A Quick Guide to Social Media Platforms for Dentists
By Janis Peiser Are you using social media to promote your dental practice? If not, you may be missing out on an excellent way to connect with your existing patients, as well as gain new ones. In a...
View ArticleTax Issues for Retirement
Whether you’re still building your business or you’re firmly established and looking ahead to the next phase, it’s a good idea to be informed about retirement so you can best prepare. Social Security...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Non-Compete Agreement
You may be familiar with the concept of a non-competition agreement. Practices and small businesses of all kinds utilize this legal tool to preserve their market share. If you have never bought or sold...
View ArticleRelocating to Another State
There are any number of reasons why dentists would want to move from one state to another. The needs you have now may have changed since you began your practice, and you might be thinking about moving...
View ArticleDisability Insurance and Your Practice
Even if you have a very mature, profitable practice, you will want to carry disability insurance. Here are some things to consider: What about the benefit do you need? You may not have increased it in...
View ArticleAre You Keeping Up With Collections?
Collections can be an often-overlooked aspect of practice management. However, this translates to tens of thousands of dollars in lost revenue each year. Does your office staff act as aggressively as...
View ArticleThe HIPAA Violations Your Patients Notice
You and your staff are careful to stay HIPAA compliant. Are there ever slip-ups at your office? Here’s what that looks like to your patient. When you look around your office, do you see it from your...
View ArticleWhen Your Disability Claim is Denied
Last month, we wrote about the need for dentists to invest in disability insurance with a benefit amount that could sustain them. If you make a claim and it ends up being denied or terminated, it’s...
View ArticleWho Are Your Most Profitable Patients?
The Wealthy Dentist’s Jim DuMolin and his colleagues conducted a survey of dentists to find out which patients are most profitable. “It all comes down to how much demand there is for whatever...
View ArticleDoes Texting Violate HIPAA Regulations?
The simple answer is, “Yes, unless the practice has put in place a secure messaging service that is HIPAA compliant.” HIPAA does not specifically address text, email or any other new communication...
View ArticleInjectable Treatments and Your Practice
More dental practices are considering the benefits of offering dermal filler injections. These patients are a growing revenue source, and administering these injectables is a quick and easy process....
View ArticleOutsourcing Your Collections Process
Many practices find that their staff are too busy with day-to-day operations to follow up on accounts receivable. However, if these delinquent accounts slip through the cracks, your practice will...
View ArticleDon’t Make These Membership Mistakes
Membership programs can be a great asset to your practice, as they provide a predictable revenue stream, which boosts valuation. Maybe you have experimented with this type of program and you need to...
View ArticleThe 7 Most Important Trends in Social Media Marketing for Dentists
By: Janis Peiser People are living more of their lives online. They are connecting, shopping and seeking out professional services like dental work. This suggests that online marketing campaigns across...
View ArticleElection Day Social Media Posts for Your Practice
Election 2016 is imminent, and there are some fun ideas you can use for your practice’s social media. You don’t have to get political or endorse a candidate (this would probably end up being bad for...
View ArticleLapsed Patients: When Do You Let Them Go?
It makes sense that the best way to reactivate patients is not to lose them in the first place. All patients should be scheduled for their next visit before they leave your office. However, sometimes...
View ArticleYou Can Help Patients Quit Smoking
The American Cancer Society estimates 40 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, while other forms of tobacco use are on the rise. Dental health practitioners are more likely to see the early signs...
View ArticleInsurance Strategies You Should Know
In a new article for DentistryIQ, office manager Helen Funk offer some insurance strategies that have helped her practice run smoothly: Verify dental insurance eligibility before the patient’s visit....
View ArticleNew Email Scam Could Be Targeting Your Practice
A new phishing scam is targeting healthcare providers, says the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Recipients receive an email disguised as official OCR audit communication. The American Dental...
View ArticleBest Things About Dentistry
What makes dentistry a special career path? Each dental professional might answer this question differently. Patterson Dental has compiled a Top 10 list of the reasons to love a career in dentistry....
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