by Joel Baldwin | Jan 15, 2020 | Clinical, Treatment Planning
January 15, 2020 Dentrix Ascend has a friendly interface when it comes to searching; start typing, and stuff just appears–patient names, procedures, lists, alerts—according to the page you are in. Because it is so easy, sometimes you might accidentally think... by Joel Baldwin | Dec 11, 2019 | Clinical, Settings
December 11, 2019 You’ve probably never heard of Vilfredo Pareto, given that he was Italian economist living in the late 19th century. But he learned and shared an important truth about economic activity—for example, production in a dental practice—which today we call... by Joel Baldwin | Oct 16, 2019 | Clinical, Settings
October 16, 2019 When looking at a patient’s graphic chart, the paint colors and marking styles can easily help identify work that is existing, completed, or treatment planned. Dentrix Ascend comes with a set of default symbols, and includes the flexibility to... by Joel Baldwin | Sep 11, 2019 | Clinical, Scheduling
September 11, 2019 Congratulations! A patient who hasn’t stepped inside a dental office in seven years has decided to come in for an appointment. No particular reason. They just need to see a dentist. Are alarm bells going off? A patient that doesn’t warn you before... by Joel Baldwin | Jul 10, 2019 | Clinical, Scheduling
July 10, 2019 How does the front desk let the clinical staff know that a patient has arrived and is ready to be seen? There are many ways, from headsets to hollering down the hall. Dentrix Ascend has an automated method that works as long as you pay attention to your... by Joel Baldwin | Jun 5, 2019 | Clinical
June 05, 2019 When you present treatment to a patient, one of the inevitable questions is going to be about the cost of the procedure(s). Patients want to know what your office fee for the procedure is, the estimated insurance coverage, estimated portion they are...