Office Management: Page 136

3 ways offering raises just because hurts your practice
By Sally McKenzie
Do you give your team members an annual raise? Did your practice grow? Did they earn it, or did you give them one just because? As practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, there are good reasons to have clear expectations as to how your staff can earn their pay raise.
September 6, 2016
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Get smart with your staff: Part 2 -- 4 key management tips
By Kevin Tighe
In the first part of this series, Kevin Tighe of Cambridge Practice Consultants discussed how to look at staff disagreements and noncompliance in terms of the bigger picture of practice productivity. In part two, he offers four key management tips to improve the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of your practice.
September 5, 2016
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Conn. dentist to pay $1.4M to settle false Medicaid claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pediatric dentist Jesus Villegas, DDS, and his two dental clinics in Connecticut have agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million to settle false Medicaid claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
August 31, 2016
ADA releases 2017 code manual
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has released CDT 2017: Dental Procedure Codes, the latest edition of codes for documentation and reimbursement. The new codes will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
August 31, 2016
Snuggie maker to drop claims for interdental cleaner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Consumer brand developer and marketer Allstar Products Group, maker of the Snuggie and other products, will voluntarily remove some claims in its television commercial for Dr. Hart's Power Floss after an inquiry by the Better Business Bureau.
August 28, 2016
Get smart with your staff: Part 1
By Kevin Tighe
Many dental practices seem busy, but over the years Kevin Tighe of Cambridge Dental Consultants has found that these practices are underproducing by as much as 40% based on their production capacity. In the first of a two-part series, he writes that the keys to increasing performance are your staff and your skills in leading and managing them.
August 28, 2016
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ICD codes are coming: 5 ways to get prepared
By Theresa Pablos
When it comes to submitting dental claims, it's easy to make simple mistakes. Coding experts Dr. Charles Blair and Glenda Hood share five tips for clean claims in part two of their series on diagnostic coding.
August 22, 2016
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3 questions to ask before hiring an associate
By Sally McKenzie
To you, it's clear that it's time to hire an associate. You can't keep up with your schedule, and you're constantly stressed out. But, as practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, ask yourself three questions first to make sure you really do need an associate.
August 21, 2016
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Dos and don'ts for team leadership: Lead by example
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You probably have greater influence on how your staff members behave than you think. They watch you constantly, taking cues, reading your moods, and seeing how you interact with patients and team members. You're like a walking, talking instruction manual for your team. This gives you great power, but you can harness it only by understanding your impact, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
August 21, 2016
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Western Dental appoints new chief dental officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Western Dental has appointed John Luther, DDS, as its new chief dental officer.
August 18, 2016
20 ways to overdeliver to your patients
By Jay Geier
A patient-centric practice means more than just saying you're going to go the extra mile for your patients -- it means actually putting this philosophy into practice, according to Scheduling Institute's Jay Geier. Here he offers 20 ideas to help your practice become more patient-centric.
August 16, 2016
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ICD codes are coming: Here's what you need to know
By Theresa Pablos
It's only a matter of time before you'll need to use ICD-10 diagnostic codes in your dental practice. In part one of a two-part series, coding experts Dr. Charles Blair and Glenda Hood explain why diagnostic codes are relevant for dentistry.
August 14, 2016
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