Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental Practice
5 trends that will affect the future of your practice
No one can predict the future with 100% certainty, but certain trends can help provide a road map. Dr. Roger P. Levin examines five of these trends for dentistry, including the growth of dental support organizations, declining reimbursement, and staffing issues.
June 19, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for the summer: Don't take the summer off
It's June and we've all got summer on the brain. Despite all the nice weather, you must maintain your focus as the practice leader and keep your team motivated, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Practices that can avoid playing hooky during the summer can avoid decline.
June 16, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for building lasting relationships with patients
Ideally, patients view their dentists and dental team as trusted experts who will maintain their oral health. However, with the pace of the world today, building relationships is more challenging than ever before. Patients appreciate it when practices take interest in them as individuals and will be more inclined to remain loyal to a doctor and team they know and respect, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
June 9, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for increasing case acceptance: Master case acceptance
Case acceptance is critical to practice success. Unfortunately, it's not easy. It takes time and effort. Highly successful offices have mastered case presentation, which contributes heavily to overall practice production and profit. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers some practical suggestions for increasing case acceptance in his latest Practice Success tip.
May 27, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for change: Implement change effectively
One of the challenges of a dental practice as a business is that there is very little time to identify and implement change. Whether it's revising the insurance code or revamping the entire new patient onboarding process, these changes have to occur while the practice is functioning at full speed. For success, you'll need to involve your team at every stage, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
May 19, 2019
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5 ways to improve your bonus system
Employees like bonuses. Who wouldn't? Bonuses are something you can win with nothing to lose. And when your staff wins a bonus, you'll win as well because overall practice performance is guaranteed to improve. As Dr. Roger P. Levin writes in his latest column, having a practical bonus system benefits the entire practice.
May 15, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for building a small group practice
Adding additional practices comes with financial, management, and logistical factors that all need to be carefully considered. Additional practices always have a direct impact on the career and financial well-being of the dentist. It's best to know all the ramifications of owning a small group practice before you begin building one, Dr. Roger P. Levin advises in his latest Practice Success tip.
May 12, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for practice turnaround: Bounce back from a bad year
You will always have setbacks as a practice owner, but the ability to bounce back is a sign of an excellent leader, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes. In his latest Practice Success column, he offers some practical practice tips for bouncing back after a bad year.
May 5, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for holding your team accountable
True accountability is giving people the tools to help them develop as professionals so that they can do their jobs. Unfortunately, most leaders don't understand how to instill a sense of accountability in their teams. But if you desire to have a great team, accountability is key. And it begins with you, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
April 28, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for keeping control of overhead
Keeping control of overhead is as important as increasing production, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip. By focusing on overhead and keeping it within or below an acceptable range, practices will almost immediately have an understanding of their current state and know what to do to improve performance.
April 21, 2019
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