Dentists and Payment Arrangements

Who is the best person in your practice for making payment arrangements? It’s rare when the answer is the dentist; however dentists can easily get caught up in inquiries about money whenever… Continue On +

Are You Considering Converting Your Home Into A Rental?

Article Highlights: Home Sale Gain Exclusion Home Sale Loss Rule Mortgage Interest Deductions When individuals buy new homes, they often consider turning their old homes into rentals rather than selling them. All… Continue On +

Tracking Failed and Cancelled Appointments

You know how disruptive and costly it is when patients fail to show up for dental appointments and you are left with big holes in your schedule. It’s equally frustrating when patients… Continue On +

Oregon’s Minimum Wage Law

The next Oregon minimum wage increase will take effect on July 1, 2017. All employees pay rates need to reviewed to ensure they are being paid the minimum wage required. What is… Continue On +

3 Ways to Decrease Cancellations

Cancellations can ruin well-orchestrated schedules while draining valuable time from the dental team as they scramble to fill the openings. Instead of reacting to cancellations, consider how you can take three proactive… Continue On +

Going Above and Beyond for Emergency Patients

One of the most challenging calls for a dental team is from a patient in discomfort. If your schedule is busy, you may be stretched to find an opening for the patient.… Continue On +

Commonly Overlooked Dental Procedures

During the course of a busy day, dentists and their teams sometimes post production without accounting for every service performed. Three commonly missed dental procedures are limited scaling and root planing, crown… Continue On +

The Care-Focused Approach to Driving Hygiene Profitability

Congratulations to Mike Smith, CPA, ABV MS, for getting his blog published in the DMD Today! How do you make your hygiene team more productive and profitable?  The answer more than likely… Continue On +

Preparing for Leaves of Absence from Your Dental Practice

What do you need to have lined up before you take a leave of absence from your dental practice? The most important person to line up is a dentist to cover for… Continue On +

Plans for the New Year

The start of a new year brings an opportunity to make your dental practice and team even stronger. As you consider what you would like to accomplish this year, remember you need… Continue On +

When Is the Best Time to Do Exams?

During most hours in a general dentist’s day, a tug of war occurs. On one side of the rope is the dentist sitting chair side with the patient he is treating. So… Continue On +

Remember to Collect at the Time of Service

Effective dental teams that keep their outstanding accounts under control are diligent at collecting at the time of service. While this may sound like common sense, the priority of collecting at the… Continue On +