Office Management: Page 161

The Naked Dentist uncovers hygiene productivity
By Curtis Marshall
How is your hygiene department doing? Is there office disagreement about productivity? In his latest column, Curtis Marshall details how he helped one practice increase the productivity of its hygiene department by tracking the numbers. The actual numbers might surprise you.
August 13, 2015
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ADA: Big dental chains are doing big business
By Donna Domino
The number of large dental firms is growing, along with their profits and the number of employees, according to a new research brief by the ADA Health Policy Institute. The study findings present a continuation of recent trends toward larger, consolidated dental practices.
August 12, 2015
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Lack of adult dental coverage mars Medicare anniversary
By John Luther, DDS
On the 50th anniversary of the institution of Medicare and Medicaid, DentaQuest Chief Dental Officer Dr. John Luther celebrates the critical health coverage the programs provide, but asks when dental coverage for adults will be included in these programs.
August 11, 2015
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CODA begins midlevel provider program accreditation process
By Tony Edwards
Education programs for midlevel dental providers could be accredited as soon as August 2016, after a recent Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) meeting determined that the accreditation process can begin for these programs.
August 10, 2015
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Does more Medicaid coverage cut ED use for dental care?
By Tony Edwards
Expanded dental coverage through Medicaid and an increased number of dentists were not associated with fewer visits to the emergency department (ED) by patients with nontraumatic dental conditions in 2010, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
August 10, 2015
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Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Keeping more patients active
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
A growing number of adults have stopped making dental appointments regularly. If you have a substantial number of inactive patients, take steps to maintain your relationship with them and, ideally, bring them back in for a visit. Otherwise, you may lose them forever, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
August 9, 2015
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3 solutions for healing the dental-and-hygiene schism
By Deborah Stewart, RDH, MBA, Dr. Michael W. Davis
In this Second Opinion, hygienist Deborah Stewart and Dr. Michael W. Davis come together to examine what, in their view, contributes to the schism between the dental and hygiene professions. They offer practical solutions to both heal this schism and put the focus back on patient care.
August 6, 2015
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ADA brief: Are DSO dentists more satisfied in their careers?
By Tony Edwards
Dentists working in a dental service organization (DSO) are more satisfied with the amount of hours worked during a week, but less so with their income, compared with dentists working with dentist-owned-and-operated practices, according to a new brief by the ADA Health Policy Institute.
August 4, 2015
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Leaders in Dentistry: Gwen Essex
By Theresa Pablos
Gwen Essex, RDH, EdD, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry, is actively working to create a more diverse and inclusive environment within dentistry. In this latest installment of the Leaders in Dentistry series, she talks about why diversity can positively impact access to care.
August 3, 2015
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6 easy ways to create an efficient front desk
By Jay Geier
What percentage of phone calls to your practice go to voicemail during business hours? The number of calls that go unanswered is probably higher than you think, writes Jay Geier, president of the Scheduling Institute. He offers six easy ways to decrease that number of unanswered calls and increase the number of new patients.
August 3, 2015
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Dos and don'ts for team building and growing your practice
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
As practice owner, you bear the main responsibility for the success of your dental business. But you don't have to go it alone. For help developing growth strategies, involve your staff. Seeing the situation from a different perspective, they can bring fresh practice-building ideas to the table, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
August 2, 2015
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Sheri's Solutions: Birthday rule
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Your practice handles denial of benefits issues every day. Sometimes, however, the insurance company's birthday rule complicates billing and leads to patient questions. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger details her practice's efforts to show patients the benefit of focusing on care, not costs.
August 2, 2015
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