OVERCOME
S
etting goals is a part of life.
Obstacles on the path are a part
of life, too. Let’s just face it. It’s
how we choose to view and deal
with these obstacles that will
determine how and if we over-
come them. When a dental prac-
tice makes a commitment to add
Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM) to
its list of services it’s important to
understand that obstacles might
surface, and there are ways to
move past them. There is no ob-
stacle large enough that it should
prevent any dental practice from
offering this life saving treatment.
Control what you can control
and minimize barriers. There will
likely be enough of them with in-
surance or difficult patients.
DSM
JODI JACKS
OBSTACLES
just as important as understand-
ing all the processes involved
with a successful DSM practice.
Before the team starts talking
about Oral Appliance Therapy
(OAT) with patients, an education
plan needs to be established. This
education can be done remotely
or live in person. Or both. It just
needs to be done TOGETHER.
2. Coaching:
Here are a few tips to help pre-
pare a team in advance of en-
countering DSM-related obsta-
cles. Ongoing coaching and support
for the dental sleep team is vital
to success. If the dentist is solely
responsible for DSM in the prac-
tice, it will create a road block.
DSM is largely team-driven. It
takes a village. Be sure to team
up with an organization that pro-
vides continual, ongoing coach-
ing to help with everything from
clinical aspects of DSM to case
presentation and medical billing.
1. Education: 3. Software:
Do this together as a team. It is
essential to provide everyone
with a foundation on which they
can grow together. Understand-
ing the clinical aspects of DSM is DSM has a lot of moving parts.
Using a software developed espe-
cially for DSM in a dental practice
will allow streamlining of all the
processes and allow the team to
stay organized so nothing falls
through the cracks. From screen-
ing tools to electronic medical
billing, make sure the software is
cloud-based, simple and easy for
the team to use.
4. Support:
This includes utilizing a 3rd par-
ty medical biller to manage the
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medical billing process. Let
the experts handle the medical
billing. The nominal fees most
charge are worth your team’s
sanity and time. Who better to
help overcome DSM medical
billing obstacles than an expe-
rienced medical biller who spe-
cializes in billing for DSM for
dental practices?
To get started on the right path,
contact me at 877.95.SNORE x2.
Our industry experts are avail-
able to provide all the education,
coaching, software, and support
to dental practices committed
to making DSM a priority.