The Graphs Are Animated
Diamond Dental Software graphs can move. On the pie graph, if you want to emphasize one particular slice, click that pie piece and watch the pie spin until the selected piece reaches the 2 o’clock position, and then explodes away from the pie. You can also spin the graph around through 360 degrees. Bar graphs and their variations can be spun around while in 3D mode only. Horizontally, you can spin the graph through 360 degrees to see it from every angle (see a front and back view). Vertically, you can adjust the angle of view from almost overhead, to straight on to almost underneath. This is actually necessary for some 3D graph because you sometimes can’t see the whole graph from one angle alone.

Accounts Receivable
The Accounts Receivable Graph is unique in that it displays information that you cannot get from the regular Accounts Receivable Report printout. The AR report only shows you a snapshot of your receivables as they exist at the time of printing. The AR graph is time related and displays your accounts receivable as it existed at certain prescribed time increments which can be days, months, or years. You can select AR totals for the entire office or for a specific doctor and set the date range you are interested in.

Charges/Payments
The importance of tracking charges and payments cannot be overemphasized, so we have included a robust Charge/Payment Graph in the Diamond Dental Software Graph module. Some samples of Charge/Payment Graphs have previously been displayed. Each type of graph has its own specialized parameters screen, and the Charge/ Payment Parameters Screen is seen here. Generally, you will be setting a date range and indicating if you want a Bar Graph or a Pie Graph. You will be given the choice to select the Entire Office or one or more individual doctors. You are also required to indicate the time increments to be used, either Days, Months, or Years. Parameter screens for other graphs are similar to this, with each one having some unique options pertaining to that particular graph.

Procedure Categories
Tracking your procedure categories graphically gives you a new perspective as to where you are spending most of your time. A sample pie graph is seen here. However, bar charts also work well for category analysis. You may pick one or more categories and also include Finance Charges, Service Charges, and Missed Appointments. Procedure Categories can be displayed for the entire office or for one or more doctors.

New Patients
Keeping track of how many new patients are coming in is vital to the success of any dental office. Here are four different ways to analyze your new patients. Each style has its own unique purpose and together a complete picture is developed.

Patients Seen
This is similar to the New Patients graph discussed above but will include all patients.