Office Management: Page 107

Practice Rescue: Improve your recruiting process
By Laura Barnes, MBA
When a team member leaves, too often the practice is left scrambling to fill the spot, which can lead to hiring the wrong person. Laura Barnes of Custom Dental Solutions walks you through steps to improve your recruiting process.
June 6, 2019
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3 reasons your hygiene production is down
By Sally McKenzie
You look at your schedule and see patients lined up for weeks, but when you are examining your practice's bottom line, you see that your hygiene department's production is down. Practice management consultant Sally McKenzie offers three reasons why this might be happening and steps you can take to fix it.
June 4, 2019
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CDC: Most older U.S. adults lack dental insurance
By Tony Edwards
Less than 30% of U.S. adults 65 years and older had dental insurance in 2017, according to a new data brief released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 29. The research looked at dental insurance status, economic status, and more.
May 29, 2019
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5 ways to improve your bonus system
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Employees like bonuses. Who wouldn't? Bonuses are something you can win with nothing to lose. And when your staff wins a bonus, you'll win as well because overall practice performance is guaranteed to improve. As Dr. Roger P. Levin writes in his latest column, having a practical bonus system benefits the entire practice.
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3 tips to make cross-training work in your practice
By Sally McKenzie
While cross-training seems like a great idea, the fact is that practice leaders can't expect team members to fully understand positions beyond their own in just 10 to 15 minutes of training, practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes. She advocates that practice leaders should think beyond the short term for longer-term gains for the practice.
May 7, 2019
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Dental insurance is changing -- here's why that matters
By Theresa Pablos
Dental benefits aren't as affordable as they used to be, according to new data presented in a webinar on April 25. In recent years, employers have begun shifting the cost of dental insurance and premiums to employees, making dental care increasingly unaffordable for working Americans.
April 30, 2019
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CVS plans to expand SmileDirectClub program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pharmacy giant CVS Health has announced an expansion of its pilot partnership with SmileDirectClub.
April 28, 2019
Do's and don'ts for holding your team accountable
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
True accountability is giving people the tools to help them develop as professionals so that they can do their jobs. Unfortunately, most leaders don't understand how to instill a sense of accountability in their teams. But if you desire to have a great team, accountability is key. And it begins with you, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
April 28, 2019
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Dental infections cost Texas $1.7B, 196 lives
By Theresa Pablos
Hospital admissions charges because of nontraumatic dental infections cost Texas $1.7 billion over 10 years, according to a new analysis of inpatient hospital data. These infections also cost nearly 200 Texans their lives.
April 14, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for practice communication: Promote effective communication
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
As the practice leader, you are responsible for keeping team members informed and inspired, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip. Outline the day's schedule in the morning meeting, frequently thank and compliment staff, or give encouragement when challenges arise, he advises. Just make sure that every interaction is clear and positive.
April 14, 2019
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Study: Dentist Medicaid participation lower than expected
By Lori Roniger
Obtaining accurate data on which dentists see Medicaid patients and how many patients they treat can be difficult. Researchers looked at these issues, and their findings suggest that Medicaid participation rates may be much lower than previously believed, they reported in a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
April 7, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for creating an efficient office
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Every day there are a thousand different things that can create inefficiency in your office. Poor communication, scheduling, or systems can throw any practice off its game. Working efficiently doesn't just happen. It takes proper planning and focus. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips for creating a more efficient office.
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