Office Management: Page 232

Dos and don'ts for team training

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

A great team isn't hired -- it's created. Individuals who are excellent team members now didn't necessarily enter your practice that way. Talent needs to be cultivated. When you methodically build a high-performance team, you are helping to ensure long-term practice success.

January 27, 2013

Study: Patients don't like decision-making software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Increased use of computerized clinical decision-support systems in conjunction with electronic health records leads to greater patient dissatisfaction and could increase noncompliance with preventive care and treatment recommendations, according to a study in Medical Decision Making.

January 24, 2013

New appointment tracking system targets dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MNG Marketing, creators of the customer retention program MechanicNet, has introduced PROminder, a Web-based appointment tracking system for dentists.

January 24, 2013

Eastern Dentists Insurance expands to NC

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Eastern Dentists Insurance Company has negotiated an agreement with Medical Security, a subsidiary of Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina, to acquire its dental professional liability insurance business.

January 23, 2013

Will ACA prompt some patients to drop dental insurance?

By Donna Domino

While 5.3 million U.S. children will gain dental coverage in 2014 thanks to the Affordable Care Act, up to 11 million adults could drop their own dental coverage when their children are covered separately, dental insurers say. And parents who switch to dental coverage under their medical insurance may have to change dentists.

January 22, 2013

MetLife introduces PDP Plus network

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MetLife has introduced PDP Plus, an expanded dental preferred provider organization network.

January 21, 2013

Dos and don'ts for practice management: Implement data-driven systems

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

All practices have systems. But are they the right systems for increasing production and creating a low-stress practice? Remember that habits are not the same thing as systems. True systems are documented and have repeatability. Habits will change with every staff turnover.

January 20, 2013

Texas legislator targets Medicaid dental fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Texas lawmaker has introduced another piece of legislation intended to address Medicaid dental fraud in the wake of the ongoing controversy about millions of dollars the state has spent on orthodontic care for children.

January 16, 2013

EHR Countdown: The future is here

By Michael Uretz

Are electronic patient records part of your five-year plan? In this new series, healthcare IT expert Mike Uretz will share his expertise on how to evaluate and select electronic health record (EHR) and healthcare software solutions, structure and negotiate contracts, and provide vendor management and oversight.

January 16, 2013

Guardian added 10K dentists in 2012

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has reported 12% growth in its preferred provider organization (PPO) network between January 1, 2012, and January 1, 2013.

January 15, 2013

NM legislators to consider 2nd dental therapist bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A New Mexico health advocacy group is working to pass a bill to allow dental therapists to work throughout the state.

January 14, 2013

2014 Connectathon the first to include dentistry

As the dental industry moves steadily into the digital age, the issue of multivendor interoperability becomes increasingly important. To help vendors and practitioners make a smooth transition, the ADA is promoting participation in the 2014 Connectathon, the healthcare IT industry's only large-scale interoperability testing event.

January 14, 2013

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