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2 months ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Lior Tamir |Beth Gaddis |Melissa Busch
Dental service organization (DSO) Straine Dental Management (SDM) has acquired a new dental practice in Benton, AR, in partnership with Dr. Scott Jolly. The expansion builds on its collaboration after integrating Jolly Family Dental into SDM's network. Currently, the DSO’s network consists of 46 practices across the U.S.
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2 months ago | 
drbicuspid.com | Beth Gaddis |Melissa Busch |Lior Tamir
In the era of data-driven decision-making, large dental support organizations (DSOs) seem to have every advantage: analytics platforms that predict patient trends, streamlined operations, and marketing budgets that dwarf those of small practices. For solo or small-group practices, competing against these giants might feel like an uphill battle. How can a single-location office match the scale and resources of a corporate dental organization?
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
drbicuspid.com | Estela Vargas |Lior Tamir |Melissa Busch |Ava Barros
Dental insurance policies often contain fine-print clauses that can affect benefit determinations. Without experienced billers to identify and interpret these clauses, your practice may be losing revenue without even realizing it. Let's look at two real-world scenarios that show how understanding contract fine print can protect your revenueScenario No. 1: The missing tooth clauseA patient comes in needing a dental bridge. The treatment goes smoothly and you file the claim.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
drbicuspid.com | Estela Vargas |Lior Tamir |Melissa Busch |Ava Barros
As we turn the calendar to a new year, thoughts come to mind about what we can do to create a happier, more prosperous practice environment. We want new patients, and we want to keep existing patients. We want a long-term dedicated staff rather than turnover. You may be a new dentist or have recently purchased your first practice. Bravo!Most advice on coding and billing is passed down from one administrator to the next.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Mat Buttery |Lior Tamir |Ava Barros |Kevin Henry
Soon, 2024 will be history. I hope it's a good history for all of you. What can we learn from history? One thing that is certain is that history can repeat itself if we don't take measures to change our course. As the new year approaches, we must see what should be improved, how to improve, and what will be achieved. When was the last time you updated your office policy manual? Office policies are essential in creating structure and agreement with the organization's missions and goals.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Lior Tamir |Estela Vargas |Mat Buttery
Between dental charts, patient forms, treatment plans, and billing, the amount of paper used every day in a dental business really stacks up. Even with technological advancements and automated digital solutions, the idea of a completely paper-free dental practice still seems a long way off. But with clients increasingly expecting online options for onboarding, payments, and treatment planning, now is the time to start thinking about ways to digitize your processes.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Lior Tamir |Ava Barros |Kevin Henry
Understanding why patients reject treatment is an important concept in increasing the average production per patient and the average size of cases. By completing a comprehensive diagnosis, educating patients about additional treatment options, getting to know patients well enough to understand what barriers may be of concern, and offering solutions, practices can increase their overall level of case acceptance, practice production, and profitability.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Lior Tamir |Ava Barros |Kevin Henry |Tracee S. Dahm
One of the disciplines that is not taught in dental school and rarely taught in dental continuing education is customer service. Almost every dentist would agree that customer service is important, if not essential, in their practices. However, we often confuse customer service with clinical excellence.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
drbicuspid.com | Estela Vargas |Lior Tamir
Dental practices that don't adopt new technologies are increasingly at a disadvantage. By 2025, cloud technology will no longer be a luxury -- it will be essential for running an efficient, secure practice. If your practice hasn't made the switch yet, now is the time. Cloud-based systems have the power to transform how you operate, improve patient care, and safeguard your data in ways traditional methods cannot. Here's why 2025 should be the year you move to the cloud.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
okta.com | Lior Tamir
In a previous blog about Okta Identity Security Posture Management, we discussed the challenges and potential solutions that enterprises face when dealing with local account management and security. Today, we’ll look into an example of a solution for security teams, regardless of the application that creates local users.
