Growing up in a small town in western North Dakota, Dr. Matt Charging found working as a dentist in a rural area to be a natural fit. Since graduating from dental school at the University of Minnesota in 2015, Dr. Charging has been serving as an Indian Health Service (IHS) dentist at the Menominee Tribal… Continue Reading Finding opportunity and fulfillment in rural and tribal dentistry
This is a common question. When you’re between health insurance coverage, it can be hard to know what to do for the time being. You probably have heard of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or COBRA, but is that your only option? Nope, you have other options! Let’s break them down to see which one… Continue Reading I’m between coverage: Is COBRA my only option?
It’s clear in today’s competitive market, the interviewing process needs to be more specific than ever. What system do you have to ensure that your start-to-finish interview process is excellent? It starts with a well-written ad to attract candidates to your practice. Are you showcasing your culture and sharing excitement that you are adding to… Continue Reading What is your process for attracting candidates to your practice?
As of July 1, 2022, the WDA Foundation’s Donated Dental Services (DDS) program has joined forces with Dental Lifeline Network (DLN), a national charitable organization whose mission is the same as our Wisconsin program, to improve the oral health of people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile and have no other way… Continue Reading Donated Dental Services is now a member of Dental Lifeline Network
On July 27, 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, its second consecutive 0.75 percentage point increase (the first, in June, was the largest interest rate hike since 1994) and the fourth hike this year. What do the Fed’s moves to bring down inflation mean for the dental community?… Continue Reading What do the recent interest rate hikes mean for the dental community?
Medical Protective and Professional Insurance Programs are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our annual Risk Management Seminar. The topic this year will be, Dental Risk Management Practices That Control and Reduce Malpractice Exposure. The seminar will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 8 a.m. – Noon at West Bend… Continue Reading Register for the 2022 Dental Risk Management Seminar
Employers often require employees to sign agreements which include restrictive covenants. “Restrictive covenants” include noncompete agreements, non-solicitation restrictions (prohibiting solicitation of customers and/or employees), and confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements. These agreements can be important to protect the employer from the employee working for a competitor, or disrupting customer relationships, after the employer has invested in… Continue Reading Can a noncompete be enforced in Wisconsin?
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
With many new tax laws since 2018, the complexity of the tax code has created additional opportunities for tax savings. There are many tax strategies that can generate substantial tax savings over time; many of which can be fairly easy to implement. Tax Structure – The Qualified Business Income Deduction (“QBID”) has made this more… Continue Reading Small tax changes can make a big financial impact
When we first start working with a dental team, we ask about their reporting and tracking habits. Everyone generally says they pull aging reports consistently – typically, both insurance and patient aging are run at least monthly. It’s easy to remember to track what’s owed to you, but what about the other key trends to… Continue Reading Optimizing growth in your practice: know your numbers and start setting goals