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7 Great Ideas to Fill Hygiene in September, October & November 2020

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Now is the perfect time to make decisions and take action to fill your hygiene schedule for the remainder of 2020. Your patients are entitled to 2 “preventive” appointments during the 2020 calendar year, and it is up to you on how the scheduling is handled. We cannot change what happened last week, last month or in March.

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Economy-Proof Marketing for Dentists: Strategies for Success in Uncertain Times

Dentistry Today

Inflation has shot through the roof, and from 2020 to 2024, household incomes have barely budged (a mere 2% increase). Dental membership plans are another great way to build loyalty, especially for fee-for-service practices. The New Dental Patient: Budget-Conscious and Holding Off Let’s face it.

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The Thriving Dental Software Ecosystem

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Membership Plans : Practices may offer a membership plan as a payment option for their patients as an alternative to belonging to an insurance plan. Teledentistry : Even before COVID, teledentistry was already being used to connect patients and providers virtually. Looking Ahead.

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: Implementing Initiatives to Future-Proof Your Dental Practice

Planet DDS

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 challenged optimism, and while we’re still facing many of those realities, there are still reasons to remain positive. Design an in-house dental membership plan to avoid the insurance back and forth or give patients an affordable care option.

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Claims and Collections: Create a Process That Benefits the Practice and Patient

Off the Cusp

The membership plan model is starting to make some inroads in dental care, where each individual practice can design its own plan and set its own fees. dental spending – June 2020 update. Cultivate members. What are you doing about it ? Dental Economics. April 1, 2019. Nasseh K, Vujicic M. Summerford K. Dental Economics.

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Dental practice goals for the new year: 5 opportunities for growth

Off the Cusp

Instead, consider these other opportunities for growth: Offer in-house payment plans : The impact of COVID-19 is still being felt among patients who may have lost their insurance coverage as the result of unemployment, but there are profitable ways dental practices can create custom payment options that are not related to in-network insurance.

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How to Discuss a Treatment Plan With Your Patients

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Before the whole world shut down IN 2020, you might remember heading to the mall or Costco and walking by people offering free samples. In other words, share your enthusiasm about the treatment within the context of how it will benefit them. Encourage but don’t pressure patients.