Do you have a team member that is designated as Office Manager? |
1128 total votes |
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48% |
Yes |
|
18% |
Yes, it is my spouse |
|
34% |
No, the dentist is the office manager |
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Do you charge a fee for no-shows and cancellations? |
753 total votes |
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28% |
Yes, we charge a flat fee |
|
15% |
Yes, we charge according to length of appointment |
|
44% |
No, we just dismiss the patient from the practice after a pattern develops |
|
13% |
No, this is not a problem in our office |
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Do you require deposits for large cases? |
757 total votes |
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8% |
Yes, cases over a certain dollar amount must be paid in full to schedule |
|
43% |
Yes, we collect a percentage of the case fee in advance |
|
44% |
No, we collect the fees after the treatment has been started |
|
5% |
No, I don’t think patients would schedule |
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Are you currently sending electronic attachments to with your e-Claims? |
726 total votes |
|
33% |
Yes |
|
14% |
Yes, but I am not happy with the number of companies that accept attachments |
|
33% |
No, I do not send e-Claims |
|
20% |
No, I didn’t know we could send electronic attachments |
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Have you ever hired a practice management consultant? If so, were you satisfied with the results? |
750 total votes |
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13% |
Yes, and I will never do it again |
|
30% |
Yes, and the experience had a positive impact on our practice |
|
24% |
No, but we are considering it in the future |
|
33% |
No, I do not think it is worth the money |
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What was the cost of the consultant? |
700 total votes |
|
22% |
5000-10000 |
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11% |
11000-15000 |
|
16% |
16000+ |
|
51% |
We have never hired a consultant |
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Do you take your staff to CE courses out of town? |
752 total votes |
|
49% |
Yes, at least once a year |
|
39% |
No, we just attend local CE |
|
12% |
No, we do not take our staff to CE |
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Aside from the dentistry, what is the most difficult part of running your practice? |
750 total votes |
|
52% |
Employees |
|
6% |
State and Federal regulations |
|
26% |
Dealing with dental insurance |
|
14% |
Marketing the practice |
|
2% |
Planning my exit / sale of practice |
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Which of the following issues will be a hot topic on Dentaltown in the year 2020? |
743 total votes |
|
11% |
Lack of dentists in many rural communities |
|
20% |
Older dentists finding buyers for their practices |
|
17% |
The decline of solo practice and growth of group practice |
|
44% |
New technology of the day |
|
8% |
Other |
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What is your favorite benefit as a dental professional? |
752 total votes |
|
36% |
Flexible schedule |
|
21% |
Income |
|
20% |
Working with people |
|
18% |
Working with my hands / procedures |
|
5% |
New technology |
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