Testing Employees for Drugs or Alcohol
An employee shows up to work and appears to be intoxicated. You want to send them for drug testing to see if your assumption is correct and terminate them if it is.… Continue On +
Good and Bad News About The Home Office Tax Deduction
“Home office” is a type of tax deduction that applies to the business use of a home; the space itself may not actually be an office. This category also includes using part… Continue On +
Build Trust with Effective Hand-Offs
One of the most frustrating experiences for patients is repeating key points about health history and treatment needs to multiple members of the clinical team. Patients may wonder if the team is… Continue On +
So Long To The Tax Deduction For Investment Expenses
Under the new tax reform law, investment expenses are no longer deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. This means, for example, that if you have an investment account and are paying fees… Continue On +
Can You Endorse Your Associate?
Assuming you are busy enough and have appropriate cash flow to add an associate dentist, how do you know if you are hiring the right associate? The right associate is not just… Continue On +
Openings in the Schedule Can Create Opportunities
How do you and your team utilize time when there are openings in the schedule? While openings throw off the rhythm of a team used to seeing patients, if you plan appropriately,… Continue On +
Three Important Phrases That Increase Treatment Acceptance
One of the most frustrating aspects of dentistry is to go to great lengths to explain treatment needs only to have patients walk out the door without scheduling. Dentists and teams often… Continue On +
Medical Deductions & The New Tax Law
Article Highlights: Medical Deductions Retained by the Tax Reform Law Adjusted Gross Income Floor Dropped to 7.5% The Standard Deduction Bunching Medical Deductions Unusual Medical Deductions Medical Dependents Divorced Parents Note: The… Continue On +
Getting Google Reviews with Review Wizards
If you are not generating as many positive Google reviews as possible, you are at a competitive disadvantage since potential new patients rely on reviews to judge your practice. When new patients… Continue On +
How Much Production Are You Losing to Write Offs?
Let’s say your practice bills out $5,000 of production today. How much of that production would you expect to collect? There are typically differences between what is produced and collected, and the… Continue On +
Big Treatment Plans
When patients have a lot on their treatment plans, they are typically the most in need of great dental care; however it is commonly a struggle to get these patients to schedule.… Continue On +
Are You Accidentally Turning New Dental Patients Away?
How many new dental patients do you turn away each month? Almost every dental team would say that new patients are never turned away, especially given how hard most practices work at… Continue On +