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Sheri's Solutions: Choice

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

It's a call from a patient you dread: "My insurance company is telling me to go to another practice." In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger relates one of those calls at 8 a.m. and spells out the options for a private practice.

May 23, 2016

U.S. court upholds warning labels on sodas, sugary drinks

By Donna Domino

A U.S. district court in California has rejected efforts to stop a San Francisco law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary drinks from taking effect. The pioneering law mandates that warnings must cover 20% of ads.

May 22, 2016

Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Turn 'maybe' into 'yes'

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Many initial case presentations now end with a soft "no" or a definite "maybe" from patients. This has more to do with money than anything else. Your success depends on getting to "yes" as often as possible, so realize that a single consult may be just the beginning of the presentation process, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.

May 22, 2016

Calif. hygienists' association threatens to leave parent group

By Donna Domino

The largest state hygienists' group in the U.S. is threatening to leave the parent organization, the American Dental Hygienists' Association. The California Dental Hygienists' Association says a proposed charter agreement imposes significant new obligations but no new benefits.

May 19, 2016

New app enables HIPAA-compliant texting

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Awrel has released a HIPAA-compliant texting application.

May 18, 2016

6 tips to make your practice HIPAA-compliant

By Amy Wood

HIPAA privacy expert Amy Wood returns to DrBicuspid.com with six tips to help your practice become HIPAA-compliant. These steps may take some time, but keeping your practice from an investigation or security breach may be time -- and money -- well spent.

May 18, 2016

Second Opinion: The importance of volunteerism on career decisions

By Alex Pierre-Bez

Alex Pierre-Bez, a third-year dental student, writes about the impact a recent Veterans Dental Care Day had for the patients involved and for her career going forward. In this Second Opinion, she focuses on the importance that volunteering can have on patients and for practitioners.

May 18, 2016

New website offers Dentrix expertise

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new website called Novonee.com is now available to help dental practices improve their use of the Dentrix practice management software from Henry Schein.

May 17, 2016

2016 Women in Dentistry conference CE videos available

By Tony Edwards

Dr. Desirée Walker talks about her transition from a dental student in pain to a dentist building her own practice to becoming an American Ninja Warrior. Dr. Sheri Doniger talks about team building. View these and other presentations from DrBicuspid.com's 2016 Women in Dentistry conference with our new continuing education (CE) videos.

May 17, 2016

Blind Spots: After practice purchase, now what? Part 1

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 first of a three-part series, practice management consultant Jan Keller offers a four-point checklist of what needs to happen first.

May 17, 2016

5 quick design tips to attract new patients

By Jay Geier

If you walked into a surgeon's office and the reception room had threadbare couches, flickering lights, and dusty coffee tables, you likely wouldn't trust that surgeon based on your first impression of the office, writes Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier. He offers five quick tips to ensure your office makes a good first impression.

May 17, 2016

Birner reports decreased Q1 earnings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Birner Dental Management Services reported a decrease in revenues and earnings for the first quarter of 2016.

May 16, 2016

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