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On Wednesday, March 13th, an innovative Interstate Dental Compact Bill had its first hearing in the Minnesota Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is designed to allow dentists who are licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota the freedom to...

As a dentist or dental practice owner, it’s important to understand market factors that might impact your practice. United Concordia Dental and Ameritas recently announced a partnership that will allow Ameritas patients to access the United Concordia Dental network....

At the end of February, Change Healthcare experienced a serious cybersecurity incident that completely disrupted its ability to process prescriptions and payments. Because it happened so recently, all of the effects have not been realized yet. However, there are still...

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is the backbone of any successful medical practice, and your dental practice is no different. RCM encompasses everything from scheduling appointments to processing payments and ensuring proper reimbursement from insurance providers....

Even if you love being a practicing dentist and serving your community, you will eventually want to retire and move onto something else (even if that means just taking a break!). There are many different reasons why practice owners choose to sell, but there are some...

In a recent vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to ban most noncompete clauses, regardless of industry. If implemented as it has been proposed, this could put a halt to any future associate agreements in dental practices and remove current associate...

Growing your business can mean a variety of things. While it might sometimes look like adding more services to your current practice, it could also mean deciding to expand to two dental practices. Taking on a second set of patients, hiring new staff, and investing in...

Last year, there were 725 data breaches involving 500 or more patients reported. Across those data breaches, a whopping 133 million patient records were exposed or improperly disclosed. These breaches put patient information at risk, and they can also permanently...

In a digital world, maintaining an active online presence is critical for the success of any business, and dental practices are no exception. The majority of people turn to search engines and review websites before deciding what to buy or where to go. As a result, the...

There are many things that we cannot control about our business. For example, we cannot control a similar practice opening up only a couple of miles away or changes to what an insurance provider covers for plan enrollees. However, there is one thing we can control...