Low reimbursements are already squeezing dental practices, and it’s getting worse. More than half of U.S. dentists say shrinking reimbursements are their biggest concern heading into 2026. At the same time, around 15% of claims get denied, and 10–15% of patient appointments end in no-shows, quietly draining revenue every month.
Low reimbursements are already squeezing dental practices, and it’s getting worse. More than half of U.S. dentists say shrinking reimbursements are their biggest concern heading into 2026. At the same time, around 15% of claims get denied, and 10–15% of patient appointments end in no-shows, quietly draining revenue every month.
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has matured from a novel pilot to a measurable standard of chronic and longitudinal care.
Patient portals did not emerge from clinical need. They emerged from regulations.
The modern patient portal is a byproduct of Meaningful Use and, later, the 21st Century Cures Act, policies intended to ensure data access, not care delivery. This origin story matters, because systems tend to remain constrained by the incentives that created them.
Choosing the right medical billing software in 2026 can dramatically improve your practice’s financial performance.
Today’s leading platforms do more than route claims. They strengthen the entire revenue cycle, starting with intake accuracy, eligibility verification, and patient payments.
Intake is the first gate for identity, eligibility, and documentation that determines whether a visit is billable and clinically safe.
Your patient has severe tooth pain and has finally landed an endodontic appointment for a root canal. But rather than a seamless start, they get to hear hold music, go through stacks of forms, and, upon visit, experience a frazzled front desk barking, “Next patient!”
Most patient experience surveys struggle to get meaningful participation. According to U.S. healthcare data, response rates for national patient surveys often sit between 20% and 30%. That makes it hard to trust the conclusions drawn from the data.
Dental specialties face unique set of operational and financial hurdles across practice scales in the U.S., from independent clinics to large DSOs, and health systems. This guide is created for those dental specialties who face particular pain points and looking for technology driven solutions to solve these challenges.
I want to start with an uncomfortable truth. Dental practice management software was never designed to manage patient experience or workflow reality. It was designed to manage records, codes, and claims. Everything else was bolted on later.
