

Prevalence of Dental Caries Estimates - Summary Report
The NHANES Select Oral Health Prevalence Estimates dataset provides nationally representative estimates of key oral health indicators for the U.S. population, derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). NHANES is a continuous, cross-sectional survey that combines interviews and standardized clinical dental examinations, making it one of the most reliable sources for monitoring oral health trends over time. This dataset focuses on prevalence
Kathan Mehta
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Going out of network with Confidence: Strategy- Risks and Considerations
Dealing wih dental insurance companies: Bewilderness to Clarity 4 Patients file a class action lawsuit against Delta dental for misrepresenting out of network reimbursements and paying a certain percentage of their set lower proprietary fees instead of Usual and Customary fees, forcing patients to pay more for seeing out of network providers. According to another survey, Delta Dental’s (which is one of the top 10 dental insurance providers) internal fees are approximately
Kathan Mehta
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Quantifying Insurance Reimbursements- Introduction
Dealing with Dental Insurance Reimbursements- Bewilderness to Clarity 3 Dental insurance reimbursements play a critical role in the financial health of a dental practice. While many practices focus heavily on clinical excellence and patient experience, the ability to accurately quantify and analyze insurance reimbursements often determines long-term sustainability and growth. Understanding how reimbursements are calculated, tracked, and optimized allows dental professional
Kathan Mehta
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Dealing with Umbrella Networks: Strategy
Dental insurance companies: Bewilderness to Clarity: 2 In the previous article, we realized how much healthcare firms are bleeding money and how some streamlining exercises can help protect revenue at various levels. We even saw how utilizing the correct umbrella networks can help increase revenue and, at the same time, in this PPO-driven market, you get the freedom from not relying yourself on Medicaid mix. According to one study by ADA , almost 50-60% of to
Kathan Mehta
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Maximising Insurance Reimbursements: Concept and Template
Dental Insurance Companies: Bewilderness to Clarity 1 It's been difficult times – industry-wide as well as economically. AI being questioned already with lawsuit over a major insurance company giving out denials inadvertently. Moreover, the overall need to compete in this ever-changing environment are encouraging and pushing investors to try more innovative ways to generate revenue with minimal spending. Healthcare industry stand at a tangent here. We all know that no matter
Kathan Mehta
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Top 10 ways for Patient Engagement
Delivering exceptional patient-experience along with care The ultimate goal of any healthcare model is satisfied patients. And a very...
Kathan Mehta
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Can improving patient experience help reduce bad debt?
A comprehensive way to improve patient collections and reduce bad-debt-HFMA Webinar Bad debts can be represented as patients not able to...
Kathan Mehta
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Critical analysis of Bundled Payments
How fare bundled payments are for public? Healthcare industry is witnessing a major change in service from fee-for-service to...
Kathan Mehta
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Critical analysis of link between patient experience and financial performance
The ultimate goal of any healthcare organization is to perform well financially and expand the quality and quantity of services they are...
Kathan Mehta
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Ways to improve revenue cycle
Source: https://www.staffcare.com Any patient needs to pay for services utilized during and/or after the course of treatment to their...
Kathan Mehta
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Transforming revenue cycle using Artificial Intelligence and automation
Unearthing AI technologies and it's scope to uplift processes Courtesy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dentre.2024.100081 Its trending and...
Kathan Mehta
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