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Indian Health Service: MLPs would increase access to care
By Donna Domino
The U.S. Indian Health Service wants to add midlevel providers (MLPs) to increase access to dental care for American Indians and Alaska Natives. A proposal to add dental health therapists seeks to expand the community health aide program serving tribal communities.
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Turning patient complaints into learning opportunities
By Teresa Duncan, MS
Regardless of how organized your practice is and how skilled your team and you are, complaints will arise, writes practice management consultant Teresa Duncan. She offers practical steps for turning that complaint into a learning opportunity and a chance to improve.
June 6, 2016
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Can patient risk assessment help your practice?
By Tony Edwards
Are you asking the right questions when you conduct risk assessments on your patients? Doing risk assessment right is the focus of hygienist Lillian Caperila, who will speak at the upcoming American Dental Hygienists' Association meeting in Pittsburgh.
June 5, 2016
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Dos and don'ts for online communications: Optimize your practice website
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
If you use an internet search engine, you know that your query will probably bring up thousands of results, and you won't look at all of them. So for your practice website, you want it to get a high ranking on the search results list. The way to do this is with search engine optimization (SEO). Dr. Roger P. Levin shares his tips for optimizing your website search results.
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Calif. DHCS releases more dental initiative details
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has updated its website with more information about the Dental Transformation Initiative.
June 2, 2016
Toxic behaviors poisoning your day
By Jen Butler, MEd
While the laundry list of things that make you angry, frustrated, and stressed is long, examining possible toxic behaviors that are holding your practice back is an important step, writes stress management expert Jen Butler. She defines seven toxic behaviors and how to take that first step toward finding solutions.
June 2, 2016
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7 tips for creating a wow patient experience
By Minal Sampat, RDH
In her first column for DrBicuspid.com, dental marketing consultant and hygienist Minal Sampat offers seven tips for creating a memorable patient experience. She writes that while all practices need new patients, your existing patients can be your most loyal sales force.
June 1, 2016
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Software developer debuts new patient management system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Software developer DocMate has introduced a new cloud-based patient relationship management system.
May 31, 2016
QuickSplint launches new website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical device company QuickSplint has launched a new website.
May 31, 2016
The ABCs of beneficiaries
By John G. McCarthy III
When you buy life insurance, participate in a retirement plan, or open a retirement account, you're asked to designate a primary beneficiary. Too often, dentists give little thought to this decision, writes financial planner John G. McCarthy III. But who you name as a beneficiary can make a difference in how the benefits are distributed and how much will be received.
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Getting patients to just say 'yes' to treatment: Part 1
By Jay Geier
How do you get patients to say "yes" to your treatment plans? The Scheduling Institute's Jay Geier has been studying this question for years and has some ideas. In the first of a two-part series, he offers principles that can create a mutually beneficial situation for both your patients and your practice.
May 31, 2016
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Blind Spots: After practice purchase, now what? Part 2
By Jan Keller
You've taken the huge step of purchasing a practice. Now that you've got your hands on the reins, what do you do next? In the second of a three-part series, practice management consultant Jan Keller discusses next steps and team communication.
May 30, 2016
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