Thank you to those WDA members who voted in the WDA trustee election! Here are the results: Region 2 – Dr. Eric Childs (Green Bay) | Download CV Region 4 – Dr. Kelly West (Grafton) | Download CV Region 5 – Dr.… Continue Reading Meet your 2021-2024 WDA trustees
Most dental offices were severely disrupted this spring due to COVID-19. Many practices were forced to close for at least part of March, April, and much of May, only seeing emergency cases. Fortunately, practices were able to reopen and many are busy again. Programs such as the PPP, EIDL, and the CARES Provider Relief Fund… Continue Reading Is your waiting room looking like an empty football stadium? Plan now to fill up your fall schedule.
42 years ago, Dr. Dean Hussong graduated from dental school and set out to build his own practice from scratch. After visiting 28 different towns, he and his wife, Ann, settled in Tomahawk (population 3,160) in northern Wisconsin. While Ann was initially skeptical of following her high school sweetheart to such a small town, it… Continue Reading How One Dentist Built His Ideal Practice – and Life – In a Small Town
Today I got to spend the day with my mentor at her beautiful practice. I always appreciate seeing her practice philosophy, how well her patients are treated, and how compassionate she is of her team members. ⠀ As I transition to D3 year and I have more free time, I’m looking forward to spending more… Continue Reading Why a phenomenal mentor is EVERYTHING, and how to find one
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 18, 2020 – Volunteer dentists participating in the Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program helped administer $429,522 in charitable dental care to 111 disabled, elderly, low-income and uninsured adults around the state between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. During this period, dental laboratories in Wisconsin made an additional contribution of $21,934 in materials and services. Continue Reading NEARLY $430,000 IN ORAL TREATMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR ELDERLY, DISABLED ADULTS MADE POSSIBLE BY WISCONSIN DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION’S DONATED DENTAL SERVICES
In today’s unsettled economy, many people are looking for ways to stretch their money—but sometimes this includes altering insurance coverages to dangerously low levels or eliminating coverage entirely. If you’re thinking about changing your coverage to save money, consider these key issues below — and give us a call. We can help make sure you’ve… Continue Reading Making Smart Savings Choices
Can you charge a patient to copy their dental record? Yes, you can but you must do so in accordance to statute 146.83(3f)(c)2. The schedule of health care provider records fees is updated annually and must be followed when a request for copies is made. As always, you own the dental record and should never… Continue Reading Updates to copying fees for patient records
BMO Harris Bank is here to help you take your finances further. No matter what your practice goals are, this guide can assist you in successfully building your own business plan. Writing a well-thought-out business plan is an important early step in planning for a successful dental practice. Whether you’re acquiring an existing practice, expanding… Continue Reading Financing Your Practice: Five Key Elements of a Business Plan