June 26, 2020
Due to current CDC Covid-19 guidelines, experts recommend the use of personal protective equipment when seeing patients. This is particularly important during procedures likely to generate splashing of body fluids. This includes eye protection (goggles, protective eyewear, or a full-face shield), gowns or protective clothing, gloves, surgical masks, and an N95 respirator during aerosol-generating procedures. All of this necessary equipment will increase the cost of each patient visit, which is why it is so important to properly bill for additional PPE so providers won’t have to cover the expenses unnecessarily. […]
April 30, 2020
What do you want to change going into your "new normal"? For many people, their goals are to spend more time with family once returning to work, exercise more than before, take advantage of face time with loved ones, and so on. But what does it mean for your business? Dentistry has certainly been affected in terms of the damage from COVID-19. We will continue to feel the effects for a while. People have lost their jobs. This means losing not only their dental insurance, but also their means of […]
April 3, 2020
The Facts Right now, in the U.S. alone, 90 percent of Americans are under a stay-at-home order, all but 12 states, which means effectively placing handcuffs on actively practicing non-emergency dentistry due to COVID-19. Every office is different, and the goal of this article is to brainstorm some options to help our clients stay productive and bring in revenue, while adhering to your state or province orders. There are many things your staff can do during this unexpected downtime to help ensure you have some income heading your way. Additionally, if you find you need financial help until this clears out, you can take advantage of the Small Business CARES Act or the Canadian Government disaster assistance. There are various degrees of shutdown and regulation enforcement depending […]
March 26, 2020
All over the world, people are increasingly choosing texting over phone calls, and Americans are no exception. It’s time to add communication tools to help your practice meet clients where they’re at. According to a study, Americans spend close to 26 minutes a day texting, and only six minutes on phone calls. And it may be because, well, phone calls just take more time. If we think about how hectic life can be nowadays, it really makes sense that people find it more convenient to send or receive a quick […]
January 28, 2020
Are you considering implementing orthodontics to your practice’s offerings? More and more dental offices are getting into the Orthodontic arena. With all the new clear-aligner options that tout "self-guided" cases and with easier cases where people just want a few teeth cosmetically corrected, it’s hard to resist getting into the ortho game. There’s a decent amount of financial gain in the ortho industry, with fairly predictable work when dealing with pre-made clear-aligners, and more insurance companies are offering orthodontic benefits While offering orthodontic treatment may seem lucrative to your practice, […]
November 19, 2019
Our Practice Management Director, Alicia Dieujuste, worked in dental offices for 11 years before she joined DentiMax. This extensive experience gives her a unique perspective to design new features by collaborating directly with our programming team. She gets it! She is designing features to fix problems that she faced when working in dental offices — she is the user. What kind of work did you do in the dental industry before joining DentiMax? I worked for a local dental consulting firm, and I began my consulting position by training in […]
August 29, 2019
Ready for some extra exciting news? DentiMax Software is happy to announce that we’ll be offering an upgrade coming this fall to the latest and greatest software, DentiMax 20! Outside of your team, practice management software is the heartbeat of your office. That is why having software you can rely upon and trust is crucial. DentiMax 20 is the most powerful practice management tool coming to market. Not only will DentiMax 20 help your practice collect more money, but the transparency it lends to your financial data is exactly what […]
July 23, 2019
Are You a Post-it® Note Queen (or King)? Recently, I was chatting with one of our clients. They were telling me how they should have invested in post-its because of how much they use them. I asked what they were using them for. She said everything from calling patient’s back to making a reminder to run someone’s credit card, and so on. I asked her why they aren’t using the patient notes in DentiMax, "None of my co-worker’s told me about that", she said . Today my hope is to […]
June 24, 2019
What’s a dental office without a schedule? In the dental industry, we live and die by the clock. How long a patient has been waiting? Where can we fit in an emergency? How long do we need for this procedure/appointment? when is lunch time? Profitable scheduling is crucial to the success of a dental practice. Tips for Profitable Scheduling Template Your Schedule for Every Open Day Templating your schedule is akin to having a balanced diet. NO ONE wants to do crown deliveries or multiple Try-in visits all day. Having […]
April 8, 2019
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