Dental Sleep Solutions and Diamond Billing Announce Strategic Partnership

    BRADENTON, FL, November 27, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Booth 1005 at the 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) will serve as the venue to promote this partnership to the dental industry. The symbiosis between the firms provides a seamless medical billing solution for Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM) clinicians across the United States.

The number of dentists entering Dental Sleep Medicine is growing significantly as evidenced from membership statistics of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM). Dentistry's primary treatment modality for snoring and sleep apnea is Oral Appliance Therapy. This effective treatment is not reimbursed via patients' dental insurance & instead, patients pay cash which can be burdensome. Claims can also be submitted to patients' medical insurance carriers. The Dental Sleep Solutions / Diamond Billing partnership provides DSM practices with a seamless patient management and medical billing experience which increases staff efficiency and boosts profitability by maximizing reimbursement and minimizing patients' out-of-pocket expenses. This integration dramatically reduces the dental staff's time and aggravation regarding the claims process for Oral Appliance Therapy claims.

Cindi Brown, President and Founder of Diamond Billing states, "We work with many DSM practices and most encounter the same hurdles involving team training, medical billing, correspondence with physicians, and patient documentation. Our partnership with Dental Sleep Solutions helps joint clients overcome all of these obstacles so they can maximize reimbursement, track patients' status, and properly communicate with referring doctors. Using DS3, my clients now have a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant EMR system that makes the billing process so much easier for dentists' staffs so they can focus their efforts on other aspects of production."

In May, 2014, Cindi and her team at Diamond Billing began working closely with Dental Sleep Solutions to customize the DS3 billing portal for their clients. Diamond Billing's Vice-President CeCe Cafaro stated, "Diamond Billing provides a higher level of service than any other Dental Sleep Medicine billing company and working with DS3 has increased the accuracy and efficiency of claims we process resulting in a more streamlined workflow for joint clients. Between our hands-on approaches to training, expertise in billing and DS3's robust functionality, this partnership is truly a win-win with the biggest benefit being enjoyed by our joint dentist clients."

Ms. Brown, Diamond Billing's President also shared that, "The DS3 system features 10 hours of on-demand CE housed within the software. Those training modules really help the auxiliaries get up to speed with the dentist's level of knowledge without the need to attend outside lectures. We reinforce that tool with our own training module targeting hygienists who are really on the front lines in identifying sleep apnea patients."

Dental Sleep Medicine practitioners screen and treat patients with snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and other Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) issues. The prevalence of OSA is staggering, estimated to affect approximately 20% of the U.S. adult population. An abundance of research has shown that OSA sufferers are nearly twice as likely to suffer from heart attack, diabetes, and stroke. Because of DSM practitioners' intimacy with their patients and their familiarity with the oral cavity & surrounding structures, they are on the front line in identifying signs and symptoms of OSA. These dentists are also trained to deliver a life-saving treatment in the form of Oral Appliance Therapy which has been demonstrated to be extremely effective in treating the disease. Unlike the most commonly prescribed treatment option, CPAP, many studies have also proven Oral Appliance Therapy to be comfortable which results in high compliance rates among patients.

Dental Sleep Solutions is the leader in Dental Sleep Medicine end-to-end implementation solutions for dental practices. Their implementation system is centered on their flagship product, the DS3 Software. The proprietary cloud-based software functions as a HIPAA and Hi-Tech compliant, patient management EMR and includes a proprietary digital screener, Home Sleep Test ordering, medical billing portal, and ten hours of AGD accredited on demand Continuing Education credits. To learn more about the DS3 solution or schedule a free demo, contact Dental Sleep Solutions at 877-95-SNORE or visit http://www.DS3Software.com

Diamond Billing is synonymous with Dental Sleep Medicine billing and they have several years of experience in the field. They manage all aspects of Dental Sleep Medicine billing from eligibility checks and pre-authorizations to appeals and Medicare credentialing. To learn more about how Diamond Billing can improve your practice's efficiency while boosting profitability and collections, contact (631)486-7710 or visit http://www.DiamondBillingInc.com.

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