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6 easy ways to create an efficient front desk
By Jay Geier
What percentage of phone calls to your practice go to voicemail during business hours? The number of calls that go unanswered is probably higher than you think, writes Jay Geier, president of the Scheduling Institute. He offers six easy ways to decrease that number of unanswered calls and increase the number of new patients.
August 3, 2015
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Dos and don'ts for team building and growing your practice
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
As practice owner, you bear the main responsibility for the success of your dental business. But you don't have to go it alone. For help developing growth strategies, involve your staff. Seeing the situation from a different perspective, they can bring fresh practice-building ideas to the table, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
August 2, 2015
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Sheri's Solutions: Birthday rule
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Your practice handles denial of benefits issues every day. Sometimes, however, the insurance company's birthday rule complicates billing and leads to patient questions. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger details her practice's efforts to show patients the benefit of focusing on care, not costs.
August 2, 2015
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The Naked Dentist: 2 call lists to grow your practice
By Curtis Marshall
Having patients in the chair is the only way a dental practice is going to produce. You can wish, work, or yell as much as you want, but without patients in your chairs, you will never be able to drill and fill. In his latest Naked Dentist column, Curtis Marshall pulls the weeds of a Minnesota practice and finds two ways to make the practice bloom.
July 29, 2015
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Spending on dental care will grow 60% in next decade
By Donna Domino
Spending for dental care will grow 60% during the next decade, according to a new report in Health Affairs. Increased expenditures will result from economic growth following the recession, rising insurance premiums, and higher cost sharing in employer-sponsored health insurance plans.
July 28, 2015
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Don't talk with your patients about Donald Trump
By Richard H. Madow, DDS, and David M. Madow, DDS
Sometimes, during conversation with your patients, politics comes up. And while the Madow Brothers suggest avoiding the topic, they offer a clever way to change the conversation if your patients bring up Donald Trump.
July 28, 2015
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Carestream to host hands-on learning sessions at OrthoVoice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Carestream Dental is hosting hands-on learning sessions for its CS OrthoTrac practice management software and dental technology at the OrthoVoice conference in Las Vegas in September.
July 27, 2015
Weed, feed, and separate: Part 3 -- Tips for nurturing your team
By Lisa Knowles, DDS
Dr. Lisa Knowles continues her series on growing a practice. In this column, she expands on the theme of feeding and nurturing your team. She offers practical ideas for observing your staff, making adjustments, and making an impact with your words.
July 26, 2015
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Dos and don'ts for community marketing: Meet your neighbors
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Whether your practice is in a shopping center, office building, or another location, you should make an effort to introduce yourself to nearby business owners, as these businesses can be a source for new patients, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
July 26, 2015
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Anthem to acquire Cigna for $54B
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurance company Anthem has entered into an agreement to acquire global health service company Cigna in a transaction valued at more than $54 billion
July 23, 2015
NDA supports new workforce models
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Dental Association (NDA) is officially supporting emerging workforce models in the U.S., including the use of midlevel providers, according to a statement released on July 23.
July 23, 2015
ATSU Ariz. dental school gets $1.7M grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The A.T. Still University (ATSU) dental school in Arizona has received a $1.7 million, five-year grant to expand interprofessional education among dental, medical, and physician assistant students.
July 23, 2015
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