Even with years of experience under your belt, tax season can throw you some financial curveballs. During this busy time of the year, many dental offices also fall into the trap of holding off until the last minute to begin tax preparation in earnest. As deadlines...

Operating a dental office is hard work. Bookkeeping for a successful practice isn’t an easy undertaking either. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping functions are vital to a dental office’s overall financial health. And with the energy and dedication invested into...

Nothing beats having a well-oiled machine in place. As any dental practice manager knows, the success of the dental practice relies heavily on the support of top-notch dental assistants who know their craft. Hiring and retaining competent and experienced dental...

Managers of high-performing dental offices understand that a lot of hard work goes into keeping everything running to standard. A strong bottom line is the result of a variety of moving parts working well together to deliver high-quality dental care. Dental offices...

Dental professionals will soon encounter a new rule designed to give patients greater access to their medical records. The goal of the federal regulation is to enhance patient rights and broaden their access to information about their health. Under the information...

While no new mandate has been issued for a follow-up vaccine, the Pfizer-BioNTech booster is now available to health care workers, including dentists. Fully vaccinated dentists are eligible for the Pfizer booster vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

New legislation might soon give California dentists the option to perform the rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test. The proposed law will give dental offices the capacity to administer FDA-authorized flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Assembly Bill 526, which passed in early...

There’s always a risk of losing a new patient to another dental office. In some cases, patients have no choice but to move on. Maybe they enrolled in new insurance or relocated to another city. A negative experience can also prompt patients to take drastic measures...

Owning a dental practice is a rewarding and fulfilling enterprise. Before making the decision to own a practice, however, it’s important to think about major financial considerations at play. If you’re passionate about patient dental care and dream of owning your own...

Under new California policy, health care workers must show proof of being vaccinated or undergo regular testing for the COVID-19 virus. The details on how dental practices will comply, and who will conduct and pay for testing, are still being figured out. Yet, the...