{"id":6142,"date":"2021-08-23T10:56:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T16:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/?p=6142"},"modified":"2021-08-23T10:56:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T16:56:51","slug":"how-to-increase-case-acceptance-for-dental-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-case-acceptance-for-dental-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Increase Your Dental Case Acceptance Rate for Dental Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, dentists rank at the very top of the list for health practitioners that people in the US don’t visit as often as\u00a0they\u2019d like.\u00a0Of the patients who do visit the dentist, dental\u202fcase acceptance rates<\/span><\/a>\u202frange between 50-60% for established patients and drop to 25-35% for new patients. That means if you can boost case acceptance rates by even 10%, it would dramatically increase revenue for your dental practice.\u00a0<\/span>Sometimes all it takes is for\u00a0a dental\u00a0practice to be a well-oiled machine. With the right practice management and imaging solution in place, higher acceptance rates are just around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Address\u00a0Your\u00a0Patient’s Main Concern<\/h3>\n

The biggest hurdle to overcome when presenting a case to a patient is\u00a0usually the\u00a0cost. Many patients avoid going to the dentist altogether because they’re afraid of how much a procedure might cost.\u00a0That\u2019s why it is important to be as transparent and informative as possible about costs and payment options with your patients in order to boost trust and patient retention.<\/p>\n

In fact, one great advantage about\u00a0Denticon\u00a0over any other solution is the ease of working with the patient on a payment option that best suits them.<\/p>\n

Help Inform Your Patients with Denticon<\/h3>\n

Before the patient arrives, Denticon is already at work. With the integration between Denticon and\u202f<\/span>CareCredit<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Denticon\u00a0automatically runs a check on patients the night before to see who is\u00a0preapproved\u00a0and who already has a CareCredit account.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Denticon\u00a0also enables flexible payment options and can automatically calculate payment plans over time,\u00a0such as for orthodontics patients.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When calculating insurance and fees,\u00a0Denticon\u00a0provides real-time numbers for your treatment coordinator to share with your patients.\u00a0Denticon\u00a0has a highly advanced fee schedule and insurance module that lets you and your patient see in real-time what portion insurance will cover, what portion is the patient’s responsibility, co-pays, frequencies, maximums, etc. With very accurate estimates\u00a0shown\u00a0in real-time, you can build trust\u00a0with your patient by being\u00a0transparent\u00a0and accurate\u00a0about costs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter what payment option your patient selects,\u00a0Denticon\u00a0helps your staff present cases in an easy to understand and flexible way.\u00a0Denticon\u00a0offers all the information your staff needs at their fingertips to help inform patients. Then, patients can choose what works for them\u00a0and\u00a0feel\u00a0confident about their financial decisions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Simultaneous Task Completion vs. Single Task Workflow<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Another way your office can \u201cwow\u201d your patients is by expediting the entire appointment through parallel workflows. Tasks that previously could only be completed one at a time in the office can now be completed simultaneously with Denticon and our integrated imaging software. This saves an immense amount of time for your office and your patients. Here’s where having a fully integrated cloud-based practice management solution which includes our \u202f<\/span>imaging software<\/span>\u202freally shines.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With Denticon and our integrated imaging software, X-rays can be reviewed by the dentist in his or her office (or anywhere in the world) as they\u2019re being taken thanks to cloud-based software. And the treatment coordinator can begin preparing a treatment plan as the dentist is reviewing X-rays with the patient. <\/span>The patient is taken step-by-step through their appointment with the ability to ask questions and review the images with the dentist right there.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, this\u00a0economic use of time helps your team dedicate more time\u00a0for\u00a0patients. Time spent building rapport with your patients is time well-spent.\u00a0You and your team will be able to\u00a0invest in the patient relationship by educating them and supporting their oral and overall health.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Real-Life Example of Increasing Dental Case Acceptance Rate With Denticon<\/h3>\n

A real-life example of how Denticon and the integrated imaging software helps boost case acceptance for patients would be if a patient had an appointment coming up for a checkup. Denticon automatically runs a CareCredit check the night before and notes that this patient is preapproved for CareCredit. The day of the appointment, the patient arrives and there\u2019s very little time spent at the front desk because all forms were completed through Denticon\u2019s online patient portal. After check-in, the patient is quickly taken to receives X-rays. With the fully integrated cloud-based practice management and imaging software, the dentist reviews them as they\u2019re being taken and diagnoses the patient with a cavity requiring a crown. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because the\u00a0imaging software\u00a0is cloud-based, the images are accessible anywhere\u2014from\u00a0the dentist\u2019s office, the operatory, the front desk, or around the world. By the time the patient walks to the operatory, the images are on the screen so\u00a0the patient\u00a0and the\u00a0dentist can review them together.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the dentist\u00a0is\u00a0reviewing\u00a0the diagnosis\u00a0with the patient, the treatment coordinator is already reviewing notes\u00a0as\u00a0the dental assistant is inputting\u00a0them\u00a0within\u00a0Denticon.\u00a0By removing delays between when the dentist leaves the operatory to when the treatment coordinator arrives, the patient doesn\u2019t need to\u00a0sit there\u00a0wondering how much longer the wait will be. The treatment coordinator is ready to present the treatment plan\u00a0immediately with real-time numbers for the patient to review.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The treatment coordinator can view the fee schedule and insurance module in Denticon to show the patient that the cost of the crown will be $1,300, of which his insurance will cover $300. The treatment coordinator can provide several payment options to increase the chances of having the treatment plan accepted by the patient. First, they can let the patient know that they are preapproved with CareCredit and applying takes just a few minutes. Or they can offer other flexible payment options so the patient can receive the care they need and make payments on terms that work with their financial plans.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout this process,\u00a0Denticon\u00a0and its integrated imaging software\u202f<\/span>streamlines<\/span><\/a>\u202fhow the staff interacts with the patient, providing helpful information in advance to meet any possible\u00a0concerns, and making it easier for your team to address\u00a0concerns\u00a0in a helpful way. By offering more options that are tailored for each patient, you vastly increase the rate of acceptance and ultimately provide better clinical outcomes for your patients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Continually Build Rapport with\u00a0Denticon<\/h3>\n

Each time you exceed patient expectations by quickly offering customized payment options, unexpectedly quick appointments, or seamless case presentations, you increase the odds that your patient will accept treatment. Beyond increasing case acceptance, you build trust and rapport. In the long run, you’ll see patients consistently returning for\u00a0recall appointments\u00a0with leads to\u00a0less patient turnover, increased revenue, and better clinical outcomes for your patients.\u202f<\/span>Find out<\/span><\/a>\u202fhow\u00a0<\/span>Denticon\u00a0and our imaging software<\/span><\/a> can help you do all this and more. Interested in learning more about increasing case acceptance through better communication? Check out our <\/span>related blog<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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