Office Management: Page 165

Dos and don'ts for patient financing: Increase production with outside financing

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The availability of treatment financing can often make the difference between accepting and rejecting your recommendations for some patients. By making treatment affordable, such as offering a payment plan from a reputable lender, it opens the door for increased production and reduces your financial risks and collection headaches, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

January 17, 2016

Deadline nears for Minn. loan repayment program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The deadline to apply for the 2016 Dedicated to Minnesota Dentists Dental Education Loan Repayment for Service Program is February 15, 2016.

January 13, 2016

Wash. tribe hires dental therapist for basic oral care

By Donna Domino

Citing an oral health crisis in their community, the Swinomish Indians of Washington state became the first tribe in the lower 48 states to hire a dental therapist to provide basic oral health services.

January 13, 2016

CMS approves $740M for Denti-Cal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a $6.2 billion waiver for California's Medi-Cal Medicaid program, with an additional $740 million investment in Denti-Cal, the state's dental program, over five years, according to the California Dental Association.

January 12, 2016

4 steps for successful goal setting

By Jay Geier

Do you know where you are going this year? It might sound trite, but it's also true that without a direction, you're never going to get where you are going. In his first column of 2016, Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier offers four steps for goal setting.

January 12, 2016

Public health hygienists can now practice in Ill.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Public health dental hygienists in Illinois can now provide basic dental care to at-risk communities in the state.

January 11, 2016

Know when to nurture and when to nudge

By Lisa Knowles, DDS

When you first got into practice, how did you react to the questions and difficult cases that came your way? As Dr. Lisa Knowles writes, it wasn't easy at first. Here she offers six tips to help you answer those questions from your staff.

January 11, 2016

Dos and don'ts for team leadership: Model the behavior you want from staff

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

To make a strong and memorable impression on team members of the attitude and actions you want them to display, don't just tell them -- show them. By serving as the example in what you say and do, you'll give your staff powerful lessons in patient care and customer service, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. Action speaks louder than words.

January 10, 2016

Calif. gets poor grade for kids' oral health services

By Donna Domino

California received a D+ grade for not providing enough oral health services for the state's children, according to the new "2016 California Children's Report Card" by the advocacy group Children Now.

January 7, 2016

ADA brief: Consumer dental spending remains flat

By Donna Domino

Spending on dental care remained flat between 2013 and 2014, continuing a multiyear trend, according to a new report from the ADA's Health Policy Institute. Dental care was 3.7% of U.S. healthcare spending in 2014, down from a peak of 4.5% in 2000.

January 6, 2016

4 tips to improve recall and grow your practice

By Sally McKenzie

Patient retention ratios are far below what they should be for practices to thrive in today's competitive environment, according to a survey by practice management consultant Sally McKenzie. In her latest column, she offers four tips to help improve your practice's recall numbers and grow your bottom line.

January 6, 2016

Mo. adult Medicaid dental services may receive funding

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced that an estimated $35 million to be collected from delinquent taxpayers in the state will pay for expanded dental care for low-income residents in 2016.

January 5, 2016

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