Practice Management

Not sure how to talk to your patients about whitening? We tell you how to get patients to ask you about your whitening options, and what growing your whitening business can do for your practice.

In this month’s From the Office Manager’s Desk column, Jill Nesbitt describes her practice’s experience with an unclaimed funds audit and explains why it’s important for every practice to have an organized system to handle patient refunds.

Every practice loves non-complying patients. Joke of the week, right?

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.

A story on the BBC News website recounts the untoward actions of Raghuvir Patel, a dentist in the British town of Braintree, after a mother and child visited his office with a broken orthodontic appliance.

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. Here, Misty Absher Clark of Jameson Consulting lays out how you and your team can grow and maintain excellent relationships with new and existing patient referral sources.

Experiencing a patient slump or simply want to add to your practice’s successes? Here are 9 ways to keep bringing patients back and grow your dental practice.

In this new practice management column, Penny Limoli of Limoli and Associates shares tips and advice to help your dental practice thrive. This month, she kicks off the series with advice to help ensure you hire the right people who can help make that happen.

Dentalcodeology: More than Pocket Change, a new dental insurance coding guide by Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS, answers common questions for the entire dental team about proper periodontal care CDT coding.

DPR recently talked to Lighthouse 360 co-founder Brian Smith about how the company's automated patient communication service brings patients back with an individualized touch. Q: Options for patient outreach have evolved substantially over the last 5 years. How is Lighthouse working to stay on the leading edge?

The 3rd annual Scientific Session of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health on September 20th to 22nd at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada features internationally recognized dental and medical experts sharing the newest research on the connection between oral and overall health.

Whenever I ask a team “If you were doing something that was holding your team back, would you want ..."

Like the characters from a horror movie, emotions that are buried alive will reappear … usually at the worst possible moment and will wreak havoc. Here's help.

The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) has announced its partnership with the Yankee Dental Congress 2014 in order to offer a live patient course for dental professionals in the use of Botox and Dermal Fillers for esthetic and therapeutic treatments. 

By analyzing survey responses from more than 1,700 dental professionals, a new report from 1-800-DENTIST offers valuable insights on the digital marketing techniques dental offices use to grow their practices.

Stephanie Pietrantonio Lodding, RDH, tells you how to get your practice prepared to grow under the new plan.

A look at how Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft Practice Management Software and RevenueWell can help enhance your practice, written from a team perspective.

How many new patients did you get last year? How many did you get last month? How were they referred to your office?

Las Vegas is the place to be November 2013.

PatientActivator has partnered with the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) and is endorsed as the organization’s official dental marketing company.

Sirona’s CEREC Software 4.2 offers an intuitive new user interface, allowing dental clinicians to create custom restorations in just a few simple steps.

As patients’ expectations for both the form and function of their dental restorations increase, clinicians must be prepared to perform high-quality work that meets patients’ high standards and keeps them comfortable.

Save yourself any future practice problems; document everything. In this Morning Huddle, Ali Oromchian Esq. discusses why you should keep a paper trail of every encounter you have with your employees and team.

The Internet has changed the marketing game. From social media sites to blogging, there are so many ways to get the word out about your dental practice. Here’s why you need to be part of the digital marketing age.

What words should you never use with an irate patient or employee? Find out here …

The right technologies and product mix are instrumental to any successful practice, whether you’ve been practicing for years or just opened a new office.

Picture this: A poster featuring a boy in old-fashioned short pants and with a bandaged face scrawling “Liar” in chalk on the wall of a dental office with a sign that reads “Painless Dentist.”

A new universal version of MacPractice Clipboard is available for the iPad and iPad Mini, offering enhanced features and expanded capabilities.

It is important for the patient to know the limitations of their plan in order for us to help them and help you resolve claims.

If you’re thinking about selling your practice in a few years and to enjoy your retirement, you’ll want to get as much out of the sale as possible. Here’s what you need to know to make that happen.