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.

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With much confusion out there in regards to what teledentistry technology can and should accomplish, it’s important to navigate the maze of the growing number of vendors and solutions available. 

Expect, demand plenty from your teledentistry solution

Awrel has introduced its new Emergency Dental Virtual Assistant, a chatbot that gives patients 24/7 access to screening and question-answering tools.

Awrel release conversational chatbot assistant for remote emergencies, triage

Apteryx Imaging to be acquired by Planet DDS. With the transaction, the largest independent provider of cloud-native practice management software to the dental industry expands.

Apteryx Imaging to be acquired by Planet DDS

Dental Products Report Managing Editor Stan Goff talks with American Association of Dental Office Management Founder and President Heather Colicchio about what practice managers have been doing while shut down and how the COVID-19 pandemic is impact the business and operations of dental practices.

Dental Practices during COVID-19 – An interview with AADOM Founder and President Heather Colicchio

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.

Dentistry is a complicated and challenging industry. Because this career is entrepreneurial by nature, we should be teaching dental students not only how to dream, but also how to run a business.

Fostering the Dreams of Dentistry’s Future

Here's what you should be asking yourself to determine if you're a good boss.

Are you a good boss?

Scott Mahnken is a dental industry marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience providing sales and marketing support to dental manufacturers and practice management consultants.  Mahnken developed the industries first national online CE program uniting dental schools, associations, dental journals and KOLs.

Is your dental practice being threatened by the DSO model?

Lorne Lavine, DMD, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

Dental practices can avoid catastrophic data loss, HIPAA violations by a network failure or breach by taking the proper precautions.

8 common problems to avoid when performing network assessments

Zach Raus is President of BHG’s Lending Division. An expert on financing for dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals, Raus oversees the lending team responsible for funding financial solutions for licensed healthcare practitioners and other highly-skilled professionals. Bankershealthcaregroup.com.

Top 5 DON'Ts to boost your credit score

How sales training from MGE Management Experts helped one dentist raise his collections by 500 percent.