WEBVTT 00:00:08.266 --> 00:00:11.266 Dentistry is a for-profit business. To be 00:00:11.266 --> 00:00:13.799 successful, you must have a system in place to 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:16.600 track the numbers which will turn into KPIs. 00:00:16.900 --> 00:00:19.466 Dentrix Ascend is designed to do this. 00:00:20.233 --> 00:00:23.199 This video discusses why Dentrix Ascend posts 00:00:23.200 --> 00:00:26.700 UCR fees, where you can see them, and how 00:00:26.700 --> 00:00:29.866 posting UCR fees in Dentrix Ascend can help 00:00:29.866 --> 00:00:31.032 your practice. 00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:34.133 UCR refers to the amount your office charges 00:00:34.133 --> 00:00:37.599 for procedures. The UCR amount represents 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:39.166 your gross production. 00:00:39.233 --> 00:00:41.333 Gross production is a good measure of work 00:00:41.333 --> 00:00:43.933 performed but is not an accurate representation 00:00:43.933 --> 00:00:46.533 of the amount you can collect; in other words, 00:00:46.533 --> 00:00:47.999 your net production. 00:00:48.366 --> 00:00:50.299 If you want to see your net production, you need 00:00:50.300 --> 00:00:53.166 to consider your adjustments and write-offs. 00:00:55.466 --> 00:00:58.132 The UCR fee can be viewed in the ledger and 00:00:58.133 --> 00:01:01.299 the treatment planner. The UCR fee shows your 00:01:01.300 --> 00:01:04.100 patients the full value of your services and the 00:01:04.100 --> 00:01:06.400 benefits gained from their insurance. 00:01:06.666 --> 00:01:09.299 The difference between the UCR and the max 00:01:09.300 --> 00:01:12.266 allowable fees for the patient's insurance plan 00:01:12.266 --> 00:01:14.299 are accounted for as a write-off credit 00:01:14.300 --> 00:01:16.233 adjustment. 00:01:17.600 --> 00:01:19.966 These amounts can be seen for example in the 00:01:19.966 --> 00:01:22.699 Provider A/R Totals report in Dentrix Ascend. 00:01:23.066 --> 00:01:25.432 This information is of vital importance to the 00:01:25.433 --> 00:01:28.166 business owners and to managers who pay their 00:01:28.166 --> 00:01:29.999 providers on net production. 00:01:30.300 --> 00:01:32.966 Including the UCR shows how much money the 00:01:32.966 --> 00:01:35.232 practice loses from participating in a 00:01:35.233 --> 00:01:37.266 PPO insurance plan. 00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:39.900 For many, having this information at their 00:01:39.900 --> 00:01:42.100 fingertips helps them make data-informed 00:01:42.100 --> 00:01:45.100 decisions about PPO plan participation. 00:01:45.733 --> 00:01:48.466 It can also help them gain negotiating power 00:01:48.466 --> 00:01:50.332 when going through re-negotiations with 00:01:50.333 --> 00:01:51.333 carriers. 00:01:51.700 --> 00:01:54.133 Posting the UCR and tracking all the 00:01:54.133 --> 00:01:56.933 adjustments allows Dentrix Ascend to report on 00:01:56.933 --> 00:01:58.866 the effects of your insurance carrier participation 00:01:58.866 --> 00:02:00.632 with incredible ease. 00:02:01.133 --> 00:02:04.366 Posting the UCR fee provides transparency to 00:02:04.366 --> 00:02:06.799 your patients regarding the expected costs of 00:02:06.800 --> 00:02:09.500 their dental procedures, fostering trust and open 00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:11.566 communication in the dentist-patient 00:02:11.566 --> 00:02:12.599 relationship. 00:02:13.000 --> 00:02:16.433 The UCR fee also serves as a benchmark that 00:02:16.433 --> 00:02:19.099 helps both you and your patients understand the 00:02:19.100 --> 00:02:21.400 standard pricing for specific dental services in 00:02:21.400 --> 00:02:22.566 your area. 00:02:22.933 --> 00:02:25.633 Dentrix Ascend focuses on showing you how the 00:02:25.633 --> 00:02:28.399 net production amount was reached, showing 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:31.100 how the patient portion is calculated, and 00:02:31.100 --> 00:02:34.100 helping you evaluate your carriers. We hope you 00:02:34.100 --> 00:02:35.800 understand the benefits of this approach. 00:02:37.300 --> 00:02:40.033 Let Henry Schein One be your trusted advisor.