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The Future in Dentistry is Digital and a Paperless Records

The fact is that it is possible to create a completely paperless dental record management system. And going paperless can save you tens of thousands of dollars. A paperless dental office can streamline a practice saving time, money and creating an easier way to communicate with your patients. The Going Paperless Guide provides a step by step help in setting up a paperless office, including the eight essentials that need to be in place before you get started, four ways to digitize stuff and front deskless workflow./nThe Future is Coming and it will be Amazing!

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The Future in Dentistry is Digital and a Paperless Records

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  1. Technology in Dentistry Creating Paperless Records WithDr. Larry Emmott

  2. 1912 E. Medlock Dr. Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 791-7071 e-mail LarryEmmott@drlarryemmott.com www.drlarryemmott.com Dr. Lawrence F. Emmott

  3. www.drlarryemmott.com e-Handout Tech Guides Blog

  4. Power Practice Creating Paperless Records

  5. Available on the Web Page Going Paperless • EOT Guide

  6. The Digital Patient Record • Electronic Schedule • Paperless Charts • Front Desklessness

  7. Practice Management Software

  8. Electronic Scheduling Burn the Book!

  9. Electronic Scheduling • Eliminate the Bottleneck • Data Mining

  10. Paperless Charts • Does your desk look like this?

  11. Or this?

  12. Paperless Charts • Is it Possible? • If Someone Has Done it… • It is Probably Possible Omer Reed

  13. Paperless Charts • Real Life in the Dental Office • What is in the Chart? • Process • Forms & Signatures • Legal Issues • Internet

  14. Real Life in the Dental Office • Follow the Crown

  15. Diagnosis Review HH Ck X-Ray Charting Treatment Plan Schedule Note Schedule Appointment Card Estimate Pre Determination Copy the X-Ray Financial Arrangement Consent Form Follow the Crown

  16. Follow the Crown • Seat Appointment • Schedule • Daily Schedule • Chart Notes • Help Me! • Daily Schedule • Review HH • Treatment Plan • Ck X-Ray • Chart Notes • Tooth Chart • LabSlip • Ledger • Day Sheet • Invoice • Insurance Form • Resubmit (lost?) • Billing • Payment

  17. Patient Information Financial Information Insurance Information Perio Probings Prescriptions Photographs Correspondence Specialist Referrals HIPPA Forms Re-Call Information Insurance EOBs Specialist Reports Payment History Pocket Lint What’s in the Chart?

  18. The “Orphaned” X-Ray

  19. Follow the Crown • Diagnosis to Payment • 20 to 30 Entries • Paperwork Burden • Errors • Human System

  20. Using Technology • Things computers do well • Single Entry • Data Relations

  21. WOW ! WOW !

  22. Paperless Charts • Real Life in the Dental Office • What is in the Chart? • Process • Forms & Signatures • Legal Issues • Internet

  23. Process • Create the System • Stop Making Paper

  24. Create the System • Digitize • Enter • Capture • Scan • Import

  25. Create the System • Personal • Financial • Treatment • Diagnostic • Patient Information • Forms • Health History • Consent • HIPPA

  26. Financial • Financial Arrangements • Ledger • Insurance Claims • EOBs

  27. Treatment • Tooth Chart • Treatment Plans • Treatment History • Prescriptions • Lab slips • Correspondence • Specialist Referrals • Specialist Reports

  28. Diagnostic • Perio Probings • X-Rays • Photographs

  29. Process • Create the System • Stop Making Paper • Scan Incoming • Pull Charts for 6-12 Months

  30. Do NOT Scan all the old paper!

  31. Paperless Charts • Real Life in the Dental Office • What is in the Chart? • Process • Forms & Signatures • Legal Issues • Internet

  32. Forms 3 levels • Paper then Scan • Direct Digital • Linked • Interactive

  33. Paperless Forms • Direct • Enter with computer • Signature

  34. Digital Signatures

  35. Paperless Forms • Tablet PC • Kiosk • Secure • Wireless • Connected to Chart • Signature

  36. Paperless Forms • Online • Website • Download • Linked • Patient Commitment

  37. Paperless Forms • Dent Forms • Dentrix G • In office or • Online

  38. Interactive Forms • Smart • Help

  39. Paperless Charts • Real Life in the Dental Office • What is in the Chart? • Process • Forms & Signatures • Legal Issues • Internet

  40. Referral • Form • Diagnostics • Notes • Phone?

  41. Internet: Web Services • Electronic Claim • Electronic Attachments • Track Insurance Claim • Insurance Eligibility • Financing Approval • Credit Card Processing

  42. Internet • Web page • Schedule Appointment • Confirm • Make Payment • Update Medical • Pt Ed • Pt Research

  43. Internet • Communication • Text Message • e-Call card • e-Statement • Patient Satisfaction Survey • Refer a Friend • Photo Share

  44. Internet • Business Services • Online Back Up • Financial Analysis • Banking • Record Transfer • Marketing

  45. Paperless Charts Test

  46. Are You Ready? • Essentials of Going Paperless 7

  47. Do you have (or use)? • A Complete integrated Practice Management System. • A computer network with a server. • Computers that are less than five years old. • Electronic Schedule. • Microsoft Office. • Digital Radiography. • Scanner. NO

  48. Are You Ready? • Useful but not essential • Digital Camera? • QuickBooks? • High Speed Internet Connection?

  49. Show me the Money!

  50. Recapture Lost Treatment 3% $650,000 gross $19,500

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