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Blind Spots: After practice purchase, now what? Part 2
By Jan Keller
You've taken the huge step of purchasing a practice. Now that you've got your hands on the reins, what do you do next? In the second of a three-part series, practice management consultant Jan Keller discusses next steps and team communication.
May 30, 2016
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Changing Denti-Cal: Part 2 -- Will $740M investment fix Denti-Cal?
By Theresa Pablos
What happens when hundreds of thousands more children enroll in California's troubled dental Medicaid program, Denti-Cal? In part two of this series, learn how the Dental Transformation Initiative, a $740 million investment, hopes to improve the system.
May 30, 2016
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Mass. Senate approves budget amendment for MLPs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously approved a budget amendment that would allow dentists to hire midlevel providers (MLPs) known as dental hygiene practitioners.
May 26, 2016
Taking the 'Groundhog Day' out of provider credentialing: Part 1
By Mike Lessila
In the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day," Bill Murray's character, Phil, finds himself living the same day over and over again. However, unlike Phil, who found a way to change his life, the repetition of filling out credentialing forms for a payor's network never seems to change. Skygen USA's Mike Lessila proposes a single solution for the issue.
May 26, 2016
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Will expansion swamp California's Denti-Cal program?
By Theresa Pablos
What will happen when about 175,000 additional children become eligible to enroll in California's troubled dental Medicaid program, Denti-Cal? The first of a two-part series explores the origins of this enrollment expansion and a California oral health stakeholder's hopes and concerns for the evolving program.
May 25, 2016
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MetLife launches new dental coverage plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MetLife has launched a new program that provides dental coverage to those ineligible for employer-sponsored plans.
May 24, 2016
5 tips to create a successful family-run practice
By Sally McKenzie
If you own a family-run dental practice, you know how challenging it can be. It's not uncommon for emotions and family dynamics to take over, writes practice management consultant Sally McKenzie. No matter how much you love your family, this complex business arrangement can turn into a nightmare if you don't handle it right from the beginning.
May 24, 2016
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Sheri's Solutions: Choice
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
It's a call from a patient you dread: "My insurance company is telling me to go to another practice." In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger relates one of those calls at 8 a.m. and spells out the options for a private practice.
May 23, 2016
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Second Opinion: The importance of volunteerism on career decisions
By Alex Pierre-Bez
Alex Pierre-Bez, a third-year dental student, writes about the impact a recent Veterans Dental Care Day had for the patients involved and for her career going forward. In this Second Opinion, she focuses on the importance that volunteering can have on patients and for practitioners.
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Blind Spots: After practice purchase, now what? Part 1
By Jan Keller
You've taken the huge step of purchasing a practice. Now that you've got your hands on the reins, what do you do next? In the first of a three-part series, practice management consultant Jan Keller offers a four-point checklist of what needs to happen first.
May 17, 2016
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5 quick design tips to attract new patients
By Jay Geier
If you walked into a surgeon's office and the reception room had threadbare couches, flickering lights, and dusty coffee tables, you likely wouldn't trust that surgeon based on your first impression of the office, writes Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier. He offers five quick tips to ensure your office makes a good first impression.
May 17, 2016
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Mo. gets federal approval for adult dental Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Missouri's latest plan to expand dental Medicaid coverage to adults has been approved by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
May 10, 2016
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