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Report: Millions of Ontario adults lack oral healthcare
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As many as 3 million Ontario adults have not seen an oral health professional in more than a year, according to a new report released by the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario.
November 27, 2014
What dentists can learn from CEOs about building value in their business
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In the latest excerpt from his book, What Dentists Can Learn From Top CEOs, Dr. Roger P. Levin examines the ways you can build value in your practice. He lists 12 indicators of your practice's value, many of which you may not be thinking about.
November 25, 2014
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Second Opinion: Financial barriers to care still main concern
By Marko Vujicic, PhD
In this response to Dr. Frank Catalanotto's recent Second Opinion on the ADA's barriers to care research brief, Marko Vujicic, PhD, chief economist and vice president of the ADA's Health Policy Institute, presents the reasoning why, while supply-related barriers are an issue, financial-related barriers are a more crucial development.
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Dos and don'ts for customer service: Upgrade your amenities
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In some dental practices, little thought has been given to the question of what amenities to make available to patients in the reception area. Other practices may have paid attention to this issue. Either way, they're falling short on customer service. By welcoming patients to your office with thoughtful little extras, you can strengthen their loyalty to the practice tremendously, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
November 23, 2014
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ACA enrollment figure included dental plans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Obama administration said it incorrectly added 380,000 dental subscribers to its totals when it calculated the number of people with health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
November 20, 2014
J.D. Power releases new dental plan customer satisfaction report
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
J.D. Power has released its new 2014 Dental Plan Satisfaction Report, which ranked eight dental plan providers by customer satisfaction.
November 19, 2014
Texas nearing $90M deal on Medicaid fraud detection software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas agency charged with investigating Medicaid fraud is finalizing a $90 million contract for Medicaid fraud detection software.
November 17, 2014
UAlbany to launch Oral Health Workforce Research Center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University at Albany (UAlbany) School of Public Health will launch an Oral Health Workforce Research Center, supported by a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
November 16, 2014
ADA brief on barriers to care misleading
By Dr. Frank Catalanotto
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Frank Catalanotto comments on the ADA's recent brief on barriers to dental care. He writes that while this is an issue that needs further study, the brief's conclusions might be based on flawed methodology.
November 16, 2014
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Hygiene production down? Here's how to fix it
By Sally McKenzie
Practice management expert Sally McKenzie offers her insight into how you can run a more successful practice. This column focuses on recognizing and fixing hygiene scheduling issues, and she provides tips to help you revive your hygiene department and grow your income.
November 16, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for practice leadership: Be your practice's CEO -- chief energy officer
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
It takes a considerable amount of energy to get through a normal day in a dental practice, and the demand is even greater on more stressful, chaotic days. As the practice leader, you need to ensure that your team's energy level remains high, and you can make that happen by using special staff-energizing techniques, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
November 16, 2014
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Oral Health America urges addition of oral health to White House conference
By Tony Edwards
Every 10 years the White House hosts a Conference on Aging that covers issues such as retirement security and healthy aging. As in past years, oral healthcare isn't on the agenda. To try to correct this serious oversight, Oral Health America is reaching out to the dental community to petition the conference organizers to add oral healthcare to the agenda.
November 13, 2014
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