It’s Time to Think About Practice Efficiency
Do you really need to waste expensive employee time on such tasks as billing, sending out recalls and insurance?
My guess is that with this crazy economy looming over our heads that most practices are looking for ways to maximize the efficiency of their current staff. Is it necessary to hire additional employees with all of the additional HR costs involved (Social Security, Medical etc.) or does it make more sense to have a virtual employee take care of these tasks at far reduced costs?
Now is definitely the time to review staff responsibilites and their ability to handle these jobs in a timely manner. If you find a backlog in recall cards, bills or insurance forms, or all three, it may be time to look at the Virtual Services provided by Planet DDS.
Posted @ 12:40 pm, October 23, 2008.
Planet DDS and Start Up Practices
The response to our new practice software and virtual receptionist offer has been overwhelming.
For $899/month, Planet DDS will supply our web-based software, Denticon, and a full time (5 days/week) virtual assistant who will
- Answer your phones
- Schedule appointments
- Get new patient information
- Check insurance eligibility and benefits
- Verify appointments
- Review and submit insurance claims
- Reconcile rejected claims
- Resubmit denied claims
- Trace old claims
- Input fee schedules
- Input insurance plan data
- Manage insurance company provider eligibility
- Patient billing
- Accounts receivable aging management
- Key metrics management
The idea is to offer a service that will provide a full time, experienced employee, who is managed by experienced managers, at a price that is less than even a part time employee. The goal is to take a huge headache away from the many that are already associated with a start up.
Posted by Bill Jackson @ 3:40 pm, September 26, 2008.