Office Management: Page 136

Is constant employee turnover dooming your office?
By Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH
Building the right team is the goal of every dental office. You make the effort to screen applicants and implement the best interviewing techniques, but is the dream team you are seeking falling apart? Dental hygienist Corinne Jameson-Kuehl has some ideas to help your office stop the turnover and hire the right people.
January 24, 2017
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Midlevel provider bill introduced in Mass.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Massachusetts lawmakers will be considering a bill to allow a type of midlevel provider, called public health dental practitioners, to practice in the state.
January 23, 2017
U.S. judge blocks Aetna, Humana merger
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. federal judge has blocked Aetna's $37 billion acquisition of Humana, noting the insurance company megamerger would diminish competition.
January 23, 2017
Do's and don'ts for team leadership: Show staff where you're leading them
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
If you own a practice, there's no question you're the team leader. But what's your destination? What are you striving for, and what roles should your team members play in getting there? The answers amount to your practice vision. With a vision, all of you have a common goal. The difference, in terms of results, can be dramatic, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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New midlevel provider bill introduced in ND
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
North Dakota lawmakers are once again considering a bill to allow midlevel providers to practice in the state.
January 19, 2017
New bill again attempts to add dental to Medicare
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A California congresswoman has introduced a new bill that would expand Medicare to include dental care.
January 17, 2017
What one bad apple might be costing you
By Jay Geier
Two missed calls a month doesn't sound like much, does it? But as Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier writes, what you are missing can hurt your practice. In his latest column, he looks at how much just one unmotivated staff member may be costing your practice and what you can do.
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CDHCs and the evolving dental team
By Theresa Pablos
The dental team is changing. It seems everyone is trying to find a solution to increase access to oral healthcare for millions of Americans. For the past 10 years, the ADA's answer has not been midlevel providers but rather community dental health coordinators (CDHCs).
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The 3 benefits your employees want more than a raise
By Sally McKenzie
Salary is important when it comes to attracting and keeping team members to your practice. However, as practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, the three core benefits you offer might be just as important to them.
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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.
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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
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