Dr. James V. Anderson

Dental Practice
How to tell patients that dental care is a need (not a want)
Patients need preventive and restorative care. However, when times are tough, they may not have the funds to pay for dental care. Dr. James V. Anderson offers tips on how to communicate with patients who are hesitant about accepting treatment.
February 7, 2023
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Insurance
How to prevent an insurance audit
Advancements in audit technology allow insurance payers to collect and compare doctors' treatment patterns and billing frequencies submitted by individual providers. Deviating from the norm could mean you're hit with an audit. Dr. James V. Anderson shares tips to prevent an audit at your practice.
December 20, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Dental Practice
Let's have a conversation (not a presentation)
If you want to improve your connection with patients and help them make changes to improve their dental health, then you'll want to practice motivational interviewing and reflective listening, writes Dr. James V. Anderson.
December 6, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Dental Practice
Technology is moving dentistry forward despite gloomy data
According to statistics, production is down, collections are stagnant, and operational costs are through the roof, causing many dentists to panic. Dr. James V. Anderson shares one key point missing from the big data.
November 21, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Dental Practice
Dealing with patient dissatisfaction and social media
A negative online review can be damaging and embarrassing for a dental practice. Dr. James V. Anderson shares how to be proactive in addressing patient concerns.
November 2, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Dental Practice
Is quiet quitting burnout with a new name?
A new trend is taking hold in the post-pandemic workforce called quiet quitting. Dr. James V. Anderson shares why you should pay attention to the trend and muses on how the new term may be referring to an old problem: burnout.
October 18, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
X-Ray
Identify your practice pain points with an x-ray focus
Do you look at your dental practice problems with the same attention to detail as you do when diagnosing a patient? Dr. James V. Anderson shares why it's important to know which small issues can lead to significant pain points in your practice.
September 12, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Insurance
Get ready for CDT codes to change again
As we hit the peak of summer, you're likely not yet thinking about winter and the upcoming new year. But now is the time to learn about new Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) changes before they take effect on January 1, 2023, writes Dr. James V. Anderson.
August 14, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Dental Practice
5 ways to gain the trust of your team
When facing difficult situations, you can be an employer, or you can be a respected leader. Columnist Dr. James V. Anderson outlines five characteristics that dental teams expect from a good leader.
July 28, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
Dental Practice
Is your onboarding throwing people overboard?
Onboarding may sound like a term used by sailing enthusiasts, but it's actually a common term used by human resources professionals to describe the process of introducing new hires to the company and their role. It's also crucial for new dental team members, writes Dr. James V. Anderson.
July 21, 2022
2019 09 24 21 39 2685 Anderson James 400
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