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Volume 4 Issue 2

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ELECTRONIC CLAIMS MODULE

Our new Electronic Claims module is scheduled for release for this summer. We know many of you have been anxiously waiting for this module, and we want you to know we appreciate your patience. A special thanks to Dr. Ed Robertson of Indianapolis, IN and his staff for their efforts and enthusiasm in working with us as our beta site in implementing Electronic Claims.

How does it work? Instead of printing the claim out on paper, Dental Office Manager II generates a file that contains all the claim information needed. This file is transferred by communications software (Microphone on the Mac side, and Fast Claims on the Windows side) via modem to Electronic Claims and Funding in Atlanta, Georgia. They in turn transmit the file to the insurance carrier, who processes the claims. If a carrier does not accept electronic submission, Electronic Claims and Funding will print the claim on paper.

NEW STATEMENT FORMAT

A new statement format has been added. The new format includes insurance payments in the running balance of the statement.

STATUS BOARD ENHANCEMENTS

New icons on the Status Board let you begin Transaction Entry, access the Account Detail Window, and Print A Ledger directly from the Status Board.

NEW FEATURES: SELECTIVE REPORTS

Many new features and enhancements have been added to the Selective Report module. Here are a few:

DATA FILTERS... You can save frequently used selection criteria as a custom data filter.

POSTCARDS... We added the option of printing postcards with user-defined text. These work great for birthday postcards, open house invitations, new address notification or any other type of short correspondence.

HISTORY/TX PLAN DETAIL... This window lets you analyze services provided patients or for treatment plans pending. You can analyze ADA codes by count and dollar amount in any date range

DAILY HISTORY REVIEW, MONTHLY HISTORY REVIEW... These windows allow you to quickly compare any individual days, date ranges and months to each other.

INSURANCE PAYMENT DETAIL... This option reports on insurance payments received for one or all providers. It includes averages, counts and totals for an individual plan, or all plans.

PRE-PATIENT LIST... This window generates a report for activity in the Pre-Patient File.

NEW TRANSACTION ENTRY FEATURES

Several enhancements have been made to the Procedure File and the Transaction Entry window:

CALCULATOR... This little gadget uses the total fee entered from the transaction entry window and calculates an estimated patient portion. It bases it on amounts you enter for estimated insurance payment and/or office discounts. (Especially handy if you are not using the Insurance Plan File to estimate insurance benefits)

AMOUNT BUTTON... This button lets you change the amount entered for multiple transaction lines at one time.

EXPLOSION CODE CHANGES... You can now attach teeth numbers to ADA codes that are part of explosion codes.

LABEL/ENVELOPE OPTIONS... There is a general label/envelope option, in addition to a label/envelope option from the Patient, Insurance, and Referral file

A/R REPORT OPTIONS... You have the option to limit various A/R reports to one doctor or all doctors within the practice. You can also change the way the report is sorted alpha for the whole practice or by provider.

RECALL VIEW LIST ENHANCEMENTS... Home and work phone numbers, the Comment field, and the Medical Alert now display on the Recall View List for easy scheduling of recall patients.

BACKUP OPTION... You can run your data backup without quitting the Dental Office Manager II program. This includes backup with Iomega's Zip Drive, tape drives, and backup to floppy.

 

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