Category: Practice Management

Most practices have some type of contract with associates. For the most part, these agreements work well. But sooner or later, you are likely to have an employee seek to leave before his or her contract has expired. This blog is not intended to present legal advice but rather to look...

The coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous impact on the dental industry. We saw one of the biggest unemployment rates of any industry with over 500,000 dental jobs lost, but now things are beginning to look up. Dental practices are looking to develop strategies for rebooting their businesses. But how should...

As a practice owner, you’re probably already aware that you can save yourself a lot of headaches if you can retain good employees instead of retraining new ones. While employee benefits can play an important role in helping retain staff, not all perks are created equal. Here are some employee perks...

Unless your practice exists in a place where there is virtually no competition, you probably already understand the importance of branding in terms of attracting new patients. Branding is everything that influences a patient’s attitude and perception of your office…from the logo to the office aesthetics, to the overall patient experience. ...

How times have changed. For some professional organizations, the big holiday party no longer has the same appeal as it did in years past. An open bar can present more legal and liability issues than fathomable. And let’s not even approach the Christmas vs. Holiday vs. Winter conundrum.  Here are a...