It’s Time for Your Practice’s Mid-Year Assessment
We are a bit more than halfway through 2013. Some dentists out there are saying: “Where did the year go already??!! We’ve got to get on it and produce, produce,...
Eaglesoft Tip: How to Tile Images
Did you know that it’s possible to view and tile images directly from the patient’s Eaglesoft chart? For today’s high tech office, this time-saving feature is extremely helpful and impactful....
Leading Diverse Teams
“Diversity” can mean many different things to different people – ethnicity, gender, age, religion, etc. It can also refer to personality types, work experience and professional interests. The challenge of...
Planning Your Fall Practice Investments Now
At the Sirona 3D Summit in New York in June, Bob Creamer led a session that discussed the importance of investing in your practice. He provided a highly entertaining view...
Are Automatic Patient Communication Solutions HIPAA-compliant?
Personal privacy is no longer personal – it's even in the news these days. Every day seems to bring reports of some celebrity cell phone hack or coverage concerning a...
Eaglesoft Tip of the Month: Increase Treatment Plan Acceptance with The Money Finder
What is The Money Finder? Why should I use it? I don’t understand what it does. These are statements I hear all the time from staff members and doctors alike,...
Revisiting Our Listening Skills
“We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak,” said almost everyone’s mother at some point in childhood. But how true! I...
You Know It’s Time to Get a New Website When…
You have a website. This is good. But, there are questions that need to be considered in order to make sure that your site is doing the very best for...
Network, learn and have fun at the AADOM annual conference
Registration for the annual American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) conference on September 19-20 in Orlando, Fla., is almost filled up! If you’ve been sitting on the fence about...
Eaglesoft Tip of the Month: Patient Statements
Your software is an amazing tool that directly contributes to your patient’s experience. My number one goal when I visit an office is to leave the staff energized and comfortable...
Managing Change
As a technology leader, Patterson eagerly brings the newest cutting-edge technology to customers in practices across the country. However, not all end users of this technology look forward to its...
Dental Hygienists: Oral Health Warriors on Behalf of Our Patients
One of the great things about dentistry is the consistent opportunity we have to help people along their path to greater oral health and overall wellness. The most effective way...
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
The typical dental office has several regular meetings that can help to keep the team on track. We hear from our members that as the staff gets bigger, the meetings...
Training New Employees
New employees are typically hired and trained by office managers, yet managers are most often the busiest people in the office! We hear from our members often that this part...
The Value of a Simple Patient Newsletter
Unlike most people who blog on dental marketing and patient communications, I have (at least for the time being) a unique perspective on the subject. How so? Well, I’m the...
A Better Prepared Practice
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Charlene White’s article “Activate Practice Proaction to Prevent a Panicked Reaction” in the current edition of The Wave. Read the full article...
Patient Experience: How Telephone Skills Really Make a Difference
Have you ever heard the phrase “You can hear a smile”? These five words can play a big part in our telephone skills, especially when the day is not going...
Efficient CEREC Appointments
I’m often asked by new and seasoned CEREC users how to decrease their appointment times for a simple crown procedure. This question has a number of different solutions depending on...
“Tech Support” Scams: Don’t Fall for a Fake Offer to Help
We’ve discussed online scams before on Off the Cusp, and this author is routinely amazed at the variety, creativity and temerity of the swindles bad guys pull off. Here is...
A Team Huddle That Gets Rave Reviews or Another Boring Meeting?
Believe it or not, the difference between your team and a dream team is not far off. The key is perspective. With a few tweaks to your team huddle approach...
Eaglesoft Tip of the Month: Using InContact for Enhanced Efficiency
One of my favorite features, InContact is an interactive contact manager that makes keeping track of patients an effortless task. InContact allows you to store different groups of patients based...
Spring Cleaning: Get Organized With One Simple Exercise!
For most of us, spring cleaning means getting rid of the clutter that’s built up over the year and doing some serious scrubbing. While we’re accustomed to organizing our homes...
The Root of It: Thanks to Dental Assistants
This week is the 36th Annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week and we want to make it a very special week for some of our Off the Cusp readers. That’s why...
Thank You Dental Assistants
How amazing are the dental assistants in your office? Next week is the 36th Annual Dental Assistant Recognition Week (DARW), and it is a great time to let them know...
Dealing with Unhappy Patients
It’s inevitable … at some point in time you, or one of your staff members, will encounter a dissatisfied or unhappy patient. I am sure that your office or practice...
March Events
Join us in March for the following events! Arizona 3/8: Phoenix – Equipment Maintenance Seminar California 3/6: El Segundo – Surgical Esthetics Course 3/7: Sunnyvale – Equipment Maintenance Event 3/15:...
Five Steps to Better Problem-Solving
When a problem arises in your office or practice, your people often look to you to take action and provide a solution. And as a leader or manager, it is...
Data Privacy and Security Training for the Practice
As U.S.-based dental practitioners know, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations require healthcare providers to train staff regularly on policies and procedures to safeguard...
Dentistry’s 2013 Watch List
The dental industry is evolving faster than ever. Everything from the materials and tools we use to the way we operate and market our dental practices is changing. There has...
Practicing with the Masters
Our Eaglesoft Practicing with the Masters webinar series has been around for awhile now and we have heard rave reviews! Through these webinars, we bring industry leaders to you, allowing...