Learning the business of dentistry: The Progressive Dentist is an online and print forum for dentists and other experts who serve the dental profession. We strive to bring you fresh insights, progressive ideas, new trends and best practices for the BUSINESS of dentistry. Subscribe to TPD Magazine Our quarterly publication brings you thought-provoking, action-oriented articles … Read more
Yup in addition to the traditional four year dental degree with the inclusion of a one year residency, the DeVry University Doctor of Dental Surgery is now offering post graduate degree extensions for dentists in Business and Management, Engineering and Information Sciences, Media Arts and Technology and Network and Communications Management. Not only can you … Read more
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In this day of a dentist on every corner and a new toy coming to market literally on a daily basis, it’s ultimately the fundamentals that enable the strong, the intuitive, the savvy and the sophisticated to survive. Pay heed to the lesson below………..it’s a life lesson – all business models are the same, just … Read more
From Dentistry Today – September 28th, 2011 Health care providers today are feeling significant pressure to work more efficiently and streamline procedures in their offices. The pressure can come from insurance companies, patients, or the government, but the message from all parties is to reduce costs and avoid waste. For dentists faced with the pressures … Read more
I’m much too farklempt to add a tag line……..carry on….. By DrBicuspid StaffSeptember 20, 2011 — A new pilot project at the University of Pacific‘s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has brought iPads into the school’s Main Clinic. Students are using iPads equipped with a special application that gives them a new way to communicate with patients, … Read more
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From PRNewswire LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Established dental practices face many challenges, number one being the lack of patients desiring cosmetic restorations for fear of painful shots or drilling. Now dentists can allay patient fears, going beyond just treating them with regular cleanings and maintenance, by offering the new painless SmileSimplicity procedures … Read more
Paperless – the way of our management world. Check out this website to manage your team’s hours……simplifies payroll management. http://www.timeclockpearl.com/index
It’s the economy stupid! Came across this interesting story; it can be distilled down to apply to any business. Know the lay of the land, look down the road……in the immortal words of Creedence Clearwater Revival – try to see “up around the bend.” From CNet News – Business Tech – HP’s Carly Fiorina era … Read more
By Stuart J. Oberman, Esq from Dental Tribune – August 12, 2011 For a practicing dentist who aims to always deliver high-quality patient care, staff retention is an important value. Staff retention aids the dental practice in providing stability and continuity and eliminates the high costs associated with employee turnover. Obviously, staff members are more … Read more
by Meredith Melnick – Time – August 10, 2011 Having experienced this first hand, it’s a MUST read…….. “My job is killing me.” Who among us hasn’t issued that complaint at least once? Now a new study suggests that your dramatic grousing may hold some scientific truth. The 20-year study, by researchers at Tel Aviv University,sought to … Read more
There are so many things going on in this world that are not perceived as impacting on dental practice, BUT THEY ARE!!! There is absolutely nothing wrong, in fact, it’s an emotional mandate that as professionals, we must grow more and more skilled on a daily basis. It’s consistent with the concept of professionalism. But … Read more
So you want to name your dental practice with something other than the word SMILE??? A quick story: a business partner and I decided to create a private medical business to help private fee physicians and patients better connect, and to deliver basic private medical practice administrative services. We wanted to use a business name … Read more
Just another thing they never taught you in dental school… By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD from Dr. Bicuspid July 18, 2011 — Frank knew he needed to make a change. He just couldn’t do it. After all, what would happen if he did do it? Frank was paralyzed into inaction. You know Frank; you’ve either been … Read more
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To avoid redundancy of the News section of the OH website with the blog section, as we find our information from similar resources at times, I’m going to post op-ed pieces occasionally that while not directly on point, nonetheless if you can see things peripherally, may well provide you insight into your career and it’s … Read more
How do you discern truth, fact? What is real any longer in a world and a profession that seems geared to bells and whistles? If you read the websites and the association newsletters, everywhere in the dental world, it is a landscape of milk and honey, manna from heaven is on every slow food dental … Read more
For some reason, a literal avalanche of practice administration and management courses came across my desk this week. I used to attend. There was the occasional pearl of wisdom, a kernel of insight gleaned, but in all candour, I learned more from a good server at a quality restaurant than I did from many save … Read more
The world of online “forever” just got even better. YouTube wants to help you make your own practice animations for patient education purposes. Granted it will take time, but with MacOS Lion about to launch and iMovie used by most 6 year olds to document their summer at camp, the time has come to learn … Read more