Office Management: Page 172

United Concordia offers new insurance plans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Concordia Dental is now offering a new, low-cost dental insurance product called Smile for Health -- Basics plans and has expanded the availability of two of its dental plans.

September 10, 2015

Sun Life acquires employee benefits, dental business

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sun Life Financial announced an agreement to acquire Assurant's employee benefits business for a net investment of $975 million.

September 9, 2015

Liberty Dental names new chief dental officer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Liberty Dental Plan has named Richard Goren, DDS, as its new vice president and chief dental officer.

September 9, 2015

The Naked Dentist: Creating top 10 plays

By Curtis Marshall

With college and pro football kicking off, game highlights are everywhere. But, as the Naked Dentist writes, to get to the exciting top 10 plays, you have to have a solid game plan and execute the details. In the case of Dr. Hawaii, this means examining the numbers and focusing on hygiene.

September 9, 2015

Calif. coalition launches effort against RDHAP policy change

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A California oral health coalition has launched a statewide effort to prevent proposed Medicaid policy changes that would limit registered dental hygienists in alternative practice (RDHAP) to care for the elderly.

September 8, 2015

'How long will this crown last?'

By Richard H. Madow, DDS, and David M. Madow, DDS

How do you respond when you are asked a difficult question by a patient, such as "How long will this crown last?" Will everyone in your practice give the same response? The Madow Brothers offer not only an answer to that question, but a way to get everyone in your office on the same page.

September 8, 2015

Texas health commission COO resigns

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The chief operating officer (COO) of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is leaving his post after eight months working for the agency, which oversees the state's Medicaid program.

September 7, 2015

ADA releases CDT 2016 dental procedure code book

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has released CDT 2016: Dental Procedure Codes for dentists and dental offices working with third-party payors required to use Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) codes.

September 7, 2015

HHS proposes protections for transgender people

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule on September 3 that prohibits discrimination based on sex, including gender identity.

September 7, 2015

Dos and don'ts for team building and assigning targets

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Many dentists complain about their teams, but often the problem stems from a lack of motivation or engagement. If staff members simply go through the motions every day, with no clearly expressed performance expectations, their role will probably seem like "just a job" to them. An excellent way to solve this problem is to create and assign performance targets, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

September 7, 2015

3 things to consider before giving a raise

By Sally McKenzie

All too often, dentists give their team members raises for the wrong reasons. You want to keep them happy, after all, and what better way to motivate them than with a bump in pay? However, as practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, sometimes you need to look behind the numbers before you commit to a pay increase.

September 7, 2015

Weed, feed, and separate: Part 4 -- Separation anxiety

By Lisa Knowles, DDS

Dr. Lisa Knowles continues her series on growing a practice. In this column, she explores the theme of separation and how it can help your practice. She offers practical ideas for observing your staff, making adjustments, and making an impact with your words.

September 1, 2015

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