Business Basics for Dentists (Paperback, 2 ed)

Preface

Section  Chapter

Section 1: Career Planning 

 Introduction Introduction 1   

 Career Planning 1

 Employment Opportunities 2

 Practice Ownership 3

 Practice Transitions 4

 Valuing Practices 5

 Securing Financing 6

Section 2: Personal Financial Management

 Introduction Introduction 2

 Personal Financial Management 7

 Personal Insurance 8

 Retirement Planning 9

 Personal Taxes 10

 Estate Planning 11

Section 3: Business Foundations

 Introduction Introduction 3

 Economics 12

 Business Entities 13

 Legal Environment 14

 Financial Statements 15

 Basics of Business Finance 16

 Business Taxes 17

 Management Principles 18

 Planning the Practice 19

Section 4: Dental Office Success Factors

 Introduction Introduction 4

 Financial Analysis 20

 Maintaining Production 21

  Duty Delegation 22.1

  Scheduling Patients 22.2

  Dental Fee Management 22.3

 Maintaining Collections 23

  Patient Financial Policies 23.1

  Office Collection Policies 23.2

 Generating Patients for the Practice 24

  Generating New Patients 24.1

  Managing Continuing Care 24.2

 Gaining Case Acceptance 25

  Communication in the Office 25.1

  Case Presentation and Acceptance 25.2

 Controlling Costs in the Practice 26

 Promoting Staff Effectiveness 27

  Selecting and Hiring Employees 27.1

  Compensating Employees 27.2

  Motivating Employees to Perform Well 27.3

 Daily Operations 28

  Office Operations 28.1

  Office Accounting Systems 28.2

  Instrument Management 28.3

  Office Supply and Lab Management 28.4

  Dental Insurance Management 28.5

 Managing Risk in the Office 29

  Office Risk Management 29.1

  Regulatory Compliance 29.2

  Quality Assurance 29.3