Do You Know How to Prevent Financial Fraud in Your Dental Practice?

Embezzlement in the practice is something that most dentists prefer not to think about. Your team members often feel like an extension of your own family and it can seem like a betrayal to consider that they could be capable of stealing from you. However, over the course of their career, it’s estimated that between… Continue Reading Do You Know How to Prevent Financial Fraud in Your Dental Practice?

Tasks to Prepare Your Home for Fall Weather

Fall is in the air and the days are getting shorter. While you enjoy the fall activities, don’t forget to prepare your home for cold weather. Check your home for leaks in your window seals or roof. If your home’s eaves have stains, that can indicate a leak. If you find any stains, call a… Continue Reading Tasks to Prepare Your Home for Fall Weather

WDA endorses Stynt as dental staffing solution

The Wisconsin Dental Association has endorsed Stynt, a dental staffing technology company, to help members recruit hygienists, assistants, office managers and front-desk personnel for short- and long-term vacancies. The company has developed a mobile application that combines algorithms and artificial intelligence-assisted scheduling capabilities to facilitate instant matching between dental team members seeking jobs and open… Continue Reading WDA endorses Stynt as dental staffing solution

Identifying and preventing workplace harassment

If employees believe harassment will go unnoticed, they are less likely to report it, spelling disaster in the form of loss of employee morale and productivity. Training employees on what harassment looks like is a good first step, but employers must do more to prevent and investigate harassment in the workplace. Use this guide to… Continue Reading Identifying and preventing workplace harassment

WDA Equipment Solutions at Work: Dr. Marc VanderLeest, Suamico

Most people driving past the empty commercial property for sale on Lineville Road in Suamico in the fall of 2020 probably saw an old bank building. But Dr. Marc VanderLeest saw opportunity, and a new home for his growing dental practice. Moving had been on the mind of Dr. VanderLeest and his wife and office… Continue Reading WDA Equipment Solutions at Work: Dr. Marc VanderLeest, Suamico

Your WDA membership now includes free HR help!

The Wisconsin Dental Association, through the WDA Insurance & Services Corp., has added a new benefit for members – free access to Mineral’s human resources and compliance tools, as well as Mineral Experts, on-call HR and legal experts that provide personalized guidance to dental offices and other small businesses. “We’re very excited to offer this… Continue Reading Your WDA membership now includes free HR help!

The importance of immediately documenting performance problems

The importance of documenting performance problems as they occur cannot be overstated. Although this requires meeting with the employee and discussing the issue, which will almost certainly be uncomfortable, it’s your best defense to a wrongful termination claim should the employee feel litigious after termination. Too many employers rely on the concept of employment at-will… Continue Reading The importance of immediately documenting performance problems

You don’t know what you don’t know: Through the eyes of a tech provider

A core component of our mission at Professional Insurance Programs is to continue to share information and experiences relevant to the dental community, whether in person or virtually. That’s why we teamed up with N-Tech Consulting to put together an informative webinar to help answer the cyber security questions we have received from many of… Continue Reading You don’t know what you don’t know: Through the eyes of a tech provider

Surcharging credit cards: Legal, risky, complicated

Surcharging credit cards…and calling it a “cash discount fee.” Good idea or bad idea? Is it Legal?  Best Card is the endorsed credit card processor of the ADA Member Advantage program and 40+ state dental associations (including WDA), through which we serve thousands of dental practices across the country. We’ve recently fielded a number of… Continue Reading Surcharging credit cards: Legal, risky, complicated