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Alternatives to Dental Insurance: Taking a Proactive Approach for Long-Term Success

Here on the QDP blog, we talk often about how important it is for dentists to have alternatives to dental insurance. It seems there are many more pitfalls of accepting insurance than actual upsides. Never has this rang more true than for our dentist colleagues in Arizona. Last month, dentists there received a letter stating …

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Small Business Outreach: Providing Greater Access to Quality Dental Care

The Buzz / By Naomi Cooper

It is often said that the dental industry is recession-proof. However, I believe few of my dentist colleagues would argue that they didn’t feel the effects the “Great Recession”. As we come out of the most recent economic downturn, now is a good time to plan ahead and put processes into place in order to …

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The Ultimate Patient Benefit

The Buzz / By Naomi Cooper

Did you know that up to 60% of Americans do not have dental insurance? In fact, cost is the #1 reason most people put off dental treatment. When looking to grow your practice, think about how you can reach this segment of the population. How can you best reach those who believe they cannot afford …

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Changing the Insurance Mentality at Your Dental Practice

The Buzz / By Naomi Cooper

It seems like more and more people are becoming insurance driven these days! I’m sure you and your team have heard patients and prospective patients express most of these concerns: “Do you offer dental insurance?” “If I had dental insurance I would get that crown done.” “If I had dental insurance I would have come …

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Meeting Patient Expectations: Quality Dentistry at an Affordable Price

Uncategorized / By Naomi Cooper

With the recent rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance is on the tops of many Americans’ minds, and that includes dental insurance. However, according to the American Dental Association, the ACA is only estimated to cover dental care for about 26 million Americans – mostly children and Medicare recipients – leaving the …

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Becoming Your Patients’ Oral Health Consultant

Uncategorized / By Naomi Cooper

As dentists, we need to look at our business through the eyes of our patients. And patients, particularly those who have been avoiding the dentist, don’t see dentistry the same way we do. They see us dentists as cold and uncaring, and they see our practices as sterile. Even if this isn’t actually true, it …

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Create a Winning Solution for Your Dental Practice

The Buzz, Uncategorized / By Naomi Cooper

What if we could be successful by decreasing our dependence on insurance? One of my friends from dental school called me shortly after he’d set up his practice to talk insurance with me. He was frustrated with how much time and money he was giving the insurance companies, and knowing that I had scrapped the …

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Dental Practice Marketing: The Power of Outsourcing

The Buzz / By Naomi Cooper

You’re an amazing dentist. When it comes to providing your patients with top-notch dental care, you are the expert. And except for when it comes to specialized procedures outside your area of expertise, there’s no need for you to seek outside help. But we went to dental school, not business school. We shouldn’t expect to …

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Examining Your Fee Schedule: Why It’s Time for a Closer Look

The Buzz, Uncategorized / By Naomi Cooper

When was the last time you examined your fee schedule? Chances are, it has been awhile. Your fee schedule is an important component of your business plan, and the start of a new year is the perfect time to make adjustments to get your practice off to a strong start. The problem is that without …

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Patient Discounts: Are They Worth It?

The Buzz / By Naomi Cooper

Year’s End. It’s about this time every year when we often start reflecting back over the past 12 months. For dental practice owners, it is a constructive habit to take the time to think about what processes worked well in the practice, and to identify where things might be done better. Take your practice’s marketing, …

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