Office Management: Page 131

United Concordia names new chief dental officer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Insurance company United Concordia Dental has named Quinn Dufurrena, DDS, JD, as the company's new chief dental officer.

January 11, 2017

Your new year: How to make a strong start with patient reactivation

By Kevin Tighe

A full schedule is vital to the health of your practice; however, most practice owners vastly underestimate how much you have to work to keep the schedule full, writes Kevin Tighe of Cambridge Dental Consultants. He offers a comprehensive overview of how to enact a patient reactivation program.

January 11, 2017

Dentist again tops U.S. News jobs list

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Being a dentist is again the best job in the U.S., according to the list of the 100 Best Jobs of 2017 by U.S. News & World Report.

January 10, 2017

Texas chain to pay $8.45M to settle Medicaid fraud case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.45 million Medicaid fraud case settlement with a Texas dental company and its affiliated practices.

January 9, 2017

Where does dentist rank in new CNN Money jobs survey?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Where does being a dentist rank among the best jobs in the U.S.? It ranks 44th, according to a new report from CNNMoney/PayScale.com. No other oral healthcare positions made the 2016 list of top 100 jobs.

January 5, 2017

Delta Dental to add consumer scheduling tool to app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental will add a new appointment scheduling function to its consumer mobile app in March.

January 5, 2017

Coding narratives: No need for frustration

By Teresa Duncan

When you or your team submits a claim, you want it to be paid the first time. But many practices stumble at creating effective narratives to accompany the claim. Practice management consultant Teresa Duncan has some tested ideas to help your team write better narratives.

January 4, 2017

4 unexpected benefits of growing your practice big

By Jay Geier

The ball has dropped, the confetti cleared, and the fireworks are over. Now is the time to hit the ground running and begin working on the goals you set for your practice in 2017. Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier challenges you to think bigger than what you know and have experienced in 2017.

January 3, 2017

ADA asks for regulatory relief in letter to Trump

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ADA President Gary Roberts and Executive Director Kathleen O'Loughlin have sent a letter to the incoming Donald Trump administration seeking regulatory reform to allow dental practices to "deliver oral healthcare services at an affordable price."

December 28, 2016

What to ask when looking to improve your claim processes

By Lindy Benton

Is your insurance company moving toward electronic claim submissions? Is your practice prepared for all the issues around electronic claim and attachment submissions? Vyne CEO and President Lindy Benton writes that there's a way to improve your practice's processes, if you ask the right questions.

December 26, 2016

Do's and don'ts for practice growth: Track the sources of your new patients

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Your future success depends on new patients -- how many join your practice annually, and how much production they generate. So it's important to track these numbers and tabulate how new patients learned about your practice, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. This information helps you to bring in even more new patients.

December 26, 2016

Infographic: U.S. seniors lack dental coverage

By Theresa Pablos

A new study analyzed access to dental care for Medicare beneficiaries, and the findings don't look good. Only about 10% of older U.S. adults have dental insurance, and, of those who do, they still pay half of all their dental costs out of pocket.

December 22, 2016

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