nonsolicitation provisions, may affect the associate’s long-term plans because they cannot work in the hiring dentist’s area, which could be their hometown or certain communities, “for a certain number of years” (Guthrie 2014; Snyder and Jaffe 2013; Wolff and...
Here at eAssist one of our favorite publications is the Harvard Business Review. The articles speak to our company culture and our need to continually improve ourselves. I am constantly forward material to doctors and colleagues to review as it pertains to situations we are...
General dentists and specialists must work together and communicate with each other in order to successfully treat their patients’ oral health (Levin 2013). Even though some general dentists want to do every treatment for their patients, specialists, such as orthodontists and endodontists, perform procedures that...
In order to run a successful operation, businesses, such corporate dental practices, utilize “daily, weekly, or monthly production or sales quotas for patients or procedures, such as exams, crowns, or root canals” that dentists must fulfill (Lionberger 2017). Usually, corporate practices have these quotas, but...
