Dr. James V. Anderson[email protected]Team ManagementExamining your leadership style heading into 2021During these challenging times, it may be proactive to evaluate your leadership style and ask yourself whether it is working, says Dr. James Anderson. Are you feeling confident about what you do? Have you been able to motivate and lead your team to keep your practice profitable and productive? These are just some of the questions to ask yourself as 2021 begins.January 5, 2021Dental PracticeIn times of patient need, how do we 'do the right thing'?Everyone needs help during the pandemic, and that help can be physical, emotional, or financial. We all must do the right thing when we see that it needs doing, writes Dr. James Anderson. What that means is different for each of us, but listening to your individual core values is perhaps more important now than ever before.December 17, 2020Dental PracticeThe importance of finding your own Lt. Andrew RowanDr. James Anderson believes that a list of core values that you, as a business owner, have taken the time to create should be included in the hiring process for your business. Finding and encouraging the best employees who do excellent work promptly without being micromanaged is worth the extra time and effort, he writes.December 2, 2020Dental PracticeThe importance of educating patients during a pandemicKeeping the team on track during a crisis requires leadership, focus, and a defined culture of the message you wish to convey to patients and the community, writes Dr. James Anderson. In this article, he discusses the important messages that should be communicated to both parties as the pandemic continues in our society.November 23, 2020Dental PracticeHow to embrace change and continuous improvementHow do we drop the nostalgia and yearning for "what used to be" and embrace the changes from COVID-19 with positivity? Dr. James Anderson says it is vital to view every working day as a commitment to continuous improvement.November 3, 2020Immune SystemDental cleanings have never been, will never be nonessential for patientsDr. James Anderson looks back at the closure of dental practices forced by COVID-19, as well as which dental procedures were considered "essential" during that time. With preventive cleanings and other hygiene-focused procedures not on that list, Anderson wonders what message that sent to dental patients -- and what dental practices need to be doing now to reverse those thoughts.October 19, 2020InsuranceThe changing landscape of dental/medical billingSome general dental practices refuse to accept medical/dental embedded plans because of their lack of knowledge of documenting these claims. It used to be rare to encounter billing for a medical policy in a general practice, but not any longer and certainly not in the future, writes Dr. James Anderson, who highlights recent changes.October 6, 2020Dental PracticeCreate a culture of safety before education to ensure patients' trustWith COVID-19 now a part our society, how are you ensuring that your patients and team members feel safe? Dr. James Anderson offers some advice about what must be done to create a sense of safety for all in the practice, and why that's important for your business.September 22, 2020Dental PracticeHow to overcome the 'pandemic plateau' in your practiceWhat are some of the issues and challenges slowing down growth in dental practices as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 disruption? Dr. James Anderson looks at them and offers solutions that can help the business side of the dental practice continue to climb.September 9, 2020Dental PracticeBilling dental insurance for the locum tenens dentistNo practicing dentist likes to think that there will be a day when he or she can't make it into the office from an injury, illness, or family crisis. Most of us don't plan for anything contrary to happen. However, Dr. James Anderson explains why you should have an emergency plan in place and how that emergency impacts your practice's insurance claims.August 13, 2020Previous PagePage 6 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
