Practice management

Dental assistant in the clink for embezzling $200K

How did someone manage to embezzle $200K in this economy from her office with no one the wiser?  That question being posed, I’m calling my accountant this morning to do a forensic audit of my practice…shhhhhhhhh From Dr. Bicuspid – June 28, 2011 Read more

Don’t Forget to Analyze Your Practices’ Management Systems

From Dental Heroes – Jameson Management – June 12, 2011 Take the time to Analyze Take a look–a hard, honest look at each and every one of your systems and ask yourself, “What are we doing well?” Do more of that! Then ask yourself the really difficult question, “How can we do this better?” That’s … Read more

f(x,y) / f'(x,y) = 255 – f(x,y)

Title has nothing to do with the entry, just curious to see who’s reading. Motivated patients keep appointments, dentists told  from the Hartford Business.com Journal Online Q&A talks about issues in the management of a dental practice with Peter Gopal, president of Visionary Management, a dental practice management consulting firm based in Pennsylvania. He is … Read more

Nine things successful people do differently

From the Harvard Business Review – by Heidi Grant Halvorson Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why … Read more

If less is more, then nothing is everything – Going Paperless

With the entire world inevitably going into “the clouds” for computer archiving/storage, tis long overdue to natter about GOING PAPERLESS.  The simplest and easiest way to do this is – drum roll please – a WEBINAR!!!! From Larry Emmott’s blog – “Creating Paperless Records”. If you are interested in viewing it  you can see it … Read more

I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now…

All this blather about cloud computing and it’s impact on dentistry, dental education – well, it’s not blather.. Curve Dental Announces Field Testing of Its Web-based Dental Imaging Software Image via Wikipedia Orem, Utah (PRWEB) May 21, 2011 Curve Dental, developers of Web-based dental software, announced the company would immediately begin field testing of its … Read more

Dental Practice Management: How to Reduce Broken Appointments by 25-50%

PR Newswire is hot today!!! Complimentary Webinar on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 10 a.m. Eastern, Hosted by Visionary Management MORRISVILLE, Pa., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Downtime caused by patient no-shows and cancellations is the biggest source of lost revenue for many general dentists. “A dentist’s treatment schedule translates to revenues and production only if patients … Read more

Advertising for Dental Personnel is an Artform

From Dental Care Tips & News from the The Dental Heroes by Deb Roberge Creating effective ads to attract the “right” candidates for your specific practice is something that will not only assist you in locating more appropriate potential employees, but will also streamline the process, reducing the time you invest and the unnecessary stress … Read more

9 Reasons You Should Consider Digital Case Presentation in Your Practice

From Dental Heroes – Jameson Management – May 12, 2011 The world around us is changing, and it’s changing rapidly. As consumer (patient) needs and demands change, so too must the way you interact with them. In many cases, this means introducing new technologies into your case presentation. If you’re already using digital tools for … Read more

Why you maybe working more and enjoying it less

The following is from the Wall Street Journal – does it apply to dentistry?  We are a profession AND A BUSINESS – everything is grist for the mill……adapt away… By ANNE KADET Businesses expect a lot more out of their employees these days, as a visit to Rioja, the top-rated Denver restaurant, can demonstrate. If … Read more

Anticipatrending…..Wiki Word of the Week

From Digital Trends by Geoff Duncan – May 6, 2011 I sincerely expect that in the next year or so, dental industry and practice websites will be infused with APPS to drive business and market services…….one simply needs to follow the trends…. New figures Nielsen show consumers like tablets for portability, and they’re increasingly using … Read more

YAPI – Patient Flow Management and Productivity Solution

By Larry Emmott – May 2, 2011 There is a new technology product I am very excited about that will be introduced at the Townie Meeting May 4-7 in Las Vegas. It is called YAPI. At first glance YAPI looks like an in office computer intercom system. However when you look at the details it offers a … Read more

It’s the singer, not the song REDUX

This has nothing and everything to do with dentistry.  Talent is talent irrespective of where it is demonstrated, by whom and regardless of the tools/toys, there still must be innate skill and the ability to anticipate and see the big picture in order to ensure success.  Consider the relevance of this clip as you will; … Read more

Taking one for the team

I’ve been at this “game” for 137 years. Never have I seen the impact of “everything” from an election to “terror” be so obvious and pervasive. The Canadian election, Conservative majority, NDP in opposition demonstrates the polarization in this country the way that T baggers and “birthers” are demonstrating polarization to the south……….Trump for president? … Read more

Open invitation to all Practice Management gurus in Canada

The Levin Group has a spectacular feature on DrBicuspid.com – Practice Success….the item below is the latest…..I’d sincerely like to open this blog up to Canada’s finest and showcase their practice assistance efforts and commentary…….please contact me at any time and let’s keep  Image via Wikipedia Canadian dentist in the know – how? Dos and … Read more