In nearly every industry, efficiency and streamlining processes are almost always a priority. After all, the less time it takes to accomplish something, the more you can spend doing some other important task and lead to more profitability. In dentistry, particularly in billing, many little things can stand between you and the money you’ve earned by treating patients. How can you streamline dental billing so that you can receive payment on time? Follow these tips!
Work with a Successful Billing Company
One of the simplest ways to be more efficient with dental billing is to delegate it to a company that already has successful processes in place. Instead of trying to create your own steps and protocols, you can learn to trust a specialty service company to handle this ever-changing area of the industry that can slow you down. Basically, you could pay your own staff to figure it all out over time, or you can pay to take advantage of those who already have developed a winning process.
Assign Billing Tasks to Specific Skilled Team Members
Whether you have a dedicated insurance coordinator or ask the front desk staff to manage billing tasks, someone specific on your team needs to be your go-to expert. This specialized responsibility requires an eye for detail and accuracy, understanding of all necessary steps in the billing process, and patience to talk with insurance companies on the phone potentially for hours every day. Although you may want other roles to step in and help every now and then, it’s more efficient to have just one person (or just a couple of people) in charge of billing in your office.
Invest in High-Quality Software
When it comes to efficient dental billing, technology can be your best friend. The software you choose for billing can make your team’s life easier and better, or it can create frustration, exhaustion, and confusion. Take the time to research and ask colleagues for recommended software suites to see which one might best serve your unique practice.
Prioritize Continuing Education for Your Staff
Just as your clinical knowledge and skillset need to stay updated, your staff who help with billing must stay current with developments within the industry. Learning about new innovations, they can bring advancements back to your practice, making your business run more smoothly and get paid on time.
Even if you decide to hire a service company to take over your billing process, the other tips still apply. Advanced technology and software and knowledgeable staff that stay updated can keep your business competitive and collecting consistent cash flow.
About Dental Support Specialties
Dental Support Specialties was founded in 2008 and has offered remote dental billing services ever since. Consisting of a team of experienced administrators in dentistry, we know how to work in any software suite with minimal or no training at all. We also have developed a streamlined system for verifying, following up, and completing insurance claims. If your patient has an outstanding balance, we can make these tricky phone calls for you and help all parties satisfied. To learn more about us, contact our team online to schedule a consultation.