Dr. James V. Anderson[email protected]Dental PracticeLeadership, purpose are the core of dental practices todayThe pandemic made it clear that the culture of leadership today must encompass compassion, safety, and resiliency. Dr. James V. Anderson discusses how you can embrace these traits so your practice and team thrive.July 14, 2021Dental PracticeBecoming a proactive leader in the wake of a crisisBeing a proactive dentist means always looking for opportunities to enrich the practice. To recognize opportunities and be bold, one must be prepared with knowledge from the past, present, and future. Dr. James V. Anderson offers tips to help you do just that.June 9, 2021InsuranceDental coding is becoming more complexThere are 28 new dental codes for 2021. Dr. James Anderson outlines five of the most notable, in addition to detailing why it's important for every practice to have an updated codebook every year.May 25, 2021Dental PracticeBest practices bring positive resultsHave you ever wondered why a particular day in the office was better than any other day that week? It's not just a fluke. Dr. James Anderson breaks down the steps to help you have more "best practice" days in your office.May 12, 2021Dental PracticeReduce patient dissatisfaction and increase patient retentionDo you ever consider the promises you make to your patients and whether you keep them? People form opinions based on how they are treated, which becomes how you are defined in the community, writes Dr. James Anderson. His latest column focuses on how to build your reputation.April 26, 2021Dental PracticeCore values and hiring the right fit for the right jobWhat are core values? If you haven't given this question much thought, now is the time, writes Dr. James Anderson. In this column, he defines core values and explains why they can help you move toward creating the best possible team scenario.April 5, 2021Dental PracticeDo you have 'traction' in your practice growth?Running a business-as-usual dental practice likely fell flat last year during the pandemic, writes Dr. James Anderson. In his latest column, he outlines six critical focus points to help your practice stop spinning its wheels and gain traction.March 24, 2021Dental PracticeHow to recognize the ideal team playerAll leaders want team players, but they may be hard to come by. In this column, Dr. James Anderson shares the three virtues of a team player and one example of how a real-life team player helped get a claim paid.March 9, 2021Dental PracticeWhy you need help with dental insurance billing in 2021New year, same problems. In his latest column, Dr. James Anderson details how dental plans are changing -- and why they still matter. He also shares four tips to help patients connect with your practice in 2021.February 23, 2021Dental Practice6 solutions to get to the root of accountability in the dental practiceAccountability is a word most often thrown around when trying to pinpoint the reason for a failure, writes Dr. James Anderson. We don't ask who is accountable when things are great because we know we are working together in synchrony as a team. How do we change that perception of accountability? Anderson offers some advice.January 25, 2021Previous PagePage 5 of 9Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of recording employees in bathroomA dentist accused of hiding a secret recording device in a staff bathroom was arraigned on August 20.PediatricsEarly caries? Maybe it has to do with how kids are fedPractice SalesDistinguishing personal vs. enterprise goodwill in dental practice valuationsLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run casePediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoride
