Dental Patient Data & Insurance Eligibility Automation

Key Features

• Automated extraction of patient data from OpenDental Software, including member ID, name, and date of birth.
• Displays patient data in an organized list within a Python GUI, with the option to search for specific patients.
• Integration with Selenium to check insurance eligibility for selected patients directly from the insurance website.
• Supports multiple tabs, including patient data, insurance eligibility search, and settings.
• Easy distribution via PyInstaller, so the client doesn’t need to install Python on their machine.

Technologies Used

Challenges

Ensuring seamless integration with OpenDental Software and accurately automating insurance eligibility checks via web scraping posed significant technical challenges. Handling dynamic and evolving insurance websites required custom error handling and user-friendly design.

Solution

Developed a solution where Python and Selenium automate the search for insurance eligibility, while Tkinter provides an intuitive desktop interface. Data security protocols were implemented to protect patient information. The solution was packaged into a standalone application using PyInstaller for ease of use and distribution.

Results

This project improved the speed and accuracy of insurance eligibility checks for dental practices, allowing for a more efficient patient intake process and reducing manual verification errors.