Dental Practice: Page 544

Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Upgrade your internal marketing

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Your current patients hold one of the keys to increasing production. They can help you jump-start growth by not only accepting recommended treatment but also referring friends and family.

March 21, 2010

Colo. dental assistant wins wrongful termination case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Colorado dental assistant who was fired after she complained about not being allowed to take lunch or rest breaks has won her wrongful termination case.

March 18, 2010

Ariz. axes Medicaid benefits for low-income kids

By Kathy Kincade

Arizona has become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate its Children's Health Insurance Program. The state's 2010 budget, signed by Gov. Jan Brewer on March 18, shuts down KidsCare, which provides medical and dental coverage to 38,000 low-income children.

March 18, 2010

MacPractice unveils new version of iPhone interface

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MacPractice has released the iPhone Interface 2.0, which offers remote charge posting, staff and doctor reminders, practice management reports, and access to referring doctors.

March 18, 2010

Anthem offers new dental plans in Colorado

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is introducing new dental plans in Colorado for small and large groups, starting April 1, 2010. The new portfolio includes three plan designs: basic, classic, and enhanced.

March 16, 2010

Universal Dental targets elder oral health needs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Universal Dental Plan has launched its first dental health awareness campaign specifically for Massachusetts seniors.

March 16, 2010

Implant provider Web site launched

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new Web site, iDentalfy, allows dentists to market their services to patients who sign up for online evaluations. iDentalfy, a subsidiary of the Phoenix, AZ-based 3MPlants, markets oral cameras to patients and invites them to post photograph and questions about their oral health.

March 15, 2010

Review site Yelp faces class-action lawsuits

By Laird Harrison

Two class-action lawsuits filed in the past two weeks against the Internet review Web site Yelp.com allege that it extorts businesses by posting more favorable reviews if they buy advertising.

March 14, 2010

Want greater success? Be a quitter

By Alan Stafford, DDS, MBA, MAGD

We're often told that the key to success is perseverance. Motivational gurus exhort us to keep working, trying, and fighting until we succeed. But what if they're wrong?

March 14, 2010

Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Take a team-based approach

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Case presentation shouldn't be limited to the operatory or consult room. In fact, it is an ongoing process that occurs throughout the patient experience.

March 14, 2010

Birner Dental increases quarterly dividend

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The board of directors of Birner Dental Management Services, which operates the Perfect Teeth dental practices, has approved an increase in the company's quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share from $0.17 per share.

March 11, 2010

Medical staffing site expanding to dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The new owner of StaffMD, a physicians' employment Web site, is planning to offer its services to dentists. MedCareers Group is purchasing StaffMD, which lists more than 60,000 jobs for physicians on its Web site, physicianwork.com.

March 11, 2010

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