Practice Management

In short, the leader decides what should happen and the manager makes it happen.

Once you begin taking steps toward improvement within your dental practice, you can start keeping your profits in your practice and out of the toilet. Here are six ways to do that.

Dentistry is a competitive field. If you want your practice to thrive so that you can enjoy your career and retire comfortably, it’s not enough to go with the flow. You need to take concrete steps to ensure the success of your dental practice.

Build value for the dentistry – don’t apologize for it, don’t ignore it, and don’t distract from it with televisions playing in your practice.

DEXIS, LLC, a brand of the KaVo Kerr Group, announced its latest software release – DEXIS™ Eleven. Customers will benefit from a range of workflow improvements, including drag-and-drop tooth numbering, enhanced security, and fewer clicks for case presentation.

Using years of real estate knowledge and helping dentists succeed in starting their own dental practice, Jayme Amos sat down with our group editorial director for an exclusive chat about what dentists need to know about opening their own business.

Dentrix Ascend has announced a new cloud-based practice management system in conjunction with DEXIS.

The answers from dental assistants were anonymous and honest. They were also very telling about what some of the biggest problems dental practices are facing internally on a daily basis.

Change takes time commitment and perseverance. The good news is that, whatever change you want to make, building a plan and setting mile markers will help you keep on track.

Lisa Marie Spradley, the 2014 Office Manager of the Year, has some words of advice on dental fees and the role of the dental office manager in setting them.

We are in the midst of a revolution in the dental software industry that is dictating the way groups and practices run their operations and do business. Some of these changes include software certification testing, advanced clinical and EHR features, cloud technology, better imaging integration, improved cash flow and risk reduction, higher levels of security and more advanced technology platforms.

Keeping your fee schedules up-to-date is imperative to keeping your practice healthy. There are many important factors to take into account including geography, your patients, how you practice and data from other practices in your area. However, quality data on fees in your zip code can be challenging to find-so Sikka Software did the work for you.

Click through our slideshow for some tips to greatly increase the probability that your emails will be opened, read and drive potential patients to respond.

Click through the following slideshow for five ideas to ensure your team creates a quality experience for your patients.

What's a BAA, and why is it so important for your dental practice? Dr. Lorne Lavine explores why this document could be crucial to HIPAA compliance.

Although community outreach certainly qualifies as “soft” marketing that typically yields actual results (new patients) over the long term, it serves as a solid foundation for a people-oriented business, such as your dental practice.

"We can learn from our mistakes. But isn’t it better to learn from other people’s mistakes?” Dr. Roger P. Levin explores the biggest mistakes that dentists make-and how those mistakes can be avoided. In this edition, Dr. Levin discusses dental insurance policies.

Many dentists spend a great deal of time and money designing a stunning website and fleshing out their online profiles, but how can they ensure that their physical presence is on par as well? Here are 5 things you can do to ensure your practice stands out.

Many dentists spend a great deal of time and money designing a stunning website and fleshing out their online profiles, but how can they ensure that their physical presence is on par as well? Here are 5 things you can do to ensure your practice stands out.

Columnist Lisa Newburger talks about the fear some team members have about a dental practice possibly closing.

Patient communication has never been more important.

Welcome to 2016.

We have all heard about, read about, and strived for the elusive five-star customer service. We have attended classes, read testimonials and listened to others tell stories about it. We all want it, strive to provide it and desire to receive it. So what is “IT,” really?

When you meet Office Manager Krista Smith and her mother, Dr. Shelley Shults, it’s clear that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Over the course of the past 15 years working together in dentistry, they’ve become inseparable.

Did you know that 88 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations? Today, it’s absolutely critical for all dentists to be aware of what is being said about them online. And while patient reviews may first come to mind, there are multiple elements that make up a dentist’s online identity.

Did you know that 88 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations? Today, it’s absolutely critical for all dentists to be aware of what is being said about them online. And while patient reviews may first come to mind, there are multiple elements that make up a dentist’s online identity.

No one has their finger on the pulse of coding changes that will affect your practice more than Teresa Duncan. She stops by to tell us what tweaks have been made that will affect your business.

After a death, the transition from the seller’s side is a very emotional, disheartening and financially upsetting circumstance. The spouse of the deceased dentist was probably used to a very solid financial perspective and many times did not know what was occurring in the dental practice.

Would you like more from your dental career? Do you anticipate that your knowledge, skills and experience, if shared, could help other dental professionals and teams reach their goals? Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a speaker or consultant in dentistry?

KaVo Kerr Group has centralized its global imaging campaign development to its Wooddale, Ill., office effective immediately.