Dr. Roger P. Levin[email protected]Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for good teamwork: Guide your team toward successYour practice success is rooted in your team members. But they can't help you if you don't help them. Set the bar high for performance and offer training opportunities. Regularly provide encouragement and praise. By taking the time to take good care of your team, you'll help create a happy workplace and a healthy bottom line, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.April 29, 2018Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for feedback: Use compliments and complaints to improve your practiceBoth positive and negative feedback can help you to improve your practice. While receiving patient complaints is never fun, they can help alert you to mistakes that you may not be aware of. Be sure to use all feedback to your advantage in creating the best experience for your patients, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin.April 22, 2018Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for your practice's cellphone policyPractices should direct patients and other practice visitors on what they can do -- and where -- with their cellphones. Employing a policy that allows for the quiet use of smartphones can help all patients handle tasks conveniently and wait for their appointments undisturbed, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.April 15, 2018Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for improving your practice: Upgrade your practice performanceAll dental practices have room for improvement. If you're not steadily experiencing growth, you can take steps to upgrade your practice, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Do you have a practice vision, targets, and goals? Taking the time to examine every aspect of your practice and creating a vison with clear goals and targets can take your practice to new heights.April 8, 2018HomeDo's and don'ts for effective case presentation: Sharpen your case presentation skillsThe ability to deliver a superior case presentation doesn't happen overnight. Even the most experienced dentists find that it takes time to master case presentation skills. Case presentation has to be learned, practiced, and mastered if doctors are committed to taking the next step toward greater profitability, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.April 8, 2018Team ManagementDo's and don'ts for practice leadership: Become a better leaderEfficiency, productivity, and communication are all reflections of your leadership skills. A mismanaged practice is a stressful place to work, but dentists who work to improve their leadership skills can measurably reduce the stress in their practices, Dr. Roger P. Levin advises in his latest Practice Success tip.April 1, 2018InsuranceDo's and don'ts for insurance: Stay on top of insurance participationPractices should review patient insurance participation each year, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. They should be aware of important data, such as what percentage of total practice collections is generated by insurance and which insurance plans pay the highest and the lowest reimbursement rates. This information will help practices make the best decisions regarding insurance participation.March 25, 2018Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for new patients: Improve the new patient experienceEnsure that more new patients become loyal, long-term ones by creating a positive initial experience for them. Each aspect of the new patient experience should be planned and scripted for maximum effectiveness, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip. Practices that exceed expectations during patient interactions will continue to grow and be successful.March 18, 2018Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for better team communication: Improve practice communicationThe success of your practice depends on how well you communicate with patients, but that begins with how well you communicate with each other. Always keep everyone informed and help each other maintain a positive attitude, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Patients will appreciate it.March 11, 2018Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for education: Make business education a priorityThe Great Recession and its aftermath have ushered in a host of permanent changes that have forever altered the dental profession. In this new competitive environment, the business of dentistry has taken on far greater importance than in the past. To be successful, dentists must continue to improve their business skills, Dr. Roger P. Levin advises in his latest Practice Success tip.March 4, 2018Previous PagePage 49 of 98Next PageTop StoriesPediatricsKid hospitalized for not eating, drinking after dental surgeryA child was hospitalized after refusing to eat, drink, or even swallow saliva for a week following dental surgery, according to a case report.Alternative Pain TherapiesGot oral pain, inflammation? Maybe it's CBD to the rescueDSORCM, integration fuel DSO growth at ADSO Next LevelLegal IssuesNew details emerge about dentist facing suit over patient deathOffice ManagementDentists aren’t feeling great about this situation
