Just as you should regularly purge your office of unnecessary clutter and do a thorough cleaning, you should also clean up your Dentrix database to simplify your record-keeping and make sure you aren’t storing duplicate or outdated information. Use the following...
The type of information you want to see about your patients, and whether you want to customize that information, will determine which form your office should use. Offices that are “paperless” can still require some paper. In Dentrix, you have two different paper...
Sometimes you must make temporary changes to your open and closed days. Maybe sickness or inclement weather shut down your office unexpectedly and you need a catch-up day. Or perhaps you want to open one Saturday each month to accommodate patients who have busy...
We live in a modern age. Just about everyone has a cell phone or an email address, and it is probably part of your new patient forms to gather this information. But what about your current patient base. Do you have that information for them? One quick way to know...
The Close Month window in Dentrix G7.5 simplifies and consolidates the basic month end options for you. If you’ve been managing a dental office for any length of...
“Help me help you!” I love that line in the film Jerry Maguire. It sums up the old truism that help comes after we help ourselves. This can be especially true when it comes to collecting from patients with past due accounts. By spending a little time...
When was the last time you had an exceptional customer service experience? Chances are that when you are impressed with the quality of service you receive, you make it a point to keep going back. Think about the kind of customer service you want patients new to your...
Consultants have said that a healthy practice should collect 98% of adjusted production. Letting an account become more than 30 days overdue will cripple your cash flow and require you to invest more time and money into the account as you try to collect. The less time...
When you open the Dentrix Perio module, the last saved exam for the selected patient is shown. Did you know that you can use this saved exam as a starting point for a new exam? That way, you only have to make changes to the measurements and other data that is...
In many sports, teams begin each play with a quick huddle to communicate the team plan, team players’ responsibilities, and any adjustments they need to make to be more successful. The Dentrix Daily Huddle Report helps your office team do that the same thing. “The...
