dentrix patient analysis report

What is a Dentrix report?

Dentrix reports give you the visibility into your practice that you need as a business owner. With that in mind, let me share with you five critical Dentrix reports that every doctor should be using regularly.

How do I add data to a Dentrix G4 report?

(For information about each filter, consult the Dentrix G4 User’s Guide or the Dentrix G4 Reports Reference.) Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report. Click OK to close the Patient Report View.

What happens if you look at the day sheet in Dentrix?

If the doctor in the above story had looked at the Day Sheet in Dentrix, she would have noticed that the root canal was incorrectly billed out, and it never would have been sent to the insurance company. The clinical team can also use the Day Sheet to see if something was missed, such as X-rays, pulp caps, or build-ups.

How do I create a referral document in Dentrix?

In the Dentrix Document Center, from the Setup menu, click Document Types. In the Description field of the Document Types Setup dialog box, type Referral, and then click Add and Close.

How do I run a practice analysis report in Dentrix?

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How do I run a patient report in Dentrix?

Generating the Patient Report (by Filters)Select Office Manager | Letters | Misc. ... Highlight Patient Report (by filters) and click Edit to open the Patient Report View.Select the filters you want to use to narrow the report data. ... Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report.More items...•

How do I run an AR report in Dentrix?

How To Run An Aging Report In DentrixSelect Office Manager Reports Ledger Aging Report. ... Enter Report Date (Optional) ... Select Guarantor Range. ... Select Primary Provider Range. ... Select Billing Type Range. ... Enter Minimum Balance to Print. ... Enter Last Payment Before Date. ... Mark Minimum Days Past Due Option.More items...•

How do I create a custom report in Dentrix?

In the Office Manager menu, click Letters & Custom Lists. In the Letters & Lists dialog box, click the button that corresponds to the type of letter that you want to create. A dialog box corresponding to the type of letter appears. If necessary, set a date range.

What is Practice Advisor report Dentrix?

In the Practice Advisor, you can view key performance indicators for production, collections, continuing care, schedule management, and new patient analysis. The Practice Advisor Report shows you your totals for the previous month, the current month to date, and the year to date.

How do you find total active patients in Dentrix?

A: There are different reports in Dentrix that will show you the total number of patients in your practice. You could run a Patient List or a Practice Statistics Report. However, these reports are only looking at the patient status on the Family File. The most accurate and up-to-date report is the Practice Advisor.

What is claim Aging report?

Aging reports are reports that show outstanding insurance claims and patient balances.. Along with the unpaid invoice, this report also shows the number of days they were paid in and the length of time the amounts have been unpaid.

What is a dental aging report?

A dental insurance aging report keeps track of all claims submitted to the insurance company that haven't been paid or received in your practice management software. Simply put, all of your insurance claims submitted that have not been paid.

What is provider ar?

The Provider A/R Totals Report can indicate how effective your collection efforts are. This report displays total accounts receivable, total production, total collections, and a ratio (%) of collections to production.

Can Dentrix export to Excel?

This is currently not a feature in DENTRIX. If you would prefer DENTRIX to function differently, please enter a Software Change Request. A possible Workaround will export it into Excel, but will still leave it in an undelimited format.

How do I export a Dentrix patient list?

You can then press CTRL+A to select all the patients on the list. Then press CTRL+C to copy the list. Open a spreadsheet, and press CTRL+V to paste the list of patients into your spreadsheet program, which you can then import into your third-party application to send an email out to your patients.

How does Dentrix track production?

Click the Show production link under the provider's name. The scheduled and actual net production appear. S = Scheduled Production. The Net Scheduled Production is the sum of the charges for the scheduled procedures, minus any discounts or insurance adjustments that apply to those procedures.

Day Sheet

You should run the Day Sheet at the end of each business day to review the Ledger transactions and production totals for that day. If the doctor in the above story had looked at the Day Sheet in Dentrix, she would have noticed that the root canal was incorrectly billed out, and it never would have been sent to the insurance company.

Audit Trail Report

This report is for the doctor’s eyes only. You should have user IDs and passwords enabled in your practice. In specifying security rights, make sure you are the only person on your team who can access this report. My recommendation would be to look at this report on a monthly basis for any red flags.

Adjustment Summary Report

If your cash flow is not as it should be, the Adjustment Summary Report is one of the first places I would look to see where the adjustments are being made. There are two adjustment summary reports you can run: one is sorted by category and one is sorted by patient names.

Collection Manager List

I received an e-mail from a doctor in a state of panic because a front office team member had left abruptly. The office was receiving calls and complaints from patients about their balances and statements, so I took the opportunity to teach them about the Collection Manager List in Dentrix.

Learn More

To learn more about the Dentrix reports, refer to the Dentrix Reports Reference. You can access an electronic copy of the Dentrix Reports Reference in the Dentrix Resource Center.

Where is Dentrix practice management stored?

Practice management information is stored in the Dentrix database on a monthly basis and grouped by provider. This management information includes data on production, collections, receivables, aging, patient activity, and production goals. This information can be displayed, sorted, analyzed, graphed, and printed from the Practice Analysis screen.

How many columns are there in practice management?

Practice Management data is displayed on the Practice Analysis screen in four separate columns, based on user selected providers and date ranges. Each of these columns can be customized to display user defined date ranges. Follow these steps to customize the screen to your specific needs.

Tracking Gratuities

How are you tracking your gratuities to your referring doctors? Do you have a manual spreadsheet that you use to track the amazing gift baskets and coffee mugs you give away? Did you know you can track gratuities in your Dentrix software using the Referred By Doctor/Other Report?

Learn More

To learn more about tracking referrals, see the “ Referral maintenance overview ” topic in the Dentrix Help.