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6 ways the AHCA may affect your dental practice
By Theresa Pablos
On May 4, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill, known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), designed to reshape healthcare in the U.S. Some of the bill's provisions may directly affect your practice and your patients.
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Is good customer service hurting your practice?
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most practices have good customer service, but good is no longer good enough, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes. In the first of a new series focusing on this important aspect of patient growth, he writes that you need to provide great customer service to stand out in today's crowded dental field.
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6 reasons why you should offer incentives to your team
By Jay Geier
Incentives are powerful, according to Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier. He offers incentives to his team at the Scheduling Institute and advises his clients to do the same. When administered appropriately, incentives motivate people to expand their current capacity and do more for their jobs, he writes.
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How to get Medicaid dental compliance right
By Andrew Oreffice
One way Medicaid officials look for potential fraud cases is to look at an office's compliance program. As Andrew Oreffice, a senior vice president at Benevis Practice Services writes, having a comprehensive compliance program in place is a good way to get ahead of any issues.
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Do's and don'ts for the office manager: Get ready for summer
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
For many practices, summer is the busiest time of the year. Take some time to review the patient schedule for the next three months. Check employees' vacation schedules to make sure you have adequate coverage. In his latest Practice Success tip, Dr. Roger P. Levin offers these and other tips for getting your practice ready for summer.
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U.S. House passes bill to repeal and replace Obamacare
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," on May 4. The bill gives states more control over the essential services they cover, including pediatric dental care.
May 3, 2017
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Dentistry and diagnostic coding
By Mark Jurkovich, DDS, MBA
Did you know that five U.S. states already require the use of some diagnostic codes for Medicaid dental claims? As Dr. Mark Jurkovich writes, many procedures performed in a dental office require these codes, and understanding them can help your patients and your practice.
May 3, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for team building: Make it about something bigger
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most people want to believe their job is more than just a paycheck. Fortunately, this is a little easier to do in dentistry than in other professions. After all, dentistry improves people's quality of life. As the practice owner, you need to appeal to that sense of higher calling in your team by emphasizing the power of dentistry to change people's lives, according to Dr.&Roger P. Levin.
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7 strategies to attract new patients to your practice
By Jay Geier
Rather than waiting and hoping for new patients, Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier advocates taking action to help attract these patients. He offers seven strategies ranging from improving how your practice looks to creating an office culture to help your practice grow.
April 25, 2017
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Philips asked to drop some ad claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Philips Oral Healthcare drop some advertising claims about one of its Sonicare electric toothbrushes.
April 24, 2017
Second Opinion: Georgia bill addresses preventive care needs
By Suzanne Newkirk, RDH
During the last hours of the 2017 Georgia General Assembly session in March, legislators passed a bill allowing dental hygienists to work under the general supervision of a dentist. In this Second Opinion, Suzanne Newkirk, RDH, details the intent of the legislation and how it will aid low-income children in Georgia.
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Why don't female dentists earn as much money as men?
By Lori Roniger
Why is there a persistent gap in earnings between male and female dentists? Researchers examined this issue in dentists, compared with physicians and lawyers, and found that the difference has decreased among them all but remains. However, a greater proportion of the gap is still unexplained among dentists, an amount that has held steady over time.
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