Dental Practice: Page 353

Do's and don'ts for practice finances: Get a clearer idea of where you're headed
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Did you have a good fiscal year? Remember, you're the CEO of your practice, so it's up to you to know how your practice is progressing toward its profitability goals. If your financial picture is unclear, now's the time to bring everything into focus, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
December 3, 2017
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Week in Review: Blood pressure guidelines; plus Texas reimbursement and stress changes
By Tony Edwards
November 30, 2017
Henry Schein debuts handpiece repair portal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has launched ProRepair, a new web portal to help facilitate the handpiece repair process.
November 30, 2017
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Dentists still stressed and depressed: Is there good news?
By Jen Butler, MEd
Are private practice owners or group practice dentists more stressed? Practice management consultant Jen Butler looked at the responses from two surveys more than a decade apart, and she comes to some interesting conclusions.
November 30, 2017
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5 takeaways about oral health in Texas
By Theresa Pablos
Texas policymakers, researchers, and public health stakeholders met virtually on November 16 to discuss oral health in the Lone Star State. Topics ranged from a record number of kids with public insurance visiting the dentist to a 1993 lawsuit that transformed reimbursement rates.
November 30, 2017
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4 steps to set your 2018 goals
By Jay Geier
Goals give you a defined destination, writes Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier. Sometimes it may seem challenging to determine your goals -- and to commit to them. He shares a few steps that will help ensure you are setting the right type of goals to get you on the road in 2018.
November 28, 2017
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DSO ClearChoice sold to private equity firm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The private equity firm behind dental support organization (DSO) ClearChoice Holdings has announced an agreement to sell the DSO to an affiliate of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners.
November 27, 2017
The Naked Dentist: Stopping the problem first
By Curtis Marshall
When there's a problem, wanting to take immediate action is a very human reaction. In his return to DrBicuspid.com, Curtis Marshall of Dental Intel offers an example of when taking a step back to analyze the problem and to find actionable solutions led to more patients and a better retention rate for one practice.
November 27, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for practice analysis: Is it time for new systems?
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most dentists try to get by with their management systems for as long as possible. They put up with the bottlenecks and the breakdowns for years. When owners finally implement new systems and the practice is running better than ever, they often ask themselves, "Why did I wait so long?" Dr. Roger P. Levin asks, are your practice systems in good shape, or have they passed their expiration date?
November 26, 2017
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Data Trends: Gross production per dentist on the rise
By Alitta Boechler, AuD, MBA
What is your practice's gross production by dentist? Sikka Software's Alitta Boechler writes that if the last four months of 2017 are anything like the first eight months of the year, dental practices around the U.S. should benefit from their finest year in a long time.
November 20, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for practice marketing: What's your plan for 2018?
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You can't recycle the same marketing strategies year after year because they become less and less effective. Sure, you might want to repeat some of your most potent promotions, but you should also add new campaigns, methods, and activities. Putting together your marketing plan now will help your practice hit the ground running in 2018, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
November 19, 2017
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Blind Spots: How to easily lose long-time patients
By Jan Keller
A friend of practice management consultant Jan Keller called her and said that the team members at her general dentist's practice admitted that they did not know how to check emails that come through the practice's website. Keller writes that if this is happening at your practice, you could be losing both patients and practice revenue.
November 15, 2017
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