Office Management: Page 171

Why are you micromanaging?
By Lisa Knowles, DDS
Dentists are often accused of micromanaging. Why is that? Because they do just that. However, as Dr. Lisa Knowles writes, micromanaging can sometimes take the form of microlearning, which has a very different purpose.
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ADA brief: More children in Medicaid seeing a dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The gap in dental care utilization in the U.S. narrowed between children enrolled in Medicaid and those with private dental benefits from 2005 to 2013, but a large gap remains between adults in those categories, according to a new research brief by the ADA Health Policy Institute.
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Can changing your morning routine change your practice?
By Jay Geier
Changing your morning routine has nothing to do with where you get coffee. As Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier writes, it has to do with taking care of business before you get to the office, so you can be fully present and engaged with your patients and staff.
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Considering a merger? Here's what you need to know
By Sally McKenzie
Practice mergers often make sense. Merging with an established practice offers plenty of benefits, from reducing competition to expanding your patient base to gaining more referral sources -- all which can lead to growth and increased profits. But as practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, a merger isn't a business transaction you should jump into lightly.
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uBiome makes donations for oral disease prevention
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biotech start-up uBiome is donating to Oral Health America's Smiles Across America program and making other donations to support oral disease prevention.
September 24, 2015
Dominion buys DentaQuest Mid-Atlantic, Virginia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dominion Dental Services announced it will acquire DentaQuest Mid-Atlantic and DentaQuest Virginia.
September 24, 2015
Practice turnaround: Where have the new patients gone?
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
What do you do when national chains move into your practice's neighborhood? In this case study excerpt from his recent book, Practice Turnaround: Succeeding in the New Dental Economy, Dr. Roger P. Levin illustrates how a struggling dental practice can learn how to market successfully to patients and turn the financial situation around.
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4 steps to increase your practice income this year
By Richard H. Madow, DDS, and David M. Madow, DDS
With less than four months until the end of 2015, how is your practice income looking? If you are looking to meet your production goals, the Madow Brothers offer four practical suggestions you can implement today.
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4 tips to jump-start your exit strategy
By Jay Geier
Everyone has days that feel as if they last forever, but the reality is you aren't going to be able to practice dentistry forever. As Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier writes, just hoping to have enough to retire isn't a good strategy. He offers four tips to get you started and inspired.
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Beam uses data and design to modernize dental insurance
By Theresa Pablos
Beam Technologies, the company behind an Internet-connected toothbrush, is now using data and design to change the status quo of dental insurance. In late August 2015, the company officially rolled out its group insurance plan, which approaches dental insurance with technology-first thinking.
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Ill. budget impasse stops dental claims processing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Illinois announced that the state of Illinois has stopped funding dental claims for the Quality Care Dental Plan (QCDP).
September 13, 2015
Dos and don'ts for mastering the art of innovation
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Like all business leaders, dentists running their own practices need to respond to new challenges and opportunities with innovative ideas. Facing growing competition, you need to differentiate your practice. Whether it's new technology or improved customer service, you need to come up with innovative ways to stand out from the crowd, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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