Practice Management

Articles

The partnership between the 2 companies aims to make it easier for practices to grow with standard care and teledentistry. 

Denteractive to Partner with Swell for Practice Growth Package

This fraud, waste, and abuse detecting artificial intelligence from Pearl has been granted a patent to assist dental insurance carriers. 

Pearl Announces Patent Grant for Fraud-detecting AI System

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.

Any number of infection control mistakes can happen in the practice, but there are ways to mitigate and rebound from these mistakes. 

How to Rebound When an Infection Control Mistake is Made in the Practice

The establishment of corporate and group practice models is increasing in dental. We explore what the dental industry can learn from the medical industry regarding the growth of these practice models.

Corporate and Group Practice Models: What Dental Can Learn from Medical

Dr Hariri moved to the United States from Khartoum, Sudan in 1986 at 24 to begin her studies at Loma Linda University’s International Dentist Program. After earning her DDS, she would work as a dentist for 30 years, 27 of which were as CEO of her own thriving dental practice. 

In 1990, Dr. Hariri opened her first practice in Syracuse, New York. Though she was passionate and dedicated, she quickly discovered there was a lot to learn and many challenges to overcome. Owning a practice meant more than dentistry.

It meant knowing how to lead a team, manage a staff, budget, market, and grow a business. Dr. Hariri did not give up; using hard work and determination she was able to run a profitable practice for 8 years before selling it and moving to Tucson, Arizona with her family.

In Tucson, she would spend 2 years in a group practice before deciding to start her own practice. The second time around she would do things differently. Determined to make informed choices and educate herself in business, she joined the 

Pride Institute Practice Management Program

In the 18 years of owning her second practice, Dr. Hariri shifted from 8 PPO insurances to a Delta Premier-only practice, which she enjoyed for 10 years. By maximizing her strengths and capabilities through her training and coaching, she could work 3 days per week while maintaining a thriving practice. 

Dr Hariri is the CEO of DentalVIL, which was created to help dentists and small business owners who wish to be more successful, profitable, and flourish in their business. Using a peer-to-peer coaching model, her extensive education, and experience, Dentalvil removes the guesswork, frustrations, and difficulties of business ownership, helping you how to streamline, optimize, and achieve your goals.

Managing a practice can be broken down into 2 sections—financial and team management.

Can Managing A Dental Practice Be Successfully Taught?

Videos

Dental practice coach Mike Massotto joins editorial director Noah Levine for 30 minutes of practice help and advice. In this episode, Mike and Noah discuss the impact of insurance in dental care. 

30 Minutes of Therapy - Episode 16 - Tackling the Insurance Elephant in the Room

Dental practice coach Mike Massotto joins editorial director Noah Levine for 30 minutes of practice help and advice. In this episode, Mike and Noah continue their discussion from last week about how to sell patients on the care they need. 

30 Minutes of Therapy - Episode 15 - How to Get a Patient to Commit to the Care They Need

This acquisition will deliver high quality oral health care to patients all across North America. 

Onsite Dental Acquires HENRY The Dentist

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Being a dental professional means being a customer service advocate and giving your patients good reason to choose your practice. 

31 Reasons Why I Love my Dentist

This video series will cover a range of topics to help teach dental professionals relevant and concise information to aid in professional growth. 