Receiving timely and accurate dental consent forms are pivotal to successful treatment of patients and ultimately lead to the success of your dental practice. Imagine the time and effort you can save in your front office operations by receiving completed dental consent forms prior to the treatment.

From protecting provider data to ensuring patient understanding, here are 6 ways dental consent forms can benefit your practice:

  1. Informed decision making by patients due to better knowledge about the diagnosis, risks and benefits associated with the treatment.
  2. Better quality patient care through better awareness of mutual expectations.
  3. Transparent and well documented communication between the care provider and patient.
  4. Legal protection for the care provider incase of any unseen complications in the treatment.
  5. Enhanced coordination between multiple specialists and providers through evaluating pertinent information for creating the most suitable treatment plan.
  6. Efficient and error free front office operations through remote completion, e-signing, submission and integration of the approved information into your practice management system.

Read more to know how your dental practice can improve compliance and efficiency by going paperless with mConsent.

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Important disclosures

The information in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only. Individual results vary by practice. Pricing and program terms are governed by the MSA at activation. mConsent operates as a Business Associate under HIPAA and executes a BAA with client practices.

General information. The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, compliance, or professional practice advice. mConsent makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of this content for any particular practice or circumstance. Individual results vary based on practice size, payer mix, patient demographics, geographic location, and other factors outside mConsent's control.

Performance benchmarks. Performance benchmarks and industry metrics cited in this article are derived from published third-party research and do not represent guaranteed outcomes for any individual practice. All commercial claims are subject to the terms of your Master Services Agreement (MSA). See mconsent.net/terms-and-conditions/ for details.

HIPAA compliance. mConsent operates as a Business Associate under HIPAA and executes a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with each customer. Nothing in this article constitutes a representation of HIPAA compliance for any specific workflow, configuration, or use case. Customers are responsible for their own HIPAA compliance program and for ensuring their use of mConsent aligns with applicable regulatory requirements.

TCPA and text messaging. SMS and text-to-pay features referenced in this article require prior express written consent from each patient in compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Standard message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out. It is the customer's sole responsibility to obtain and document required consents and to comply with all applicable federal and state telecommunications regulations.

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