Office Management: Page 138

Second Opinion: Ga. must correct dental care disparities
By Nicoleta Serban, PhD
While almost 1.5 million Georgia children qualify for public dental benefits, less than 10% of licensed dentists in that state accept public insurance for children, according to Nicoleta Serban, PhD, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this Second Opinion, she advocates for action to ensure these children receive the care they need.
July 12, 2016
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Second Opinion: IRS rule change makes dental coverage more affordable
By Colin Reusch
Colin Reusch of the Children's Dental Health Project offers some background on a proposed tax change that may help dental patients and dentists. Reusch offers background on the issue and how a wide range of dental organizations found common ground on this important issue of dental coverage.
July 11, 2016
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Second Opinion: Dental benefits should stand alone
By Jeff Album
A bill in Congress would allow consumers to choose the pediatric dental plan best suited to their children's needs, while still preserving all the required dental benefits that meet Affordable Care Act coverage standards. Delta Dental's Jeff Album makes the case as to why the dental industry should support this bill.
July 10, 2016
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Dos and don'ts for practice leadership: Are you acting like a manager rather than a leader?
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Dentists often behave more like managers than business leaders, which is understandable, since very few dentists have gone to business school. But, to pave the way to true practice success, you must delegate day-to-day office management to your staff -- reserving your time for production and strategic decision-making, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
July 10, 2016
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The 7 most expensive words in your practice
By Jay Geier
As a private-practice owner, you are ultimately responsible for the profitability of your business. And yet there are seven words that might be costing you up to $400,000 in revenue each year, writes Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier. Find out what those words are and how to banish them from your vocabulary.
July 5, 2016
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3 reasons why your associate isn't producing
By Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH
After a long process, you've hired an associate for your practice. Congratulations! But what happens when the grace period ends and practice income isn't where you think it should be? Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, offers three reasons why your associate may not be producing and advises what you can do to change the situation.
July 4, 2016
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Mich. considers midlevel provider bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Michigan has become the latest state to consider a bill to allow midlevel providers known as dental therapists.
June 30, 2016
Center for Oral Health starts school-based program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Center for Oral Health has joined insurers Liberty Dental Plan, Health Net, and Access Dental in a program to provide checkups and preventive treatments to Northern California school children.
June 29, 2016
Sheri's Solutions: Not on the schedule
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
"I don't see that appointment on my schedule." Your team has probably heard that one before -- sometimes from the same patient more than once. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri B. Doniger takes a deep breath and outlines how her office handles these patients.
June 28, 2016
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An inside look at rural dentistry
By Theresa Pablos
Have you ever wondered what it's like to practice dentistry in a rural community? Remya Niranjan, DDS, gives us an inside look at what it's like to be a dentist in a California farming town.
June 28, 2016
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8 ways to address conflict in a family-run practice
By Sally McKenzie
If you own a family-run dental practice, you know how challenging it can be. In her second column on these practices, practice management consultant Sally McKenzie offers eight tips to keep your practice running smoothly and to keep all your employees positive and productive.
June 26, 2016
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Delta Dental Foundation gives $125K to 5 recent grads
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental Foundation has awarded five new dentists for committing to practice in underserved communities.
June 23, 2016
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