ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Forty percent of dental offices have been or will be embezzled by an employee. OVERVIEW: As employers, dentists need to prescreen applicants diligently, as well as take strong, proactive roles in the monitoring of all business aspects of their practices. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: To make their offices embezzlement-proof, dentists need to take responsibility for both implementing and monitoring strict accounting and banking procedures.
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Practice Management, Dental/economics , Theft/prevention & control , Financial Audit , Humans , Personnel SelectionABSTRACT
Research shows that as many as 85 percent of all dental practices have too few telephone lines and fail to use them for maximum benefit. The author suggests some simple techniques and low-cost equipment that can reduce stress, enhance service and increase productivity.
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Appointments and Schedules , Practice Management, Dental , Telephone , Dentist-Patient Relations , HumansABSTRACT
Staff plays a huge role in the success of a dental practice. Not only are they your employees, they are also goodwill ambassadors. They can ensure the future growth and security of the practice-if they are equipped with the right tools through emphasis on people, policies and plans.
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Patient Credit and Collection/methods , Practice Management, Dental/economics , Communication , Dental Staff , HumansABSTRACT
In today's market, dentists need to be open to using different approaches for increasing patient awareness of how dentistry can benefit them. The five key areas of practice management addressed here are just a few of the many ways to keep your practice healthy in our changing profession. Dentists who are committed to improving patient communication and accommodating the needs of their patients will be the ones for whom the future is bright.
