I was practicing general dentistry & OSA until about 18 months ago . There hasn ’ t been a day that I ’ ve looked back since . There ’ s just such a need for treatment and it ’ s the right thing to do . It truly changes patients ’ quality of life , their families ’ lives .
BH : So , what do you do in those instances when OAT doesn ’ t effectively treat the apnea ?
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the PCP ’ s . We need pulmonologists and ENT ’ s on our team . Have studies to show them . Be willing to partici-
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If you don ’ t get through to one of them , move on to the next one .
BH : You mentioned the importance of communication earlier . Tell me more .
DNC : Send letters at each step of the treatment process so the patient ’ s other
DNC : Years ago , if I had a patient that didn ’ t have a perfect post-OAT results , I would blame myself for an incomplete result . Now I know that we need stable results . Sometimes we can ’ t do it all . We need a team of doctors to treat these patients . We need to educate
pate in medical insurance . Seriously , don ’ t be afraid . Invite them to breakfast or coffee . Don ’ t be intimidated to reach out to the MD ’ s . They appreciate your sincerity and want to help their patients . They are like you , running a practice and focusing on patient care . healthcare providers know what ’ s going on with the patient and then always advise the patient to return to the physician . This is one of the features that I love about DS3 . It auto-populates treatment letters and then with the click of a button , I can digitally fax it to all of the patient ’ s other healthcare providers . We know immediately that it was transmitted . There are template letters or I can create my own custom letters . It is an invaluable tool that we use every day . As far as I ’ m concerned , DS3 is a must and I suggest getting it from the get-go .
DR . NICOLE CHENET CAN BE REACHED AT : drnicolechenet @ icloud . com