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Dos and don'ts for marketing: Track and upgrade the mix of marketing strategies
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
A truly effective marketing program will consist of more than a dozen ongoing strategies. For this to work, however, you have to know how each strategy is doing and be prepared to change the lineup at the first sign of trouble, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
February 7, 2016
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The Naked Dentist: Small wins add up
By Curtis Marshall
How do elite athletes, such as swimmer Michael Phelps, tip the odds in their favor and become the world's best? More relevantly, how can you duplicate this success in your dental office? As Dental Intel Vice President Curtis Marshall writes, success happens when small wins accumulate.
February 4, 2016
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Mo. to briefly expand Medicaid dental benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Missouri announced it would expand dental benefits to about 300,000 Medicaid recipients in January, but details are now emerging that the coverage will only likely last three months, from April until the end of June.
February 3, 2016
Web tool may bring primary care screenings to dental offices
By Theresa Pablos
Researchers have created an online support system to help hygienists provide basic primary care screenings at the dental office. The tool advises hygienists how to screen patients for tobacco use, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as how to provide nutritional counseling.
February 3, 2016
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Mass. dentist to pay $650K to settle Medicaid billing case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Massachusetts dentist has agreed to pay $650,000 to the state's Medicaid program for improperly billed dental work, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
February 2, 2016
4 ways to improve your team's performance
By Sally McKenzie
If you want your team members to succeed, they have to know what's expected of them. They need to strive to achieve individual and practice goals and know they're part of an overall effort to help build a thriving, profitable practice. As practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, this process is too often ignored.
February 2, 2016
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Western Dental seeks new solutions to Calif. issues
By Tony Edwards
When Western Dental temporarily stopped accepting new Denti-Cal patients in 2015, it was a wakeup call to California leaders. Dr. Ronald Inge, Western's chief dental officer, explains his company's reversal of that decision and his organization's hopes for solutions to better serve these and all patients.
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Dental Health & Wellness to manage Wisc. MHS Health benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MHS Health Wisconsin announced that Dental Health & Wellness has become its new dental benefits manager, effective January 1, 2016.
February 1, 2016
JADA: Dental team should screen for pediatric obesity
By Donna Domino
Oral healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to be part of an interprofessional effort to intervene in the pediatric obesity problem, according to a new paper in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). Because of their frequent contact with patients, dental professionals can complement and support weight screening and health behaviors, the authors noted.
February 1, 2016
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Specialist referrals take time and commitment
By Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH
As you start prepping a tooth for a crown, it fractures at the gumline. This has probably happened to you or someone you know. As Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, writes, this is one of many examples where a successful relationship with a specialist makes everyone's practice better.
February 1, 2016
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Benco to acquire TechTrust
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Benco Dental has announced plans to acquire dental office technology company TechTrust.
January 31, 2016
Sheri's Solutions: Hard to hear
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger relates a patient's referral experience from her office. As she notes, this is one of those times when, if someone is happy, they will tell three people, but if they are unhappy, they will tell 10.
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