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Have a Winning Season

10 Plays to Help You Reach Your 2013 Goals, page 10

10 Time-Saving Tips for the Appointment Book

page 18

Strategies for Improving Cash Flow from the CEO of Million Dollar PPO

page 28

A Patient's Perspective of Your Technology

page 30

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New Year's Resolutions

From the Editor

According to a study reported in the University of Scranton's Journal of Clinical Psychology (December 13, 2012), 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions, but only 8 percent successfully achieve them. (For a summary of the report, see statisticbrain. com/new-years-resolution-statistics.) Are you surprised? Neither am I. The truth is that keeping resolutions is hard; it requires lasting commitment and a well prepared game plan.

Dental practice teams also need a game plan. In this issue of Dentrix Magazine, Jim Philhower and Tammy McHood share ten plays you can include in your playbook to help you reach your practice's 2013 profitability goals. Their recommendations range from boosting the production generated from hygiene visits, to updating your coding and fees, to improvements in scheduling and collections. Read their article, "Have A Winning Season" (pp. 10-14), for the full list of recommendations.

Several other articles in this issue offer additional suggestions that will help you improve your efficiency and profitability. In her article, "10 Time Saving Tips for the Appointment Book" (pp. 18-22), May Wescott shares Dentrix tips that will speed up scheduling processes and increase the productivity of your front desk team. Dr. Matthew Krieger, founder and CEO of Million Dollar PPO, offers strategies to help you get paid faster and maintain your cash flow (pp. 28-29). And, Jason Werner, a career marketing professional, shares thoughts about using technology in your office to retain new patients after your marketing has drawn them in (p. 30).

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of Dentrix Magazine. Please consult the reading guide on page 2 to find the articles that correspond to your responsibilities in the practice. And remember, every issue of Dentrix Magazine is available online at magazine. Download yours today.

Regards,

Matt Singerman Editor

Editor: Matt Singerman Senior Editors: Roger Gagon, May Wescott Contributing Editors: Erin Brisk, Sean Eyring, Gary Frazier, Damon Graves, Gentry Winn

Production Production Director: Eric Wyatt Production Designers: Amber Ahlberg, Mark Vermeulen

Advertising Advertising Director: Michael Astle Advertising Editors: Mary Blair, Tatia Meghdadi, Jeff Walpole, Jason Werner

Advisory Board Kevin Bunker President Brian Peterson Vice President of Sales Michael Allsop Vice President of Marketing Steve Roberts Director of Product Strategy Rhett Burnham Director of Product Management Howard Bangerter Product Manager Adam McDaniel Product Manager Tammy McHood Product Manager

Dentrix Magazine is published four times a year for the benefit of Dentrix customers. Copyright ?2013 by Henry Schein Inc. All rights reserved. Dentrix, Henry Schein and the `S' logo are registered trademarks of Henry Schein, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. To contact Dentrix Magazine, send correspondence to Dentrix Magazine, 727 East Utah ValleyDrive, American Fork, UT 84003; call (801) 763-9300; or send email to dentrixmagazine@. Although published material is intended to be accurate and free from error, typographic or otherwise, Henry Schein will not assume liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on this material.

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06 tIpS & trIckS

24 the DentrIx OffIce Manager

discover these dentrix Keyboard Shortcuts Learn these time-saving keyboard shortcuts in dentrix.

26FROM THE COACH Keep Communication Open with Two-Way Chat Use the two-way chat feature to have a real-time text message conversation with a patient who has questions or needs to reschedule.

28 BUSINESS OF DENTISTRY Using eClaims to Improve Cash Flow Learn how submitting electronic claims and attachments can help you get paid faster and maintain your cash flow.

30TechNotes A Patient's Perspective of Your Technology Take a look at the technology in your office and use these tips and suggestions to see where new technology might benefit your practice.

32 connected spotlight solution Demandforce and Dentrix: Practice Automation meets Demand Generation Learn how Demandforce integrates with Dentrix to help you market your practice.

34 Dentrix by the Numbers

Co v er Sto ry: H ave a W i nni ng Se ason 10 Plays to Help You Reach Your 2013 Goals.

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10 Time-Saving Tips for the Appointment Book Take advantage of these time-saving Appointment Book tips to help keep your day rolling along.

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Reading Guide

If You Manage

Appointments

Billing & A/R

Clinical Records Going Paperless

Insurance

Office Computer Systems Patient Communication Practice Business Management Reporting

Read These Articles and Tips

access the appointment Book from the treatment planner, PAGE 6 updating Scheduled production, PAGE 8 have a winning Season, PAGE 10 10 time-Saving tips for the appointment Book, PAGE 18 Discover these Dentrix keyboard Shortcuts, PAGE 24

keep communication Open with two-way chat, PAGE 26 Demandforce and Dentrix: practice automation Meets Demand generation, PAGE 32

contact patients using the collections Manager, PAGE 7 use powerpay to collect recurring payments, PAGE 8 have a winning Season, PAGE 10 using eclaims to Improve cash flow, PAGE 28

access appointments from the treatment planner, PAGE 6 have a winning Season, PAGE 10 Discover these Dentrix keyboard Shortcuts, PAGE 24

using eclaims to Improve cash flow, PAGE 28 a patient's perspective of Your technology, PAGE 30 Demandforce and Dentrix: practice automation Meets Demand generation, PAGE 32

new Insurance carrier connections, PAGE 5 reduce rejected claims, PAGE 7 have a winning Season, PAGE 10 using eclaims to Improve cash flow, PAGE 28

a patient's perspective of Your technology, PAGE 30

contact patients using the collections Manager, PAGE 7 View future family appointments on the family walkout Statement, PAGE 8 Demandforce and Dentrix: practice automation Meets Demand generation, PAGE 32

updating Scheduled production, PAGE 8 have a winning Season, PAGE 10

generating the Day Sheet report by entry Date or procedure Date, PAGE 7

How To Learn More

If you want to learn more about the Dentrix topics featured in Dentrix Magazine, check out these self-paced learning resources.

Dentrix Help Files In the Dentrix Help files, you can explore a comprehensive

list of conveniently indexed topics or search the topics for key words. To search the Help files, from the Help menu in any Dentrix Module, click Contents, click the Search tab, type a search phrase or topic name, click List Topics, and then under Select Topic, double-click the topic name. Tip: To turn off the search highlights, press F5.

Dentrix Resource Center The Dentrix Resource Center offers an online library

of on-demand software training videos, downloadable product manuals, and a knowledgebase of technical support articles. Access is free for dental practices on a Dentrix Customer Service Plan. Log in today at resource-center.

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