Practice Management

As part of our Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking.

Mac-based Viive practice management software features patient-centric workflow on a simple and clean platform. The new workflow takes advantage of the Mac operating system to provide access to all available management tools directly from one patient screen, streamlining task management to a single click.

As part of our Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking. Cathy Jameson, Ph.D. goes over six strategies to ensure meetings benefit everyone on the dental team.

Sesame Communications’ new strategic partnership with Healthgrades will reportedly let dental practitioners access millions of prospective patients seeking dental services.

As part of the Dental Products Report monthly reading list series, Linda Steeves, RDH, reviewed author Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business." In this review, Steeves outlined ways incorporating Duhigg's habit-changing steps in the dental office can motivate patients to accept positive change. 

Carestream Dental is introducing the cloud version of CS WinOMS practice management software this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Orlando, Fla.

Pediatric sedation dentistry in a surgery center like Hapy Bear Surgery Center requires more paperwork than a normal dental office because treatment is both dental and medical.

When news broke last week that Miriam Carey, a dental hygienist from Connecticut, had rammed her car into barriers at the White House and then led police on a mad chase that ended with her death near the United States Capitol, many wondered a simple question: “Why?”

Based on a recent survey of 1,700 dentists and office managers, 1-800-DENTIST’s new free whitepaper “A Practice Divided: How Office Managers and Dentists View Marketing Differently” explores unseen disconnects in dental practices, especially when it comes to evaluating the efficacy of marketing and communication technologies.

While we have all been focused on the launch of the Affordable Care Act (often called Obamacare) and the stalemate in Washington that has resulted in a partial government shutdown, there is perhaps a more dire date on the horizon that dentists and dental team members should be watching.

It's always a good idea to be prepared for unexpected economic challenges, but the recent government shutdown has added a new level of uncertainty to an already tumultuous economic climate.  Read on to find out what to expect - and how to be best prepared - when faced with the unexpected.

Launched in early 2012, Patterson Dental’s RevenueWell is a service that helps dental practices grow through automated marketing and patient communications.

Updates to Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft clinical and practice management software offer new features that are said to help dental practitioners simplify daily routines, including customized medical history, Eaglesoft Newsfeed, web-based Patterson Auto Update, CareCredit bridge, and integrated Clinician Lite for Eaglesoft Clinician users.

64-bit MacPractice 4.4 offers a variety of new features, including Time Clock, inventory tracking, enhanced insurance verification, and more.

1. Access from anywhere-even home! Our (Evident) customers rave about the ease of access. A typical response is “you mean I can work from home?” It’s the access from anywhere that grabs the attention of dental lab owners and their administration and sales staff. 2. Instant support

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Version 4.1 software for the 3M True Definition Scanner is said to improve the scanning handpiece’s focal range, allowing for easier full-arch scans and improved capture of challenging areas of the oral anatomy.

Practicon is now offering several additional designs of the beautiful, easy-to-install Durastrong® Sky-Scapes® light panels.

“So, what do you do?”

Jill Nesbitt, MBA, dental consultant and office manager tells you how to make sure you are making the most out of your schedule.

Stephanie Pietrantonio Lodding, RDH, says the No. 1 complaint she hears from dentists is high-quality, high-tech product purchases go under-utilized by the hygiene department.

We are only a couple of weeks away from the next HIPAA compliance deadline. The HIPAA Omnibus Rule took effect March 26, 2013, with a compliance date of Sept. 23, 2013. Are you ready?

Why hiring the right vendors to help with marketing leads to better business overall.

An interview with Liptak Dental Services President/CEO Kenny Schwing about the development process behind DDS Rescue, a data recovery solution.

Designed specifically for dentists, DentiMax’s ONC certified, electronic health records (EHR) software allows dentists who have 30% or more of their visits from Medicaid patients to qualify for an initial $21,250 government payment.

The ScanX digital imaging system from Air Techniques is now integrated with Curve Dental’s Cloud management software, allowing users to save and access digital x-rays on Curve Dental’s Cloud.

Here’s how CAESY Cloud patient education software can help maximize patient case acceptance in your office.

A recent case study shared by Zirc offers insight into how its Color Code System improved productivity and enhanced the bottom line for one dental practice in Westerburg, Germany.