Office Management: Page 140

Dos and don'ts for communication: Turn first-time callers into patients
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
New patients can now learn about your practice and make an initial appointment online. But many people will still connect with you by phone. When they do, your front desk staff should be prepared to create an excellent first impression, gather important patient information, build value for the doctor and practice, and, of course, schedule an appointment, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
November 13, 2016
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Wash. dentist ordered to stop patient loyalty program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner has issued a cease-and-desist order to a dentist who was selling a loyalty program membership to patients.
November 10, 2016
Ga. dentist pleads guilty to $1M Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist in the Atlanta area has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud.
November 9, 2016
Are the holes in your schedule haunting you?
By Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH
As the holidays approach, you want to have fewer, not more, holes in your schedule. However, as dental hygienist Corinne Jameson-Kuehl writes, it takes a concerted team effort to focus on scheduling. She offers practical ideas to help your office fill your slots.
November 9, 2016
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CMS delays Medicare enrollment rule to 2019
By Theresa Pablos
Dentists may get a temporary reprieve from a U.S. government program designed to get a handle on the country's opiate crisis. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it has delayed by two years the date by which dentists must be enrolled with the government to be able to prescribe powerful Part D drugs such as opiates.
November 8, 2016
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Your 2 greatest competitors all year
By Jay Geier
Fall is a great time of year, writes Jay Geier, president of the Scheduling Institute. But you can't let everything going on around you blind you to the opportunities in front of you for your practice. He offers some ideas you might not have thought about to help your practice thrive during this busy time of year.
November 8, 2016
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DentalXChange adds new claims attachment service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Technology company DentalXChange has added a new electronic claims attachment service to its claim submitting service.
November 7, 2016
Dos and don'ts for controlling overhead: Reward staff members for cost-cutting ideas
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In all businesses -- including dental practices -- operating costs tend to creep up gradually if not monitored carefully. Fortunately, you have a number of cost-cutting experts at your disposal: all the members of your practice team, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
November 6, 2016
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More working adults have dental insurance
By Donna Domino
The number of working-age adults with dental benefits rose in 2014, partly because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to new ADA Health Policy Institute briefs. However, the gap between low- and high-income adults who have received dental care has increased, the researchers found.
November 2, 2016
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Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Make the most of dental insurance
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The insurance industry has thoroughly redefined the financial aspects of practicing dentistry. You need to take a business-like approach to dental insurance, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip. Use it to increase production while you and your team control overhead and develop systems that enable you to provide patient care cost-effectively.
October 30, 2016
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3 Ohio dentists arrested in racketeering, corruption case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three dentists from Cleveland have been arrested in a racketeering and corruption case involving that city's MetroHealth System hospital.
October 27, 2016
5 qualities of a great team
By Jay Geier
Maybe you aren't managing a Major League Baseball team, but you are managing a team. As Jay Geier of the Scheduling Institute writes, building a team in which everyone contributes and is involved requires tools and training, but every team has the potential to become a dream team.
October 25, 2016
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