Category Archives: Helping You Succeed as a Dentist

ADA launches initiative to help new, established dentists in career transitions, business management

In an effort to help new and established dentists during their most important transitions — such as finding associates or buying/selling a practice, the ADA Board of Trustees in April approved a pilot initiative to foster relationships between new dentists and current practice owners and provide a bridge to practice ownership, according to ADA News. The initiative involves… Read More »

Decoding Dental Benefits: Electronic funds transfers

Electronic funds transfer may become the preferred payment method for third-party payers but protections for dentists need to be in place. This is according to the ADA Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality and echoed by ADA President Joseph P. Crowley. “Technology makes it possible to be more efficient, both in our front-of-office processes and with our… Read More »

Surprise your patients

How can you make your practice stand out above the others in your community? How can you build loyalty, referrals and positive reactions to social media posts? A dental practice is mainly a service business, and everyone in the practice is a participant in that service. The better the service, the more patients are impressed. Improving service so… Read More »

Decoding Dental Benefits: Contract clauses

 Dental benefits and third-party payer issues are often rated among the most important concerns confronting dentists, and are the source of many calls to the staff of the ADA Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality each day. And many of those calls concern the complicated legal language in clauses that proliferate in the contracts. “Above all else,… Read More »

Webinar: How to hire best dental team

A June 20 webinar is targeted to help dentists hire the best dental team members for their practice. Attracting and Retaining All-Star Dental Teams is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Central time on June 20. Sponsored by the ADA Council on Dental Practice, it’s the fifth in a series of webinars based on content from the ADA’s Guidelines for… Read More »

Free webinar: Coordination of Benefits – The ABCs of COB

Dental benefits and specifically coordination of benefits (COB) typically generate many questions from dental offices. Which plan is primary? What fee can I charge my patient when there are two dental plans involved and I participate with both plans? The answers to these questions and more will be discussed in this informative webinar, to be held noon-1 p.m.… Read More »