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To ensure success when opening a new office, keep these six things in mind.

Emotions can run high during a divorce, but working with the right professionals can help to streamline the process.

The holidays can bring on a lot of stress, but these tips can help you to actually enjoy the season.

From throwing a holiday party to giving your employees some well-deserved time off, here are some tips to keep your staff in the holiday spirit.

A look at some of the important documents and advisers you need to have a successful transition.

Dental practice values typically decrease during divorce proceedings, but surrounding yourself with the best professionals can help.

Educating buyers and sellers about the benefits of this approach is key.

Everyone would like a raise-but there are several surefire ways to ensure you won't get one.

Everyone would love a raise-but there are several surefire ways to ensure you won't get one. What’s more important than recommending what you should say when asking for a raise? Talking about what you definitely should NOT say.

The cloud-based dental care plan is said to connect dentists directly with patients.

While it's easy to be pessimistic these days, there are plenty of reasons for labs to welcome the future.

Looking at the most recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics – and what it means to you Ideally, we see our dentists twice a year – just for cleanings and incident-free checkups. Regrettably, there are times when more work is required, and in some cases, crowns, bridges and maybe even dentures are needed.

Looking at the most recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics – and what it means to you. In order to be a dentist – or anyone in the healthcare field, for that matter – one has to want to help others. And while there is an altruistic element to the work, the fact remains that dentists want to get paid for their hard work.

If your cash flow is dropping, it may be time to reinvest in your team. Your practice is a living, changing organization, and it ends each day a little different than it began. Slight changes in revenue, outstanding receipts, patient load and procedural requirements occur daily and regularly at your practice. These changes not only have an impact your practice on their own, but they also carry quite an effect when combined.

 Some of you are probably saying, “No way! I can’t afford to pay my team more money. I haven’t raised fees in three years and the insurance companies keep cutting reimbursements.” That’s an understandable reaction. After all, employee compensation is the biggest expense in a dental practice.

 Having assisted dental groups and DSOs obtain EHR subsidy payments over these past few years, I can tell you that because of all the misinformation and misunderstanding about the rules behind this program, many groups and DSOs will miss out on millions of additional payments over the next five years if they don’t truly understand what their ongoing rights are.

Set yourself up for success by understanding how long different transactions may take.

Working with a real estate broker can help you achieve the best possible terms.

Treating children the same as hypothetical buyers can help to ensure a smooth process.

Planning ahead is key to negotiating a lower lease rate.

Keeping your credit score in good standing can have a big impact when it comes to growing your career and practice.

This type of plan can help you lower your taxes, increase your savings and create a happier staff.

Practices are now taking advantage of all the technologies available to them.

Unpacking the differences and similarities in valuations for divorce and practice transition valuations.

From 1 to 50, we looked at each state to see how it really stacks up for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental front office team members.

You get what you pay for.

How to make sure your dental practice’s bottom line is as strong as it can be.

A look at a report in the 2016 CAQH Index which describes how dentists are losing money when they rely on manual transactions.

It's time to start implementing your retirement time now, and you can start by seeking expert opinions.