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Handling Dental Insurance Conversations
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Discover the best practices for staying calm and composed when discussing what the patient's benefits plan will - and will not - cover.
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Dental Whale's Innovative Solutions for Dental Industry
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Dental Whale's created nine solutions to enable private practice dentists to compete with larger dental organizations.
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Important Trends in Dentistry
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From consolidation in the market to the bigger role of DSOs in the industry to the rise of dental therapists, Brian Colao of Dykema explains the unfolding trends you’re likely to see in the coming years.
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Creating a Great Culture
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Discover the keys to creating a great dental practice culture that inspires teamwork, loyalty, and fun.
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Top 5 Hygiene Benchmarks
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Wondering if your hygiene department is running as well as it could? Start by measuring these five areas.
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When to Hire an Insurance Coordinator
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If your receptionists are spending a lot of their time on the phone with insurance companies, it's time to hire someone who is trained to sit in another location and dedicate their time to insurance.
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Dental Practice Increases New Patient Appointments by 90% and 5 more Stories
Fast-Growing Dental Practice Plugs a ‘Leak’ in Its Marketing, Increases New-Patient Bookings by 90% in 2 Months. See how a thriving independent dental practice found a profitable way to grow much faster--with fewer office locations.
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The Dentist and Dental Entrepreneur Relationship
Discover how a difficult dynamic can affect more than team morale.
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Alternative Models for DSOs with Brian Colao of Dykema
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Discover some of the options for dentists seeking to retain their independence but maximize the benefits of belonging to a group.
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The Barbershop Dentist: Draw on Past Experiences
Jacob Berger, DMD, shares how every dentist can draw on their past experiences to provide better service for their patients.
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DiSC Profiling for Dental Patients
Jacob Berger, DMD, a Heartland Dental-affiliated dentist at Smiles at Lakewood Ranch, shares how he uses DiSC profiling to present treatment in the way the patient is most likely to appreciate. By identifying and understanding different personality types, dentists and their team members can increase case acceptance and provide their patients with a better experience.
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Why Patients Stay at a Dental Practice
Dental practice consultant Lisa Mergens, who founded Ascendant Dental Development, and Debbie Bush from Patient Prism have pinpointed a few of the attributes of really great practices that attract loyal patients.
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5 Tips to Scale Your DSO
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Dr. AJ Acierno, CEO of DecisionOne Dental Partners, talks to Amol Nirgudkar, CEO of Patient Prism, about the most important things a DSO can do to scale properly.
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Mentoring Hygienists to be Practice Leaders in a DSO
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A dynamic hygienist can make all the difference in your dental practice, says AJ Acierno, DDS.
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The Importance of Community Service for DSOs
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Community service is an integral part of DecisionOne Dental's identity. Dr. AJ Acierno, CEO, explains why each practice is committed to giving back.
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Transitioning from Dentist-Owner to the CEO of a DSO
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It’s an exciting - and scary - time when you’re making the leap from owning a private practice to running a dental support organization. Dr. AJ Acierno of DecisionOne Dental Partners talks about his journey.
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What Keeps DSO CEOs Awake at Night
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As DSOs scale up, they face new challenges. Dr. AJ Acierno, CEO of DecisionOne Dental Partners, shares his top concern as his dental support organization grows.
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Why Patients Leave a Dental Practice
Patients leave dental practices for many reasons - and often, you don't know what went wrong. Dental practice consultant Lisa Mergens shares seven of the most common complaints.
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How Dentists Build Trust for Case Acceptance
Barry F. Polansky, DMD, author of “The Art of Case Presentation,” talks about the five essential behaviors dentists should habitually practice in order to build patient trust for case acceptance.
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Tips for PPO Fee Negotiation and Credentialing
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Learn how dental offices can optimize PPO negotiation, credentialing, proper coding, and cash rates.
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Top 5 Mistakes in C-Suite Hiring for DSOs
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the top five mistakes people make when they are hiring dental executives for a DSO or small group practice.
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Aligning Objectives of the Dentist, Team & Patient
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Here are seven ways to confirm the dentist's goals, team's goals, and patient's goals are aligned for success.
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When to Hire a Dental Executive
Jon Fidler, CEO of the executive search firm Fidler & Associates, shares insights into when DSOs typically hire a C-Suite team, how long the recruiting process may take, and how to determine ROI.
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The Role of a Dental Executive Within a Group
Raising your Dental Support Organization (DSO) to the next level may mean bringing on new executive employees. Jon Fidler, CEO of the executive search firm Fidler & Associates, shares the key factors that can make finding the right executive for your practice more successful.
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Do You Have a Hospitality Heart?
Dental practice consultant Lisa Spradley discusses the challenges and opportunities for creating lasting relationships with patients and team members. See how she helps people to develop emotional connections that create a positive work environment.
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Launch Loyalty
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Careington International offers Launch Loyalty, a platform developed for dental practices to design their own in-house discount dental plan.
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Selling Dentistry Ethically and Effectively
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Janet Hagerman, RDH, literally wrote the book on "Selling Dentistry - Ethically. Elegantly. Effectively." Whether we think of dentistry in terms of art or customer service, selling dentistry is a process. Here's how you can feel good about telling patients what they need to improve their health.
