Chelsea Acosta Patel

Dental Practice
Second Opinion: Less insurance dependence is key to success
Chelsea Acosta Patel believes many dentists were rethinking their strategy prior to the pandemic, and now many have decided to take action. She explains why this is the time to implement a strategy to attract more uninsured patients to lower your dependence on insurance and help make your practice run more efficiently and be more profitable.
July 15, 2020
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Second Opinion: How teledentistry is key to success in the 'new normal'
Dentists and dental teams are likely developing a strategy to prepare for a back-to-basics approach to dentistry. Key to this is focusing on patients' acute needs, attracting and retaining patients, and maximizing efficiency, says Chelsea Acosta Patel.
May 13, 2020
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Dental Practice
Second Opinion: Teledentistry and less insurance dependence keys to success after COVID-19?
Those dentists who forge ahead with technology, teledentistry, and no-insurance business models that benefit practices and patients likely will have the least rocky return from the COVID-19 disruption, says Chelsea Acosta Patel.
April 22, 2020
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