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– Be more efficient
– Have more fun
– Improve doctor and team communications
– Eliminate frustration
– And make your life easier!
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New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Derick Van Ness, founder and wealth strategist of Big Life Financial, is here to make tax-talk interesting! He joins Kiera to educate listeners about tax efficiency, and specifically research and development credits.
Learn about the history of R&D credits, the steps to be successful, and why this tax approach absolutely applies to dentists who are 1) paying taxes and 2) making a profit. Most of the practices Big Life Financial works with get $30,000 to $75,000 back by experimenting with these credits! Derick even shares whether or not this approach will get you audited or not.
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Get in touch with Derick directly: derick@biglifefinancial.com
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We're rounding out the year by sharing phrases that'll get your patients saying YES! The Dental A-Team has put a ton of time into figuring out what works best when speaking with our patients, what gets your practice results better and faster. The idea is to think about the outcome you want and then listen to the verbiage you're using. Kiera gives advice on some phrases you could use … as well as words you definitely shouldn't.
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Listen to episode 311, How to Stop Cancellations
Listen to episode 250, Magic Phrases and Pre-Payments
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Josh Smith, co-founder of Dental ClaimSupport, is here to tell you what's going on in the dental billing world (and even makes it sound exciting)! Josh and Kiera go through a slew of topics, including biggest mistakes dental practices are making with billing, what to do about crowns and buildups, best clearinghouses, tips for insurance verification, and so, so much more.
About Josh:
Josh Smith attended the University of Georgia and graduated from UGA's Terry College of Business in 2009. After college, he quickly joined a dental group out of Savannah, GA. He focused his skills on dental billing and management, and rapidly moved out into the field to manage dental offices.
With the combined expertise of billing and management, Josh and his two other co-founders birthed Dental ClaimSupport in 2012. Since then, DCS has been an industry leading dental billing firm that eliminates insurance strain and ensures dentists collect what they produce.
Josh resides in Savannah with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys all sports and is an avid fan of the UGA Bulldogs. He loves fishing and golfing and is always good for the occasional dad joke.
Episode resources:
Learn more about Dental ClaimSupport
Read Josh's book, Ultimate Guide to Dental Billing and Reporting
Get in touch with Josh directly: josh@dentalclaimsupport.com,
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It's the most wonderful time of the year, and people like to enjoy it by taking time off.
And that's okay! Kiera discusses why vacations are so important for both those taking them and those still working in the office. It's a chance for recharge and to find out where the gaps are in your office. Not convinced? Press play to get some inspiration for why it's great for team members to take lengthy vacations.
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Listen to episode 446, Define Your 30-Minute Downtime Window
Listen to episode 423, Help Me! Plus, the Power of Downtime
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Kiera is inviting you to have the best morning ever … every single day. How could this be possible? By setting up a miracle morning, or a set structure, for yourself! Kiera shares how having a routine each morning has helped set a positive vibe for her days, and gives ideas to you to cater your morning tasks to your personality.
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Randon Jensen, a dental broker with CTC Associates, is the latest guest on the Dental A-Team! He joins Kiera to talk about a very, very popular topic right note: Selling, merging, or buying up practices!
The two discuss answers to the following questions:
What's the smartest move for practices to make right now?
Who comes out financially ahead with different choices? What are the emotional costs?
What are some of the determining factors to make a decision?
And a ton more.
Randon is one of the good brokers, and gives his honest opinions on how different futures for dental practices can shake out.
About Randon:
Randon Jensen, a native of Preston, Idaho, currently resides in Bountiful, Utah with his wife, Cami, and their five children. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business management. Prior to joining CTC Associates in 1999, Mr. Jensen worked in mid-level management for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
In addition to authoring and co-authoring scores of articles and other publications on the topics of practice transitions, dental partnerships, associateships, mergers, marketing, and practice management, Mr. Jensen has had the privilege and opportunity to lecture to a number of professional groups on those same topics, including groups such as the National Association of Practice Brokers, the Practice Valuation Study Group, the Utah Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentists, the Metro Denver Dental Society, the Provo District Dental Society, the Roseman University School of Dentistry, and the University of Utah School of Dentistry, as well as several local and regional study clubs.
Mr. Jensen is privileged to have worked with so many excellent dentists and other professionals over the years and is grateful for the one-on-one, personalized service he is able to provide his clients and customers. It is a privilege for him to work in such a great industry with great people.
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Get in touch with Randon directly: 801-298-4242 or randon@ctc-associates.com
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Do you know someone who's been poached from one job for another? In this episode, Kiera talks about her experience with poaching as an employer (spoiler alert, it's not fun) and encourages listeners to be ethical in their hiring efforts. Her advice: Don't poach from other offices and have a good culture — that way, your employees will think twice about leaving your business.
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Boosting morale in your office doesn't need to be extravagant, but it does need to be intentional. Kiera and Brit discuss what your office can do to create lasting happiness in your practice. The two even give examples of what the Dental A-Team is doing and whether or not they're working.
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Listen to episode 418, Your Team Members Are the Avengers
Listen to episode 234, Creating Smiles — Literally
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Cory Pinegar, CEO of CallForce (a dental scheduling business), joins the Dental A-Team family! He and Kiera talk about what it takes for dental practices to get creative these days, and how CallForce can help (particularly with answering calls, recare, and insurance verification) in a world trending toward automation!.
In Cory's words, it's innovation or death. Is your practice keeping up with the changing and advancing times? Even with dentistry as a relationship-driven process, the field is moving toward automation, and the time to jump on the bandwagon now. Learn how your practice can get a head start!
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Get in touch with Cory directly: cory@getcallforce.com
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It's the most wonderful time of the year … holiday work parties and bonuses! Kiera takes some time to talk about successes she's had in celebrating her business and her coworkers, and she wants you to do the same!
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