With 2017 coming to a close, here are three goals you may want to accomplish before the end of the year. 1. Maximize your bottom line Would you like to see more patients next year? Make sure your ADA Find-a-Dentist profile is updated with a photo. Members are already reporting seeing patients who found them through the tool!… Read More »
Pounding years when typical nights often include more hours of study and work than of sleep do finally end. Our commitment to a profession and our determination to succeed and excel in our chosen field eventually culminate in graduation from dental school — certainly one of the proudest moments in our lives. Our families cheer us on; we… Read More »
Oklahoma City — When Dr. Lajoi Wiggins moved from North Carolina to Oklahoma for a one-year general practice residency program, she was hoping to moonlight at a practice to earn some extra income or, at the very least, volunteer and provide services to those in need. “I genuinely wish things were different,” she said. “Ideally, it would be… Read More »
Dentists sometimes have patients concerned about financing treatment plans, even though many practices have policies, programs or systems in place to help the patient. Having to manage patients’ payment plans can make dentists feel like the patient’s loan officer instead of their health care provider. The ADA Council on Dental Practice is sponsoring a one-hour program, GPS Managing… Read More »
Congratulations on the job offer! Should you accept or try to negotiate? If you’re reading this, according to the Center for Professional Success, the first thing you should know about providing a counter offer is that you should have already received a job offer. If you have been put in the position of being asked “What are your… Read More »
Washington — The ADA is one of 15 dental organizations supporting the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act, legislation that would enable borrowers to more efficiently pay back their loans, according to ADA News. In a letter to Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., the Organized Dentistry Coalition — led by the American Association of Orthodontists… Read More »