How long do you schedule for a regular adult cleaning? |
1096 total votes |
|
| 15% |
| 30 minutes |
|
| 25% |
| 40 minutes |
|
| 20% |
| 50 minutes |
|
| 39% |
| 60 minutes |
|
| 0% |
| 70 minutes |
|
| 0% |
| 80 minutes |
|
| 0% |
| 90 minutes or longer |
|
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Do you think your hygiene department is profitable? |
478 total votes |
|
| 77% |
| Yes |
|
| 23% |
| No |
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Does your hygiene department sell merchandise such as toothpastes and mouthwashes? |
481 total votes |
|
| 42% |
| Yes |
|
| 58% |
| No |
|
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Do you digitally record your periodontal probing scores into your computer? |
479 total votes |
|
| 20% |
| Yes |
|
| 80% |
| No |
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What role does the dental hygienist play in converting recare appointments into dental treatments in your practice? |
473 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| Very Active |
|
| 49% |
| Moderately Active |
|
| 14% |
| Barely Active |
|
| 4% |
| Zero |
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How do you pay your hygienist? |
463 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| Salary |
|
| 9% |
| Commission |
|
| 18% |
| Base Salary + Incentives |
|
| 41% |
| Hourly |
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Do you provide your dental hygienist with medical insurance benefits? |
464 total votes |
|
| 48% |
| Yes |
|
| 52% |
| No |
|
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Do you offer your dental hygienist 401K benefits? |
464 total votes |
|
| 58% |
| Yes |
|
| 42% |
| No |
|
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How many days of hygiene do you schedule per dentist? |
410 total votes |
|
| 2% |
| 0 |
|
| 15% |
| 1-2 |
|
| 48% |
| 3-4 |
|
| 22% |
| 5-6 |
|
| 10% |
| 7-8 |
|
| 3% |
| 9 or more |
|
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What percentage of your patients receive a 'regular cleaning' every 6 months? |
467 total votes |
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| 6% |
| 20% |
|
| 17% |
| 40% |
|
| 39% |
| 60% |
|
| 35% |
| 80% |
|
| 2% |
| 100% |
|
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Has your office filed for the one year extension from HIPPA? |
463 total votes |
|
| 26% |
| Yes |
|
| 74% |
| No |
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Have you done anything in your office (appointed a Privacy Officer, start to secure records laying around, had your cleaning crew sign confidentiality statements, started getting release statements before transmitting records to specialists, etc.) in anticipation of HIPPA? |
470 total votes |
|
| 22% |
| Yes |
|
| 78% |
| No |
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In terms of HIPPA, my office is: |
399 total votes |
|
| 7% |
| Business associate |
|
| 25% |
| Covered entity |
|
| 68% |
| None of the above |
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