Practice Management

Mike Uretz is a nationally-recognized Dental software and Electronic Health Records (EHR) expert. Mike has helped hundreds of individual practices and multi-clinic groups properly evaluate and select software vendors and solutions, structure and negotiate pricing and contracts, provide implementation oversight and vendor management. Mike was a member of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology EHR vendor certification workgroup, and has been a member of various federal and state working committees for EHR business practices and policy. Having been involved with the EHR Incentive program from day one, Mike has helped a number of states, to evaluate and select EHR vendors, structure contracts and agreements, and manage vendor issues. As co-chairman of the Best practices advisory committee for EHR Contracts, Mike has been instrumental in developing standards for structuring vendor contracts and pricing for use by state programs nationwide He is the founder and editorial director of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com, a trusted and objective online resource on all matters related to dental software. He is also the point person for Advanstar’s coverage of dental EHRs and their evolving role in the dental industry and can be reached by e-mail at mikeu@dentalsoftwareadvisor.com.

Articles

The process of finding and buying qualified dental practices is finally better.

How to make buying practices easier

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Using cloud-based practice management software can make practice expansion simpler and help to protect your data. 

Why DSOs should consider cloud-based software

Growing from a single office to a multi-location practice is no small feat.

Top challenges of transitioning to a group practice

Expanding into a multi-location is every bit as challenging as it sounds, so preparation is key.


4 things you need to do before expanding your practice

What you need to know about electronic health records in the face of their growing popularity.

7 common questions about dental EHR

Dr. Cooper's professional career includes private periodontist, academician, researcher, teacher, practice management consultant, corporateÂ consultant, trainer, seminar director, board director, author, entrepreneur and inventor.Dr. Cooper has studied with masters in many disciplines, participated in formal business educational programs, and worked as an independent contractor with top-flight consulting companies. In 2011, Dr. Cooper was selected as a coach for the prestigious TED Fellows Program.The Mastery Company has been in existence since 1984. Dr. Cooper's client experience in dentistry includes solo private practice, small partnered practices, managed group practices and retail corporate enterprises. Dr. Cooper has worked with numbers of health care entities such as insurance companies, clearing houses,Â bio-technical companies and disease management companies, as well as the senior executives and boards of large hospitals and hospital systems and a number of their related physician groups. In addition, Dr. Cooper has worked with Silicon Valley start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. He has worked with dental clients in the U.S., U.K. Canada, Chile, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Israel.Dr. Cooper is author of eight successful books; Mastering the Business of Practice, Partnerships in Dental Practice, Running on Empty, SOURCE, Valuocity, Valuocity II, Valuocity III, and The Elder. His electronic newsletter reaches thousands of subscribers in 31 countries. Dr. Cooper also co-developed a suite of online dental practice management assessment tools.Dr. Cooper can be contacted at:info@masterycompany.com

Big changes are happening in dentistry, and organized dentistry needs to accept the future. 


Why organized dentistry needs to change in order to survive

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

What you need to know about the future of the dental practice, how solo practices can thrive in a changing industry and determining whether a DSO is right for you.


Are DSOs the future of dentistry? Group practices and DSOs are a certainly a growing trend in the dental industry-one that has many solo practitioners and practice owners a little nervous.

6 things you need to know to survive the DSO revolution

Implementation and training oftentimes don’t go as planned ... but there are ways to make it simpler.

How to take charge of your software implementation






Most likely yes–and here’s why.

Are DSOs headed for trouble?

Solo and partner practices don't need to be overwhelmed by the DSO trend-if they take the right steps now.

Group Practice