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Making the best impressions on new and existing patients
Scott Murray Oral & Dental HealthcareTake a moment and think about your loyal patients. It probably brings a nice smile to your face to reflect on those who have stayed with your practice since the first day they visited the office.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Turnkey construction advice
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor 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.
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Healthcare expected to create 4 million jobs in next decade
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare has had a tremendous year for job growth. Last year was strong, too, and so was 2015. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were about 11.7 million healthcare jobs in the U.S. in May 2014. Within two years, that number had jumped to 12.4 million through May 2016.
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6 dental blogs to help your career, patients and practice
Scott Murray Oral & Dental HealthcareOne of the best ways to improve your dental practice is consistently seeking out new trends and ideas. Fortunately, there are several places online that provide content to dentists looking for innovative insights in the dentistry space.
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Should dentists continue to use fluoride?
Heather Linderfelt Oral & Dental HealthcareIn the 1930s, dental research showed that children who lived in areas with high concentrations of naturally occurring fluoride in the water had less tooth decay. This research led to the addition of fluoride to the municipal water supply in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1945. Other municipalities followed, and the Community Water Fluoridation program began. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. It is in our soils, water, and food in various amounts, depending on where you live, but our bodies don’t need it to survive.
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Saving lives with smart tattoos
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAlthough tattoos have served in various cultures as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, sexual lures, pledges of love, punishment, amulets and talisman, tattoos may soon have a new purpose — saving lives.
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4 questions to address your appointment cancellation challenges
Scott Murray Oral & Dental HealthcareOne of the most stressful things that can take place in a dental office is a canceled appointment. It can throw off an entire day and create logistical nightmares. The only thing more stressful is coming up with a way to reduce the number of canceled appointments, and thus decreasing the amount of stress.
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Trump signs executive order to bypass ACA requirements
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationWith Congress' repeated failures to overturn the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump on Thursday morning signed an executive order that opens the door to dismantling Obamacare.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Is the asking rent too high?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor 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.
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Security in dental data: HIPAA and hacking
Delany Martinez Oral & Dental HealthcareSecuring information like patient charts and files is a fairly universal precaution in dental offices. When it comes to their digital counterparts, however, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has added a new wrinkle in the fight to keep medical information private.
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