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Technology can increase revenue, patient satisfaction
By Dan Croft
New technology can increase revenue and patient satisfaction. But these investments also come at a cost. Dan Croft outlines five points to consider when determining whether to spend money on new technology.
August 4, 2021
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Minn. dental practice settles age discrimination case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental practice business manager has settled with her former employer, a practice in Minnesota, over an age discrimination case. The manager secured a settlement of $54,000 in lost wages and damages, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
August 3, 2021
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Long-term value promotes treatment acceptance
By Dr. James V. Anderson
"Why is dentistry so expensive?" "How am I going to pay for this?" In his column, Dr. James Anderson offers his advice to help the whole dental team navigate these questions and sell the value of long-term dental health.
August 3, 2021
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Dental Practice Made Simple: New patient scheduling
By Theresa Pablos
A practice should see a new patient within seven to 10 days of that first phone call, says Dr. Roger P. Levin in the latest episode of Dental Practice Made Simple. That's because new patients have a 200% to 300% higher financial value than current active patients in their first 12 months.
August 3, 2021
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4 ways to increase practice production -- fast!
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
One of the most important business practices is to do the most productive things first. In this column, Dr. Roger P. Levin lays out four specific actions that a practice can take to increase production rapidly.
August 2, 2021
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Second Opinion: Dentistry is essential -- only when it wants to be
By Dr. Caroline Zeller
With personal protective equipment and vaccines on the line, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted dentistry to tout the importance of oral health. But why hasn't the profession always been this vocal? Dr. Caroline Zeller asks the hard questions in this riveting opinion piece.
August 1, 2021
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Do's and don'ts for patient treatment
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Your treatment of patients is very important, and I don't just mean administering dental care. To increase patient loyalty, regular visits, and referrals, treat patients in ways that show how much you value them, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin.
August 1, 2021
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ADA launches digital clinical data warehouse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has launched an oral health clinical data warehouse open to practices that use practice management software Open Dental 19.3 or higher, according to a story from ADA News.
July 29, 2021
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Second Opinion: Dental therapists needed for oral health equity
By Dr. Steven Krauss
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Steven Krauss offers his response to a commentary by dental thought leaders who proposed five strategies for using the Medicaid program to increase oral health equity. Krauss argues that employing dental therapists should also be a solution.
July 29, 2021
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Can Medicaid provide oral healthcare equity?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Can Medicaid provide oral healthcare equity to poor Americans? Three thought leaders from the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry explored that question in a commentary published in the July edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
July 29, 2021
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How procurement software can increase ROI
By Daniel M. Traub
Procurement is a strategic business function that plays a role in practice success. Yet too often dental practices do not fully realize these benefits. In this column, Daniel M. Traub breaks down how procurement can boost your savings and return on investment (ROI).
July 28, 2021
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Dental visits lag for publicly insured patients
By Hannah Welk
By August 2020, privately insured patients were visiting the dentist at about the same rate as before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. But dental utilization still lagged by 7.5% for patients with public insurance.
July 28, 2021
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