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Should you centralize or decentralize your RCM system? Working with dozens of DSOs to solve patient billing paint points, we have gained insights into the best approaches that dental organizations need to optimize their revenue cycle management processes.

From endodontics to OMS, billing for specialty dental practices requires a more intricate approach to keep A/R in check. Learn how specialty practices leverage dental automation software to navigate billing complexities.

Managing A/R in a dental practice comes with its own set of challenges and decisions. Should you keep it in-house or turn to outsourcing? In this article, we analyze both approaches and share insights from working with over a thousand practices to help you determine the best strategy for optimizing cash flow and stimulating practice growth.

Managing billing overhead in a dental practice is crucial for maintaining profitability and operational efficiency. Patient billing—whether it’s sending out invoices, auditing patient accounts, following up on payments, or managing accounts receivable—can consume a significant amount of time, forcing your practice to divert resources away from patient care and other critical operations. Let’s dive into how streamlining your processes and making smart decisions can help reduce or reallocate those costs.

The patient payment portal on your practice website is an opportunity to build patient trust–or to sully it. Learn the best practices for pay portals that can accelerate patient payments.

We analyzed billing patterns for over 450,000 patients to determine how dynamic billing language performs against traditional communication methods.

Dental practices now need to heed requirements from new FCC legislation and US carrier standards concerning how to use SMS to contact patients. Learn how your practice can stay compliant in this Dentistry Huddle post.

Learn about the strategies that leading practices use to promote financial literacy with their patient base, and how this competence can lead to growth outcomes.

Our article on Group Dentistry Now dives into the world of DSO billing strategy and the tools that leading DSOs and practices are using to improve profitability.

Learn best practices and strategies for implementing an effective RCM solution for newly opened de novo practices.

For RCM teams in the dental industry, there is a wide scope of responsibilities and an even wider set of policies and practices to fulfill them. In this article, we distill our observations over 1,000 practices to determine which RCM approaches yield the best results for practice growth.

Learn about how Pearly uses, stores, and protects patient data to maintain HIPAA compliance.

We’re incredibly excited to announce the next innovation in Dental RCM: Dynamic Workflows.

We drill into the key factors that have influenced the labor shortage in the dental industry, and provide several strategies to navigate hiring challenges.

We are excited to announce that DSOs and dental practices can now send paper statements and pre-collection letters directly from Pearly’s leading revenue cycle automation platform.

We listened to some of the foremost movers and shakers in the world of DSOs and distilled their thoughts into 11 key predictions to keep an eye on for DSOs over the next five years.

When it comes to understanding and capitalizing on seasonality in dental practices, recognizing the trends may seem perplexing at first glance. Yet, your practice won't be operating at its peak until you've fine-tuned your strategies to align with these seasonal variations. Gain insights on how to leverage school holidays, insurance cycles, and more to optimize your operations, ensure financial stability, and enhance patient satisfaction through wise planning and timely adjustments.

The digital wallet revolution is sweeping through various industries, and the vast healthcare industry is no exception. And it’s a trend that makes sense–patients are increasingly fed up with the onerous payment methods that healthcare providers have used for decades and are expecting the convenience of digital transactions everywhere they pay. In this article, we look into the current growth trends in digital wallet adoption for the change-resistant healthcare industry and provide insights into how your practice can revolutionize your patient payment experience.

Every dental practice should want versatile staff with specialized knowledge. They are like swiss army knives when it comes to addressing the needs of an office, and can be crucial to overall practice success. To that end, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) training should be at the top of the list of training opportunities for your employees. Learn about how RCM training can enforce operational efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance the patient experience, allowing you to optimize your practice’s financial health.

Learn about the revolutionary impact of AI-powered billing systems on the dental industry. From streamlined claims submissions to reduced errors and improved efficiency, we'll explore the many benefits of using AI in dental billing practices. We'll also discuss potential limitations to consider when implementing these systems and offer insights into how dental practices can use AI to improve their bottom line.

Learn how dental practices benefit from growing and managing an in-house dental membership plan with Pearly in 2024.