Practice Management

Ever since the earliest days, many social media professionals and do-it-yourselfers have been obsessed with the amount of followers they have on their social media networks-despite the fact that many of these followers are useless. So, why do so many dental practices and dental companies have so many deadbeat followers?

Doctors considering practice ownership are often faced with the complex choice between a startup practice or an acquisition.

Comparing Donald Trump’s tax to dental practice income and the dentist’s tax.

While dental practices are embracing The Cloud, some software vendors aren't open to making the change.

Dr. Howard Glazer explains how Banyan benefited his practice.

DSOs can offer numerous perks to dentists - but is it the right path for your practice?

Dentist-entrepreneurs may be positioned well for the future of dentistry as the prevalence of managed group practices increases.

MacPractice’s ‘all-in-one’ dental software is said to feature best-in-class billing, next-generation charting, digital imaging, EDR, reputation marketing, online patient registration, online scheduling reputation marketing that works, secure messaging, network fax and more.

Over a decade ago, Dr. Cooper started a Q&A column with dentists. Here, he shares an inquiry he received, along with his response.

This Inside Look on Dentrix Enterprise explores how the management software can be used to improve large and group practices.

Take a moment to ask yourself, do you really need disability insurance? If you think not, unfortunately you’d be wrong.

It’s obvious to any observer that technology has drastically impacted the way dentists practice-and the way they work with the dental team and specialists and how they interact with patients. we asked professionals from around the country: how is technology really changing dentistry? Here’s what they told us.

Dental practice transitions many times include a seller who wants to discontinue working as a dentist and a buyer who feels that he or she can dramatically improve the bottom line of the retiring dentist.

DPR Spoke to Dr. Jason Goodchild, DMD, about how to provide excellent patient care and run a successful practice.

With year-end approaching it is time for dentists to think about making equipment and technology purchases if they want to expense (depreciate) those assets on their 2016 tax return. While the rules for depreciating equipment have changed dramatically, one thing remains constant. Equipment must be “placed into service” before any depreciation may be taken.

Should your staff understand your practice’s financials? The short answer is yes. How can your team appreciate the effects of their actions unless they do?

Running an efficient dental practice is a complex job. Using dental practice management software that does not streamline the various daily aspects of your practices only adds further to that challenge.

Every dentist in every office across the country has faced a difficult patient situation at one point, and while it may be awkward or even uncomfortable to face, it falls on the dentist – as the top clinician, the business owner and the CEO of the practice – to try and resolve the situation as peacefully and positively as possible.

Bringing on an associate can be a great step for your practice-if you go about it correctly.

Each month, Dr. Lou Shuman consults with a dental digital marketing specialist to discuss the latest developments in social media trends, SEO strategies, website optimization, online reputation management and more.

Learning how to bridge the generation gap can result in more effective leadership.

What goals are set in your dental office? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Any? This is one of the first questions we ask and 90% of the time the answer is crickets. ‘We know we should’ or ‘We’ve talked about it’ or ‘We just try to schedule/collect as much as we can everyday’ are the typical responses. As we discuss the schedule with the clinical team, we hear things like ‘We are twiddling our thumbs one day and don’t have time for a bathroom break the next’. I would like to break down the necessity of goals and define the mindset needed when discussing goals.

As the days tick away in 2016, what are some of the biggest things you and your front office team should be focused on? We asked an expert.

Collaborative Practice Intelligence (CPI) provides simple, easy to set up and use, dental metrics software to benchmark relevant dental metrics that can increase profits and lower stress for your dental practice. The Woodlands, Texas company just released its Dental Metrics Software for dental practices.

When a dental patient exhibits inappropriate behavior, it’s imperative that members of the dental team react to it swiftly and professionally.

Insurance experts Teresa Duncan and Bridget Fay break down the things you need to know about insurance in the dental practice.

For dentists who are seeking to grow, change is required. So, how does a practice implement change without striking fear, and resistance, from the team? Simply start small.

Are you a good boss ... or are you the underlying cause of your practice's problems?

Converting a phone call to a sale can be tricky, so here are three tips that can help.