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Supply Clinic - A New Contender in the Dental Supply Market
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Dr. Scott Drucker launched an online dental marketplace called Supply Clinic to allow qualified sellers to compete on price and service.
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Dental Marketing for Millennials
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Minal Sampat, President of Growth Management Marketing, shares best practices for attracting the new millennial generation of patients to your dental practice.
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Showcasing Your Dental Patient Experience
Paul Jones, VP of Client Success for Banyan, describes how you can create a great patient experience -- before they ever walk in your door.
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Our Perio Team Software for Periodontists
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OurPerioTeam is a cloud-based software designed to improve communication and efficiency between periodontists and referring dentists.
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How Online Technology Helps Dental Practices Grow
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Banyan executives share tips on how to leverage online technology to attract and retain dental patients.
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Why Dentists Should Put Others First
For more than four decades, Barry Polansky, DMD, has been challenging dentists to understand themselves, to understand their patients, and to understand the role of their personal leadership and communication with patients.
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Hiring & Keeping Excellent Dental Receptionists
Author Fred Joyal discusses the three steps dentists can take to find the right receptionist for your dental practice.
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Accounting Practices for Dental Groups
As small group practices add new locations and build the infrastructure needed to become a dental support organization (DSO), they need to take a close look at their accounting practices.
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Selling the Dental Practice
Kevin Arnold and Diwakar Sinha of TUSK Partners, a leading dental mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, talk about what goes into achieving an acquisition profile that the “buyer of” or “investor in” a dental practice will find desirable.
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Best Way to Dismiss Longtime Employees
Dental consultant Deb Roberge shares the best practices to use when you need to dismiss an employee who has been with your dental practice for a long time.
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The Success of DEO Masterminds
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Darin Acopan of the DEO talks about how mastermind sessions help dentists meet the challenges of scaling their group practices.
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Increasing Dental Marketing ROI
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Jake Puhl, CEO of the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization, shares tips on how to increase marketing ROI.
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A Good Culture Helps Your DSO Grow
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Jake Puhl, CEO of the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO) and Amol Nirgudkar, CEO of Patient Prism, discuss the importance of developing the culture of your DSO for successful business growth.
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Hiring Executives for Your DSO
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Amol Nirgudkar of Patient Prism and Jake Puhl of the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO) talk about strategies for deciding when to hire C-suite business executives and in which order to hire them.
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Meet the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization
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Amol Nirgudkar of Patient Prism and Jake Puhl of the Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO) talk about how the DEO can help dentists become entrepreneurs that grow a group practice (DSO) and also help the executives they hire scale the business.
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7 Quick Website Changes to Attract More Patients
Discover these simple tips to optimize your dental website and help more people choose your practice instead of a competitor's.
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Grow Your Dental Practice, Without Spending More on Marketing
How Well-Managed Dental Practices Waste 30% to 80% of Their Marketing Budget (And 14 Ways to Stop the Hemorrhaging). Learn how to grow your dental practice faster and more affordably, without spending more on marketing.
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Front Desk Guide to Booking More Dental Patient Appointments
Provide great service to new dental patients. Deliver great value. And grow in your job as the practice grows. Be a rock star.
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Win More Dental Patients on the Phone
Dental Practice Guide to Winning New Patients on the Telephone: Ideas for Dentists and Practice Leaders. Learn how to fix the hidden bottleneck in growing your dental practice.
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Small Dental Group Made One Change, Increased New Patients by 90%
Fast-Growing Dental Practice Plugs a ‘Leak’ in Its Marketing, Increases New-Patient Bookings by 90% in 2 Months. See how a thriving independent dental practice found a profitable way to grow much faster--with fewer office locations.
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Fun in Dentistry
Coach Trish Lewis-Clark discusses what it means to have fun in dentistry, what it means to lead in dentistry, what it means to provide a Disney-like experience in dentistry, and the value of a coach to open minds and improve behaviors through the process of role playing.
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How to Create a Dental Call Center
As dental groups add more practices, it often makes sense to create a centralized call center. Hiring a group of highly-trained customer service representatives to book new appointments, confirm existing appointments, and answer patient questions can free up the staff in your dental practices.
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How to Hire an Excellent Dental Receptionist
An excellent dental receptionist does more than just answer the phone. Here’s how to ensure you make the right hire for your dental office front desk.
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3 Keys to Transition from Dentist to Dental Entrepreneur
Many profitable dentists dream of expanding from a single practice to multiple locations. Discover the playbook for replicating success.
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How a Small Dental Practice Added $50,000 a Month in New Patient Revenue
Two dentists made a small change in their front desk protocols that led to an additional $600,000 in annual revenue. Discover how call tracking with Patient Prism increased new patient appointments by 90% in just two months.
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How to Choose the Best Call Tracking Company for Dental Offices
You spend money on advertising to make your phones ring. With good dental call tracking software, you’ll know whether that investment is working or not.
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Dentist Marketing: How to Double New-Patient Growth Without Spending More on Marketing
Many dental practices can more than double revenue growth simply by paying more attention to the number of new patients their front-office staff books. See how.
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10 Ways Successful Dental Group Practices Use Call Tracking Data to Make Decisions
In many dental offices, management doesn’t measure the number of calls from new patients who don’t convert to appointments.
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