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4 ways to increase practice production -- fast!
August 3, 2021 -- One of the most important business practices is to do the most productive things first. In this column, Dr. Roger P. Levin lays out four specific actions that a practice can take to increase production rapidly. Read More
Second Opinion: Dentistry is essential -- only when it wants to be
August 2, 2021 -- With personal protective equipment and vaccines on the line, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted dentistry to tout the importance of oral health. But why hasn't the profession always been this vocal? Dr. Caroline Zeller asks the hard questions in this riveting opinion piece. Read More
Do's and don'ts for patient treatment
August 2, 2021 -- Your treatment of patients is very important, and I don't just mean administering dental care. To increase patient loyalty, regular visits, and referrals, treat patients in ways that show how much you value them, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Read More
Second Opinion: Dental therapists needed for oral health equity
July 30, 2021 -- In this Second Opinion, Dr. Steven Krauss offers his response to a commentary by dental thought leaders who proposed five strategies for using the Medicaid program to increase oral health equity. Krauss argues that employing dental therapists should also be a solution. Read More
Can Medicaid provide oral healthcare equity?
July 30, 2021 -- Can Medicaid provide oral healthcare equity to poor Americans? Three thought leaders from the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry explored that question in a commentary published in the July edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Read More
ADA launches digital clinical data warehouse
July 30, 2021 -- The ADA has launched an oral health clinical data warehouse open to practices that use practice management software Open Dental 19.3 or higher, according to a story from ADA News. Read More
Dental visits lag for publicly insured patients
July 29, 2021 -- By August 2020, privately insured patients were visiting the dentist at about the same rate as before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. But dental utilization still lagged by 7.5% for patients with public insurance. Read More
How procurement software can increase ROI
July 29, 2021 -- Procurement is a strategic business function that plays a role in practice success. Yet too often dental practices do not fully realize these benefits. In this column, Daniel M. Traub breaks down how procurement can boost your savings and return on investment (ROI). Read More
Dental Practice Made Simple: Raising your fees
July 28, 2021 -- Have you raised your fees lately? If not, now is the time, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin in the latest episode of Dental Practice Made Simple. A small increase can help your practice keep up with inflation for materials, technology, and staffing. Read More
ADA applauds OSHA rule exempting most dentists
July 28, 2021 -- The ADA submitted formal comments commending the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) emergency temporary standard aimed at protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure, according to a July 26 story from ADA News. Read More
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