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MetLife settles dentist misclassification suit for $3.4M
By Melissa Busch
Metropolitan Life Insurance (MetLife) has agreed to pay about $3.4 million to settle a suit filed by dental consultants who claimed they didn't get overtime and benefits because they were wrongly treated as independent contractors, according to a settlement motion.
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U.S. Oral Surgery Management enters Tenn. market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Management services company U.S. Oral Surgery Management has announced a partnership with an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in Tennessee.
October 7, 2019
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Using follow-up calls to educate your patients
By Sally McKenzie
It would be great if patients agreed to a treatment plan before they left your office, but most of them don't. Practice management consultant Sally McKenzie recommends making follow-up calls to these patients to educate them on the benefits of treatment. Her tips can help your practice improve your acceptance rates and help your patients at the same time.
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Do's and don'ts for increasing efficiency
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Inefficient offices are breeding grounds for confusion and chaos. Practices must always look for ways to improve efficiency in every area. Those that do will decrease stress and increase revenue, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes in his latest Practice Success tip.
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Why you need to upgrade before the Windows 7 end of life
By Tom Terronez
In all the discussion about protecting your practice from cyberattacks, one important factor is not being discussed: Many dental practices are still running Microsoft's Windows 7. With support for Windows 7 ending in January 2020, you should plan your operating system's transition now to keep your practice safe, advises Tom Terronez of Medix Dental IT.
October 6, 2019
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Orthodontist named a top low-stress, high-paying job
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Being an orthodontist is one of the best low-stress, high-paying jobs in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report.
October 3, 2019
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Dental practice pays $10K for putting patient info on Yelp
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental practice in Texas has been ordered to pay $10,000 for violating the privacy of patients by disclosing their last names and health conditions on the review website Yelp.
October 3, 2019
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Why knowing what's happening in your practice isn't enough: Part 2
By Curtis Marshall
If the first step in helping a patient is by asking them where it hurts, why shouldn't the same procedure apply to your practice? In the second of a two-part series, Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence focuses on how to improve your case acceptance and your morning huddle.
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Dental patients may misreport preexisting conditions
By Melissa Busch
Up to a third of dental patients do not accurately report their preexisting medical conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, to clinicians, according to a new study. Treatment planning and patient outcomes may be affected without accurate information, the authors noted.
October 3, 2019
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KaVo Kerr sensor now integrates with Dentrix
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
KaVo Kerr has announced that its DEXIS Titanium digital intraoral sensor now integrates with the Dentrix Ascend cloud-based practice management software by Henry Schein One.
October 2, 2019
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7 methods to build an amazing team
By Mike Monfredi
Every practice owner wants an amazing team, but they often expect their team to come together without any effort. As Mike Monfredi, the practice manager at Monfredi Family Dentistry writes, great teams are made, not born. He offers seven steps you can take to build your team.
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3 suggestions to make sure your entire team is on the bus
By Benjamin Lancaster
No matter how much effort you put in toward improving your practice, you can't do it alone. You need a team that shares your goals, writes Benjamin Lancaster of Alphaeon Credit. In effect, he writes, you want to make sure your team is on the bus and moving in the same direction.
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