Office Management: Page 101

Texas dental firm to pay $20K to end discrimination suit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental office in Texas must pay $20,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit after allegedly firing a receptionist after learning of her pregnancy.
October 17, 2019
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Membersy to acquire CDI Group
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digital health firm Membersy announced that it plans to purchase dental benefits company the CDI Group.
October 17, 2019
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Colgate's Optic White fails to deeply whiten teeth, suit claims
By Melissa Busch
A Nevada woman has filed a class-action suit against Colgate-Palmolive, claiming that Colgate's Optic White toothpaste is based on "false hope" because it fails to naturally, deeply whiten teeth as advertised.
October 17, 2019
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Former dental clinic owner sentenced to prison for fraud
By Erik L. Ridley
Pamela Van Drie, a former owner of a Springfield, MO-based dental clinic, has been sentenced in federal court for multiple fraud schemes totaling more than $1 million in Medicaid payments, failing to pay payroll taxes, and collecting unemployment benefits she wasn't entitled to receive.
October 13, 2019
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To avoid lost revenue, read your insurance contract's fine print
By Dr. James V. Anderson
Being unfamiliar with limitations in insurance network contracts can cost your practice revenue and even patient goodwill. Dr. James Anderson of eAssist details why you need this information and how you can use it to improve your practice's bottom line.
October 8, 2019
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MetLife settles dentist misclassification suit for $3.4M
By Melissa Busch
Metropolitan Life Insurance (MetLife) has agreed to pay about $3.4 million to settle a suit filed by dental consultants who claimed they didn't get overtime and benefits because they were wrongly treated as independent contractors, according to a settlement motion.
October 7, 2019
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Using follow-up calls to educate your patients
By Sally McKenzie
It would be great if patients agreed to a treatment plan before they left your office, but most of them don't. Practice management consultant Sally McKenzie recommends making follow-up calls to these patients to educate them on the benefits of treatment. Her tips can help your practice improve your acceptance rates and help your patients at the same time.
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Orthodontist named a top low-stress, high-paying job
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Being an orthodontist is one of the best low-stress, high-paying jobs in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report.
October 3, 2019
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Why knowing what's happening in your practice isn't enough: Part 2
By Curtis Marshall
If the first step in helping a patient is by asking them where it hurts, why shouldn't the same procedure apply to your practice? In the second of a two-part series, Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence focuses on how to improve your case acceptance and your morning huddle.
October 3, 2019
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Dental patients may misreport preexisting conditions
By Melissa Busch
Up to a third of dental patients do not accurately report their preexisting medical conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, to clinicians, according to a new study. Treatment planning and patient outcomes may be affected without accurate information, the authors noted.
October 3, 2019
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7 methods to build an amazing team
By Mike Monfredi
Every practice owner wants an amazing team, but they often expect their team to come together without any effort. As Mike Monfredi, the practice manager at Monfredi Family Dentistry writes, great teams are made, not born. He offers seven steps you can take to build your team.
October 2, 2019
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3 suggestions to make sure your entire team is on the bus
By Benjamin Lancaster
No matter how much effort you put in toward improving your practice, you can't do it alone. You need a team that shares your goals, writes Benjamin Lancaster of Alphaeon Credit. In effect, he writes, you want to make sure your team is on the bus and moving in the same direction.
September 30, 2019
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