Recent Articles

• Dentists are getting busier

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  It looks like more people are taking care of their pearly whites, according to recent findings. The American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute reported that more than a third of dentists experienced an increase in patient volume in 2017 compared to 2016. But if you’re a patient, you may wait a little longer to be seen. HPI also found that the average wait times for appointments are trending in the same direction, increasing from 4.5 days in 2012 to 5.4 days in 2017 for patients of record and from 5.3 days to 7 for new patients.

• 6 ways to start music class

  Aileen Miracle Education

  Pondering the best way to begin music class? In today's post, I'll write with my favorite ways to start a lesson. Please note that there is no right or wrong answer for how to welcome your class. It's totally up to you and what you think is best for your students. You might try changing it up a bit to see which way you like the best!

• Startup introduces blockchain-based property transaction platform

  Scott E. Rupp Science & Technology

  A Philadelphia-based startup, Kognition, has launched what it has dubbed as the "world’s first open network and open economy for smart property" to create a real-time stream of opportunities to generate revenue, reduce risk, optimize performance and drive ROI. The blockchain-based effort is called Koin. Koin is designed to facilitate a "synergistic" relationship between smart property owners, traders, builders and vendors to optimize value for each party.

• Little white lies can add up to destroy your credibility

  Anne Rose Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  We tell little white lies to make our lives easier, to get ahead in business, to sell a product, to disguise our ignorance, to give ourselves some leverage in a relationship, and to avoid any confrontation. Everyone tells little white lies. They don’t hurt anyone. Don’t they? A customer relayed to me that her previous travel advisor had advised her to take a taxi from the train to the dock to catch her ferry. Many euros and a half-hour later, she discovered the cab driver had simply driven around the block because her destination and arrival point were one and the same — just a different entrance.

• Negotiating commercial leases: Request written proposals

  Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

  For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.

• Inventory boost lifts home sales

  Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

  More buyers looked favorably on the housing market in October, encouraged by a greater number of homes for sale, continued slowing in home prices, and a temporary decline in mortgage rates. Existing home sales posted their first month-over-month positive growth in six months. New home sales, on the other hand, plummeted to their lowest point in over three-and-a-half years, even as inventories increased and prices dropped. Riding the same downward trajectory, construction of new homes also declined for the second month in a row.

• A stock market survival course: Part 1

  Patrick Gleeson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  For several years, as a Registered Investment Advisor with my own small investment firm, I managed the stock accounts of private investors. Some were corporate executives, others were entrepreneurs and several were artists. All were smart and successful. Because mine was a small firm, I was in close, frequent contact with each of my clients. What I gradually came to learn from conversations and email exchanges with them was that many, despite their intelligence and proven ability to succeed in their own fields, were really terrible investors. This is a five-part survival course designed to give you essential information you need to succeed as an investor in the stock market. None of it is mere opinion.

• Take an overview of your hospital’s discharge protocol

  Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare Administration

  You undoubtedly know how important it is for patients to be discharged promptly and safely at your hospital — but at so many facilities today, making that happen is a challenge. Time constraints, confusion during handoffs, and a lack of patient post-care awareness can make discharges unsuccessful and can lead to readmissions, or a worst-case scenario, patient mortality. Use a focused approach to evaluate how well your discharge system is working, and make necessary changes using this research-based information.

• Natural wine revolution takes hold

  Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

  A growing coalition of winemakers, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and wine enthusiasts are championing natural wine, leading to a rapidly evolving market. Just like craft beer, the advent of natural wine has added an extra dimension to the trendiness of wines. Natural wines are produced organically from pure grape juice without additives or processing aids in the cellar. Wine experts and enthusiasts agree there are health benefits to these wines and love how the farming techniques are good for the environment.

• GM announces plant closures, Trump threatens to cancel subsidies

  Michelle R. Matisons Transportation Technology & Automotive

  If we need any more proof of the disparities between campaign promises and economic realities, consider that automotive giant General Motors has announced a restructuring that includes laying off 15 percent of its salaried employees and 25 percent of its executive employees. That’s 14,700 more North American workers without jobs by 2019. GM plans to "focus on electric and self-driving vehicles and prepares for a downturn in the auto market or a weakening on the U.S. economy." The company’s new motto? "Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion." But, for some, Zero Jobs is all they see.

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