Dr. James V. Anderson[email protected]Dental PracticeHow 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, 2023InsuranceHow to prevent an insurance auditAdvancements 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, 2022Dental PracticeLet'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, 2022Dental PracticeTechnology is moving dentistry forward despite gloomy dataAccording 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, 2022Dental PracticeDealing with patient dissatisfaction and social mediaA 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, 2022Dental PracticeIs 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, 2022X-RayIdentify your practice pain points with an x-ray focusDo 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, 2022InsuranceGet ready for CDT codes to change againAs 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, 2022Dental Practice5 ways to gain the trust of your teamWhen 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, 2022Dental PracticeIs 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, 2022Previous PagePage 2 of 9Next PageTop StoriesAnesthesiaAre you properly anesthetizing dental patients who use drugs like Ozempic?Clinicians may need to reconsider how they anesthetize and sedate dental patients who are taking glucagonlike peptide 1 agonists like Ozempic.Legal IssuesEx-NBA player sentenced in multimillion-dollar dental fraud scamAntibioticsDental students lack knowledge of antibiotic prophylaxis, infective endocarditisPractice SalesThe lesser-known deal terms make all the differenceSponsor ContentAvailable On Demand
