The four tabs
The structure follows the Diátaxis framework. Guides are task-focused, while Concepts explain the underlying ideas. If a page seems to be in the wrong section, tell us.
Every page ends with a Related block linking its siblings in the other three tabs, so you can move between modes on the same subject without going back to the sidebar.
Reading paths
The founder path
You have an idea and no dental background. Read in this order:- What is a DSO? for the common two-entity model
- Do you need a DSO structure?, including when you don’t
- The corporate practice of dentistry doctrine for the state-law foundation
- The life of a dental claim for the flow of dental payments
- Zero to First Paid Claim for the eleven-step tutorial
- DSO economics for management fees, practice economics, and investor returns
- Your state’s page in CPOD by state
The dentist path
You have deep clinical knowledge and are being asked to own a friendly PC, or to sell your practice to a DSO. Read:- What is a DSO?
- The friendly PC, explained for the owner role and its obligations
- What a DSO can and can’t do for the authority the dentist must retain
- DSO economics. If you’re selling, review how JV equity, rollover units, and earnouts work
- Draft the stock transfer restriction agreement for the terms governing your shares
- DSO enforcement and risk for the principal enforcement risks
- Your state’s page in CPOD by state
The operator path
If you run enrollment, billing, or finance for a dental group, these paths take you directly to the relevant guides:- Credentialing: Set up CAQH → Enroll with dental payers → Set up EDI, ERA, and EFT → Track revalidations
- Billing: Run the dental billing cycle → Submit clean claims → Post payments from 835s → Work the denial queue
- Finance: Structure accounts across entities → Move money between PC and DSO → Reconcile payments daily → Set up bookkeeping