How To Use A Dental Patient Recall System To Enhance Practice Management

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• How To Use A Dental Patient Recall System To
  Enhance Practice Management

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• Some of the problems that dental practices with
  limited time or management tools face include
  missed appointments and follow-up calls to
  patients for further treatment. These
  significantly impact your revenue and are lost
  opportunities to improve your brand's visibility.
  Dental patient recall systems are a simple
  solution that can address these issues and many
  others that plague busy dental offices.
• The built-in automation that comes with this type
  of software automates recall processes and
  notifications, which enhances how you manage your
  practice.
• The Basics Of An Effective Dental Recall System
• The primary reason a dental practice implements a
  patient recall system is to ensure continuous
  support of patient care, retention, and
  minimizing no-show rates. This is achieved by
  communicating through various channels, including
  SMS messaging, phone calls, email, or a dedicated
  patient app. It also eliminates the need to
  manually review patient treatment records to
  determine if they are due for a check-up or
  overdue.
• Dental patient recall systems come with a host of
  advantages you should consider to enhance your
  current practice management. Below are some of
  those benefits
• Boost Your Dentist-Patient Relationships
• Patients want to feel valued, and reaching out to
  ensure their oral health is up-to-date and
  treated shows this care. Through an automated
  recall system, like the type ADIT provides its
  clients, this process is streamlined and requires
  less effort.

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• Improve Your Dental Patient Retention Rates
• With a dental patient recall system, you are
  better equipped to provide the best possible care
  to your patients. Whether they are new, existing,
  or prospects that called for general information,
  you can set up automated notifications to these
  patients. This saves on time and allows your
  office to dedicate more productivity toward
  patient experience at your office.
• Further, Reduce No-Shows and Missed Appointments
• Whether your patient is a lawyer, a clerk, or a
  stay-at-home mom, their schedules are hectic.
  It's easy to forget about upcoming appointments
  or opt not to bother showing up because life gets
  in the way. ADIT and other digital marketing
  agencies have found that when reminders get
  automated, the rate of no-shows happening drops
  significantly. This means you minimize the number
  of billable hours you're missing out on!
• Even better? ADIT's dental patient recall system
  makes it possible to eliminate the need for your
  team to go through the time-consuming process of
  calling patients' individually to remind them of
  their upcoming appointments. Now your workflows
  get streamlined and patient experiences improved
  when visiting your office.
• Dental Patient Recall Systems Saves Time and
  Money
• One of the biggest misconceptions about a recall
  system for dental patients is that it's a
  significant investment. The reality is that you
  actually save time because of the automated
  features it provides.

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• For example, mass or individualized automated
  texting, follow-up appointment reminders, and
  more all save on time. And you know what time is
  in a dental practice? An opportunity to make
  money.
• Don't waste productivity mailing reminder
  postcards and performing manual recalls. Instead,
  make it possible for your front desk staff to
  have more availability to upsell your services
  and engage with patients.
• Best Practices When Enhancing Your Practice With
  A Dental Patient Recall System

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• To further boost the overall success of your
  dental practice, you need to use automated
  patient recall and retention practices
  effectively. You need a system in place that
  improves your relationships with your patients
  and keeps them returning for more care. Your
  recall system should also have an impact on
  patient referrals and your practice's growth.
• Below are some best practices that will ensure
  your dental patient recall system will help you
  retain your patients and boost your revenue
• Be Transparent with Your Patients
• Patients want a dental provider they can trust,
  which means you need to operate your business
  with integrity and transparency. The
  relationships you forge should last a lifetime.
  To achieve this level of trust, you need more
  than one-time appointments.
• This means you need to provide superior service
  and guidance that meets their oral healthcare
  needs. However, finding the right balance will
  also give your patients a level of satisfaction
  they can't stop bragging about and keep them
  returning again and again.
• Make Early Bookings Routine
• Don't wait until after a patient has left to book
  future appointments. To ensure they come back,
  always set up their next visit before they leave.
  While this may be something you're already doing,
  make sure it's being practiced consistently by
  your scheduling staff. Even when patients are
  unsure of their availability, encourage them to
  book now and reschedule later if necessary.

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• Your dental patient recall system can
  automatically send them a reminder and provide a
  link to reach out if they need to change the
  date.
• You Need to Communicate Regularly
• Many dental offices don't reach out to their
  patients except when they are due for an annual
  cleaning or exam. Worse, patients sometimes
  forget why they even have an appointment
  scheduled! Dental patient recall systems address
  these problems head-on by providing details about
  upcoming care. You can even include information
  on what they can expect during their visit.
• Also, when you have your patient in the chair
  undergoing their whitening or cleaning, take time
  to discuss their overall oral health. Simply
  telling them they're all done and ready to go
  isn't enough. They want your opinion so they can
  maintain their dental health for a lifetime.
• Encourage Patients to Visit Regularly
• A sure way to ensure your patients are coming to
  their appointments regularly is with a dental
  patient recall system. During their visit, let
  your patients know that the more often they come
  to see your practice, the better their oral
  health will be. Send automated reminders about
  upcoming appointments, care recommendations, and
  more. You make your job easier in treating their
  dental issues if they regularly visit instead of
  waiting until they're experiencing an emergency.

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• You can also educate them about common oral
  health issues that arise at certain ages in life.
  This helps convince them to book regularly with
  your practice to stay ahead of any serious teeth
  issues that might arise. Emphasize how much less
  expensive it is to get treated early than waiting
  until their condition has worsened.

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• Improve Patient Recall With ADIT Dental Marketing
• You may believe that your current recall rates
  are well within the industry average, but are you
  sure you're providing the best possible care?
  ADIT frequently uncovers significant amounts of
  lost revenue that dental practices are missing
  out on. Could this be your situation?
• With ADIT's dental patient recall system, you
  don't have to wonder. You can be sure you're
  maximizing your profitability through easily
  managed text and email messaging automation. We
  provide a fully customizable product that can
  match your practice schedule. Plus, it easily
  integrates with online scheduling, so your
  patients can simply book their next appointment
  through their mobile device!
• Whether you need to send a text message to
  multiple patients at once or want to create
  targeted patient lists based on your EHR, we can
  help you create customized messaging that
  embodies your brand. Also, discover how our
  convenient online scheduling integration makes it
  possible for dental patients to schedule through
  text messaging!
• Request your free demonstration today to learn
  more about this guarantee and the comprehensive
  digital marketing strategies and dental practice
  management tools we offer!