EARLY ACCESS ONLY When you are creating a user account for a provider, when you set the Is Provider switch to Yes, Ascend now prompts you to enter the provider’s NPI. If the lookup succeeds, the following details (on the Provider Information tab) for the user account can be populated automatically: Notes:
EARLY ACCESS ONLY When you are importing exceptions and limitations from a received eligibility verification response, you can now see which codes have downgrades and the reasons for those downgrades. Note: Imported exceptions affect not only the current patient but all patients in any family who are covered by the plan.
Released 11/5/26 There are a few small enhancements to future payment plans. 1. You can now export the dashboard. 2. Completed plans now appear on the dashboard. 3. A Total now appears at the bottom of the dashboard. It represents the number of plans displayed. 4. In the Plan Terms set of creating a … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY Previously, procedure codes for a quadrant, arch, or sextant could not be included in a multi-code. Now, multi-code can include procedure codes for any treatment area. Setting up When you are adding or editing a multi-code, when you search for a procedure to add to the multi-code, all active procedures that match … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY When an appointment breaks or a slot opens up, you usually have to work the phone or scroll through the ASAP list to fill it. The new quick fill functionality in Ascend helps you quickly fill an open slot. It shows you a short list of patients who already asked to come … Read more
Released 11/4/26 When you are importing insurance information from a received response to an eligibility verification, Ascend now warns you if the group number from the payer does not match the group number entered for the patient’s insurance plan. This warning helps you to know that you need to investigate and correct the patient’s insurance … Read more
Released 11/4/26 On a patient’s graphical tooth chart (odontogram), you can now draw annotations using pre-defined shapes: rectangles, ellipses, triangles, straight lines, and arrows. Notes:
Released 11/4/26 When a quick-pick is used multiple times in a clinical note template, there is a new option for that template that allows you to choose how to handle duplicate quick-picks when you use that template. While you are creating or editing a clinical note template, from the new Quick Pick Option list, select … Read more
Released 11/4/26 When you create an alias procedure code, Dentrix Ascend now provides options for how fees should be populated in the other fee schedules across all locations: with the fee from the original procedure code or with a different amount (such as the fee specified for the new alias procedure code or $0.00). Note: … Read more
EARLY ACCESS ONLY When you are viewing the list of patient forms for your organization, you can now filter by name and status. These filtering capabilities can help you find a form if there are a lot of forms in the list. To filter the list of patient forms 1. Go to Settings > Form … Read more