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Insurance broker sues Delta Dental over lost commission
By Donna Domino
An insurance broker is suing Delta Dental of Illinois for cutting the broker out of the commission on a policy issued to the Chicago police union. Eliminating the commission allowed Delta Dental to reduce its premium and wrest the contract away from a competitor.
August 4, 2013
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Dos and don'ts for staff training
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Nearly all daily activities in a dental practice involve person-to-person communications. This means that the implementation of management and marketing systems depends on dialogues between team members and patients, and the efficiency of the systems depends on what is said (or not said). Scripting is therefore extremely important to a practice's success.
August 4, 2013
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New NY law gives dental hygienists expanded duties
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) is applauding the passage of a new law that allows dental hygienists working in certain facilities to work under collaborative agreements with dentists who have a formal relationship with the same facility.
August 1, 2013
ADA offers updated coding books
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has updated two dental coding books to help dentists stay abreast of proper codes when billing patients for dental procedures.
August 1, 2013
Patterson buys firm that owns OnTrack
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patterson Companies has acquired Mercer Mastery, a subsidiary of Mercer Advisors that owns the OnTrack dental practice performance software system.
August 1, 2013
Dental software contract negotiations: How to do it right
By Michael Uretz
Whether your practice is small, medium, or large, you have an obligation to avoid executing one-sided vendor contracts. You can review and question the contract yourself or hire a professional to assist you; either way, getting the right contract that protects all your interests is essential to your practice's success.
August 1, 2013
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AGD supports student loan legislation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) today commended the U.S. Congress for passing the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (HB 1911), which rolls back and restructures federal student loan interest rates.
July 31, 2013
Patient Activator offers free online reputation scorecard
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patient Activator, from 1-800-DENTIST, is offering dental practices a free Online Reputation Scorecard, which will display statistics about the practice's patient reviews, online listings, and social media presence.
July 31, 2013
Professional Protector Plan unveils liability insurance site
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Professional Protector Plan (PPP) for Dentists has launched a new website providing online information and resource links for professional liability insurance, business, insurance, and risk management resources for dentists and dental students.
July 30, 2013
Leaders in Dentistry: Fred Joyal, 1-800-DENTIST
By Kathy Kincade
Fred Joyal has been the face of 1-800-DENTIST for more than two decades. In this latest Leaders in Dentistry feature, he recounts the company's humble beginnings and discusses how dentistry has changed over the last 25 years, from patient communication and dental practice marketing to social media and Web-based products and services.
July 30, 2013
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Sesame Communications partners with McKenzie
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sesame Communications and McKenzie Management have formed a strategic partnership.
July 29, 2013
Henry Schein launches online dental job board
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has created the Henry Schein Nationwide Dental Opportunities website.
July 29, 2013
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