David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
APRIL 1, 2024
A dental hygiene visit in our office is not just a cleaning. It’s an important health visit with many important benefits to you: Think of a hygiene visit as the cheapest form of dental insurance. The best way to protect your oral health and avoid major dental problems in the future is to have regular check-ups, including hygiene visits. Hygiene visits help protect your investment in dental treatment.
David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
MARCH 1, 2024
According to the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of U.S. adults 16-74 years old–about 130 million people–lack proficiency in literacy. These individuals have a reading aptitude below the sixth-grade level. There are numerous reasons for this shocking statistic: poor education, learning difficulties, learning English as a second language, or simply lack of exposure to English.
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David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
There is an old joke among entrepreneurs: “I lose money on every transaction, but I make it up in volume.” There are times when this principle applies to dental insurance reimbursement. The insurance companies are actually making it easier for dentists to decide to drop insurance plans because reimbursement rates are low, especially in light of cumulative double-digit inflation over the last two years, which makes the cost of delivering services higher than ever.
David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
MAY 30, 2023
Most dental team training programs have a glaring omission: clinical team members are often not trained to answer patients’ questions regarding fees. Administrative team members at the front deal with these questions every day, and many are quite adept at explaining value for the dollar with regard to proposed treatment. However, when patients turn to an assistant or a hygienist chairside and express concern about dental fees, the clinical staff are often unprepared.
David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
JANUARY 19, 2022
Click to register: [link]. January 22, 2022 11:00 a.m. Eastern. David Schwab, Ph.D. presents: “The Future Isn’t What it Used to Be.” Offered by the International Association of Dental Specialists (iADS), this one-hour dental practice management webinar is free to dental specialists and residents. Future courses in the Business of Dentistry Series require iADS membership.
David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
OCTOBER 23, 2021
Here’s a very timely new dental practice management course. Attention Meeting Planners: This course is available for you to schedule for your dental organization. It’s designed for dentists and dental teams. Dental Disruptions Course Description: The dental practice environment has changed more in the last five years than in the previous twenty years.
David Schwab & Associates, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The Consumer Price Index went up 5.4% in July, the largest jump in 13 years. In addition, according to Moody’s Analytics, the U.S. is experiencing “the strongest wage growth in a quarter century.” Inflation is overhead on steroids. Dental staff salaries and benefits are the largest overhead line items in dental practices. It’s time to analyze the numbers in your dental practice and raise fees.
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