Do you have a team member that is designated as Office Manager? |
1128 total votes |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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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