Practice Management

If you own a Roland DGA DWX-4 milling machine, you can get a free software update today that makes your machine a little more versatile.

Your dental practice needs a website. Dr. Rich Hirschinger says this is one non-negotiable in modern day marketing. But what do you need to know beyond that fact?

Mike Uretz of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com and Dental Software Editor for Dental Products Report has been involved with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and practice management for about 14 years. In this time, he’s seen the medical industry embrace EHRs. Now, they are entering the dental world.

Your dental practice may have the latest technology. Your dental practice may have the most awesome team ever assembled. Your dental practice may be in the shiniest, newest building in town. Your dental practice may run with flawless efficiency thanks to the greatest systems known to mankind. However, if your dental practice doesn’t have money, everything else is moot. 

Going digital is increasingly important in a dental industry that has embraced technology like never before. As dental laboratories look to make a leap into the future of lab work, it's become increasingly important to identify systems and solutions that can provide dependable technology into the future.

Do you know what to do about your dental practice’s fees heading into the new year? Now is a great time to look at your business and see what you should be charging for everything from a crown to an implant.

In a joint project between Sikka Software Corporation, Dental Products Report, and Dental Practice Management, the following is the first in a series of reports on common procedures and associated fees in the dental practice. Using Sikka Software’s vast network of data resources, you will find in this article comparisons of not only procedures for the last six months versus a year ago, but also fee comparisons for the same time frames.

In today’s economic climate, staying on top of your practice’s financial health is imperative. Now more than ever it is critical to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and make adjustments when needed to enhance patient care as well as practice efficiencies and profitability.

Compensation is one of the most complex operational systems in your dental practice. However, when implemented effectively, compensation can be a catalyst for growth, motivation and enhanced morale and performance.

There are powerful business principles that have a direct impact on practice production. The Levin Group has organized these concepts into what they refer to as The 9 Areas of Practice Expertise and formed consulting curricula and training in all nine categories.

In the digital age of dentistry, the Internet is the place where patients seek information on dental procedures and providers, select a practice, and then engage and transact with that practice. 

For Dr. Todd Snyder of Laguna Niguel, Calif., speed is essential … not only in his dental practice, but also in his race car that he keeps just outside of Las Vegas.

Straumann® has announced several new offerings to its diverse laboratory portfolio, including in-lab scanners, CAD software and a new hybrid bar design, specifically geared toward edentulous cases.

Dentistry is advancing into the digital era faster than most had anticipated. Not many people can doubt that these digital trends will only accelerate. We believe the age of the Full Digital Lab is almost upon us. Here are nine things we see:

Remember when the must-do item on the dental marketing checklist was yellow pages advertising? Well, times have certainly changed. According to Google, 97% of all consumers search for local businesses online, and that includes dental patients. If today’s patients are online, then that is clearly where dentists need to be. Here’s a checklist for your online marketing efforts as we near 2015.

MEA|NEA (National Electronic Attachment), provider of the FastAttach electronic claim attachment solution has launched its new HIPAA-compliant document and data storage solution, FastVaults. FastVaults is a cloud-based solution allowing for the remote storage of patient health data and other information pertinent to a dental practice’s operation, growth and success.