We have all been frustrated with a Monday morning new patient emergency who was seen over the weekend at a hospital’s emergency department or at an urgent care center. They generally have two prescription bottles, one for an antibiotic better suited for a bladder infection and the other for a whole lot of opioid analgesics. … Continue Reading You need to see a dentist
May the ‘view’ be with you The force of social media is strong, so you’ll need to add the title of social media-master to your DDS or DMD to keep up. With the internet getting inundated with new content every second, how can your practice stand out? Creating unique video content is a great way… Continue Reading ‘Views’– Hop on the brand-wagon!
To date, SoFi has funded a total of 20 loans or $3,387,653 for Wisconsin Dental Association members. A WDA member will save an estimated $59,6441 over the life of his or her student loans through refinancing with SoFi. The WDA has partnered with SoFi to offer our members and their families a 0.125 percent rate… Continue Reading Curious about your student loans?
The Environmental Protection Agency has reinstated the nationwide amalgam separator rule which will go into effect July 14, 2017 with a compliance date of July 14, 2020. All dental offices, including dental schools and clinics, will need to abide by this rule. The rule does not apply to mobile units or offices that only practice… Continue Reading Amalgam separator mandate reinstated
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation advances its mission of improving the oral health and overall well-being of Wisconsin residents through a variety of programs, such as Donated Dental Services and Mission of Mercy. To expand that footprint of support throughout the state, your foundation also provides an average of $45,000 in financial grants to qualifying… Continue Reading WDA Foundation here to help local oral health programs
With severe weather season upon us, the Internal Revenue Service is offering advice to help everyone minimize storm and natural disaster impact. Businesses are encouraged to follow these tips in preparing for such events: Use electronic records. Businesses may have access to bank and other financial statements online. If so, your statements are already securely stored there.… Continue Reading IRS natural disaster preparation tips
Documentation in patient health records and other clinical systems fulfills many purposes. It records and memorializes patient care, facilitates communication among caregivers, forms the basis for coding and billing, provides data pertinent to quality improvement and may provide information that is critical to the defense of a legal action. Physicians, dentists and other health care… Continue Reading Checklist: Documentation essentials
Medicine and dentistry are different, which often leads to less participation by dentists in Medicaid. I also completely understand the drawbacks of being a Medicaid (MA) provider because I am one. The MA pilot has raised reimbursement rates in four counties to levels that are equivalent to many preferred provider organization or PPO fee schedules.… Continue Reading Get behind the MA pilot
Many people feel secure in the fact that they have their homes and cars insured, in case something happens. But, what many fail to consider is properly insuring what pays for those things – their paycheck. Your paycheck is your most valuable asset; and, just as you insure your other valuables, you need to insure… Continue Reading Is your paycheck protected?
We have helped many people get to the finish line and cross it with success. But, walking out the door is never easy. Besides the emotion of walking away from a huge part of their lives, there are other factors that can cause stress in the sale or transition process. Stopping before the finish line:… Continue Reading The marathon of selling your business