Consumer sensory overload: What's a patient to do?
Since my dental visits as a child, I have received toothpaste and a toothbrush (and later floss) each and every time I have left the dentist’s office.
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Numbers matter
No matter the business or organization, numbers – statistics, reports, data, survey results, profits, losses – figure into the planning and success of the operation.
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Illinois oral health care by the numbers
In short, not too bad, at least that’s the picture from the latest study of the Health Policy Institute of the American Dental Association. Crunching data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the institute looks to provide infor...
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Can you speak louder?
Audio and visual recording of professionals doing their jobs has been a hot topic here. Exhibit A: the Chicago Police Department.
Dentists aren’t pointing guns at anyone, but the prospect of patients recording a visit with their dentist is...
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Make charitable giving a dental team activity this holiday season
he start of December launches us into a hectic cycle of shopping, office parties, eating and decorating, but Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa also usher in a time rich with meaning and contemplation. All we need to do is hear the Salvation A...
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Is it fair to charge fees for paperwork?
Time is money.
That old phrase is taking on new meaning for health care providers as some practices institute patient fees to help cover the costs of administrative management and paperwork requirements.
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What can be done with the unhappy employee?
Deciding what to do with a problem employee is never easy. Confronting the employee is sometimes difficult, the draining distraction takes a toll on morale and productivity and damage to your leadership position is likely.
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Prepare the foundation for your retirement
Maybe you’re a dentist of a certain age, just beginning to ponder retirement and life after your career in dentistry.
Maybe you’re at the other end of the spectrum, a new dentist who’s worked at a group dentist office but feel ready and ab...
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