Dental Practice
Streamlined Financial Operations
Client Background
Our client is a single-location dental practice with multiple insurance plans and high patient volume. The dentist was spending significant personal time managing financial tasks due to a lack of organized systems.
Challenges
- Disorganized bookkeeping: Delayed reconciliations and inconsistent records.
- Insurance complexity: Difficulties tracking reimbursements and write-offs.
- No regular reporting: Decisions were made without reliable data.
- Administrative burden: Dentist personally managing finances, reducing focus on patients.
How We Helped
- Historical cleanup: Reconciled and organized previous financial records.
- Monthly reporting: Established regular reconciliations and month-end reporting procedures.
- Insurance tracking system: Implemented tools to track claims, write-offs, and collections accurately.
- CFO insights: Provided strategic financial guidance for investment, growth, and profitability.
- Simplified summaries: Delivered easy-to-read monthly summaries highlighting key metrics.
Results
- Reduced bookkeeping errors by 95% within 2 months.
- Insurance collections tracking improved, reducing outstanding payments by 30%.
- Dentist regained 20+ hours per month previously spent on financial admin.
- Increased financial clarity led to more confident business decisions and growth planning.