Know Your Numbers: Why You Need Chart Auditing

June 29, 2022

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happy dentist after chart auditing

You don’t get it—you aren’t bringing in as much revenue as you think you should be. According to the numbers, you have tons of patients, but your schedule doesn’t stay consistently full. Have you checked how many of your patients are active?

The process of determining active and inactive patients, called chart auditing, does require a bit of time and effort, but doing it is essential for your practice’s productivity. Keep reading to learn why knowing how many patients are active is important and how Dental Support Specialties can help you focus your outreach efforts on those who need it most.

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Pros and Cons of Fee-for-Service over Dental Insurance Billing

June 16, 2022

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dentist talking and deciding between fee-for-service and dental insurance billing

You’re facing a big decision for your practice—should you stay in-network with dental insurance or become a fee-for-service practice? Before you choose either option, you need to understand the pros and cons of making a huge change to your billing system. Read on to learn about how fee-for-service could help or hurt your practice, as opposed to dental insurance billing.

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Reasons You Need a Specialized Dental Answering Service

June 3, 2022

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patient after working with a specialized dental answering service

With summer ramping up, your practice is going to have staff members taking time off for vacation. You know you need a dental answering service to cover for your administrative team, but you are a specialist and offer advanced care not found at your run-of-the-mill family dental practice.

The good news is that Dental Support Specialties can assist oral surgery and periodontic offices as well as general dental practices! After all, no ordinary answering service will do—you need a team that can work with specialty practices. Need more reasons to consider working with us? Read on to learn more.

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