On this week’s episode of Fast Facts – Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a breakdown of evaluation codes, you may know them as exam codes, but spoiler, that isn’t the correct term! Pay attention guys because these codes could boost your production and put more $ in your … [Read more...] about Evaluation Codes: Fast Facts Coding Edition
Fast Facts: Coding Edition “D1110 vs. D4346”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Coding Edition with Teresa Duncan, MS Teresa gives us a break down of codes D1110 and D4346 highlighting important information on each that you should be aware of! DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Coding Edition “D1110 vs. D4346”
EP 90: The Audit Edition: OSHA & Infection Control
Infection control may seem boring but I’m telling you, my guest makes it interesting! For example - what do coffee and fake nails have in common? They don’t belong in your clinical area! Infection control expert and auditor India Chance joins me to discuss this and so much more. My main takeaway … [Read more...] about EP 90: The Audit Edition: OSHA & Infection Control
3 Management Consultants Walk Onto A Panel
This episode is actually a follow up webinar for an AADOM panel discussion that I hosted. Boy that’s a mouthful! Curve Dental sponsored a fantastic panel discussion at AADOM’s annual conference. We wanted to continue the conversation with a follow up webinar that expanded on some of the most popular … [Read more...] about 3 Management Consultants Walk Onto A Panel
EP 88: The Cures Act, Chart Notes and Missing Patients
Another insurance nerd joins me on the podcast! Rick Garofolo of Practice Mechanics teaches me about the Cures Act - part of me wishes I didn’t know anything about it. BUT it’s important and we need to be compliant when it goes into effect. We also discussed some hot topics from his classes at the … [Read more...] about EP 88: The Cures Act, Chart Notes and Missing Patients
EP 87: Why Do People Spend on Pets Rather Than Teeth?
This episode focuses on spending habits and lessons learned from past recessions. Sameer Bhasin is CareCredit’s VP of Alliances and has worked with dental offices for over 20 years. He shared that cosmetic surgery was the first division of CareCredit to rebound after the lockdown. So is it easier … [Read more...] about EP 87: Why Do People Spend on Pets Rather Than Teeth?
Whistling Dixie in Dentistry: Dental Whistleblowers
In response to a recent dental industry magazine article regarding whistleblowers in the dental industry, Susan has invited colleagues Teresa Duncan and Kevin Henry to discuss this delicate issue. Episode Highlights What is a whistleblower? Varieties of whistleblowing Preventing … [Read more...] about Whistling Dixie in Dentistry: Dental Whistleblowers
Patients, Employers and Membership Mojo
Brad James and I dished about the landscape of dentistry and then considered it from the patient and employer points of view. He’s the Director of Partner Development for Kleer, a membership plan software solution. We go into a few statistics (of course) about patient behavior with and without … [Read more...] about Patients, Employers and Membership Mojo