How to Live With Insurance Companies and Still Have an Efficient and Enjoyable Dental Practice

Have you ever felt like the insurance companies own your practice and you just work for them?  If so, you aren’t alone.  In fact, many dentists simply work for insurance companies and don’t realize that they have subjected themselves to that role voluntarily.

Many practice management consultants and continuing education institutes constantly preach that you can have a practice that does not depend on insurance by concentrating on and appealing to only those patients who want only the best and can afford to pay for it.  However, I am sure there are lots of places where those philosophies are a little difficult, to say the least, to put into practice. Read the rest of this entry »

THE COMPLETE EXAM® DENTAL PRACTICE SOFTWARE LAUNCHES A CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THE COMPLETE EXAM® DENTAL PRACTICE SOFTWARE LAUNCHES A CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION

Afton, VIRGINIA, October 1, 2011.
Jay Altman, Founder & President of The Complete Exam® (TCE), a clinical and administrative practice management software solution for dental practices, announced today that beta testing of their cloud computing option has come to a successful conclusion.  “As robust as ever, TCE is now available in the cloud to those practices looking to move beyond traditional dental practice management solutions,” said Altman.

TCE’s cloud-based solution makes using TCE a great option for today’s practice innovators. Whether looking for easier upgrades and installations, greater storage capacity for vital patient records and files (with far greater security!), or simply savings on hardware and licensing, TCE’s cloud-based solution must be considered. It is important to remember that cloud-computing services are a technology option that helps maximize efficiency and effectiveness for users. Even more important, however, Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to TCE’s Blog, “Word of Mouth”

Welcome to TCE’s Blog, “Word of Mouth”

Your thoughts and ideas are important to us and we want to make sure you are included in the conversation. Join in or simply observe – we’re going to be tracking the topics that are top-of-mind today and into the future. Topics such as:

Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records – how have they already affected the practice of dentistry?

The Cloud – how can I make sure it is a good solution for my practice?

Practice Management Software – beyond traditional administrative functionality (scheduling, billing, etc.), what constitutes great clinical functionality?

These are just a few of the topics that we will be looking at regularly – along with questions and comments that will come from you, and your colleagues.

We’re always happy to hear from you and hope you will find information and ideas on the blog that will help your practice grow and prosper.

Continued success,
Jay