Office Management: Page 126

Is your retirement plan due for an annual checkup?
By Tom Zgainer
Regular visits to your office allow your patients to consult with an expert to determine if their teeth are healthy or if there are problems that need attention. Similarly, the retirement plan that you provide your team members should be reviewed with a pension expert at least once a year to check for any issues that must be addressed, writes retirement planning expert Tom Zgainer.
September 20, 2017
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Success is a team effort: Part 2 -- Don't neglect the business
By Lindy Benton
In the first part of this series, Lindy Benton and Lynne Leggett, the founder and CEO of Victory Dental Management, discussed patient engagement and building a practice team. In part 2, they address other prevalent issues practice leaders face, including the human resources aspect of a practice and managing the revenue cycle.
September 18, 2017
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The truth about implementing CAMBRA
By Theresa Pablos
Drilling and filling may remove caries, but conventional dentistry doesn't address the underlying mechanisms that lead to the disease in the first place. That's why the profession has slowly begun to embrace prevention measures, such as caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA), according to Gwendolyn Essex, RDH.
September 12, 2017
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Are middle-aged Americans taking care of their mouths?
By Tony Edwards
Almost 40% of U.S. adults between the ages of 50 and 64 cited pain and other health problems because of an oral health issue in a recent poll. Perhaps more worrying is that 13% of respondents said they expected Medicare or Medicaid to cover their dental care when they are older. Learn more about the results and what they mean to your practice.
September 11, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for customer service: Convenience matters
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You can be the greatest dentist in the world and have the friendliest staff, but if your hours aren't convenient, patients will choose to go elsewhere. People are busier than ever before, and it's harder for many patients to make it to the dentist during normal business hours. If you're having trouble growing your practice, your office hours be an issue, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
September 10, 2017
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Dental chain to pay $1.4M to resolve Medicaid billing case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an almost $1.4 million Medicaid billing settlement with Dental Dreams.
September 7, 2017
Second Opinion: It's time to extend CHIP
By Deborah Vishnevsky
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) runs out of federal funding on September 30, leaving Congress with only a few weeks to ensure that nearly 9 million children maintain their medical and dental coverage. Deborah Vishnevsky from the Children's Dental Health Project outlines the reasons to extend this important program.
September 6, 2017
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CDA Presents 2017: 10 things to know about Denti-Cal
By Theresa Pablos
SAN FRANCISCO - Denti-Cal expert Nirmala Prabhu, DMD, shared 10 things you need to about Denti-Cal, California's dental Medicaid program, at the California's Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting on August 24.
August 27, 2017
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CDA Presents 2017: How to protect your practice from cyberattacks
By Tony Edwards
SAN FRANCISCO - The most important step you can take to protect your practice from a cyberattack is educating yourself and your staff on security risks, according to cybersecurity expert Arash Shokouh, who spoke on the topic at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting on August 24.
August 24, 2017
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Success is a team effort: Part 1 -- The patient experience
By Lindy Benton
Engaging patients in a meaningful way at the point of care is the single most important thing a dental practice can do to ensure its success, writes Lindy Benton of Vyne. Other minor components may help drive success, but treating patients well while providing the highest quality of service is at the heart of a practice's success.
August 24, 2017
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W.Va. dentist pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist from Charleston, WV, has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.
August 22, 2017
Mass. dentist to return $500K to state Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Massachusetts pediatric dentist will return $500,000 to the state's Medicaid program for improperly billed palliative care, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
August 21, 2017
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