Holiday Hacks for Dentists: How to Keep Growing While You’re Closed

As the holidays approach, it's a busy time for everyone—your patients and staff included. We’re here to help keep your schedule full and your operations running smoothly, even when your doors are closed. By automating a few essential tasks, you’re free to focus on what truly matters—delivering excellent care to your patients. 

Never miss an appointment with 24/7 scheduling 

Scheduling an appointment over the phone takes an average of 8.1 minutes. Online scheduling, though, takes an average of just under a minute to schedule an appointment (1). With Henry Schein One’s Reserve with Google integration, potential patients can simply ask Google, "Invisalign near me," quickly find your practice, and book an appointment without ever leaving the website. One large DSO saw 430 new patient visits in less than a month with the innovative solution.  

Stop wasting time with paper forms 

The traditional process of collecting patient data opens you up to manual errors on two fronts – when your patients provide the information and when you manually enter it into your system. With online patient forms, patients can complete their pre-appointment paperwork electronically before they show up at your office. Text recognition capabilities also allow patients to provide information simply by scanning their driver’s license and insurance card. 

Automate eligibility checks 

Automating eligibility checks pre-visit can save the practice approximately $5 per check and $15,000 per year, per provider by eliminating the 10 minutes per patient in staff time calling or visiting insurance portals to collect the information (2). Your revenue cycle management (RCM) solution should automatically pull patients’ information from your PMS, eliminating the risk of manual errors and supporting a clean eligibility response. 

Henry Schein One’s game-changing Eligibility Pro automates the delivery of accurate, reliable and current eligibility data, directly into the PMS – all in an easy-to-read, uniform format that’s accessed right from the appointment book.  

Treat yourself and your staff this holiday season with the tools you need to streamline your workflows, create the experience your patients want, and empower your staff to focus on delivering better care. Learn more.

1 - Two-in-Three Patients will Book Medical Appointments Online in Five Years, Accenture Forecasts 

2 - https://www.caqh.org/sites/default/files/2023-05/2022-caqh-index-report.pdf