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    • The Top 5 Mistakes Dentists Make When Presenting Treatment (A...
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    • Unlocking Hidden Revenue in Your Hygiene Department...
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    • Dental Marketing Trends for 2025
    • Maximizing Patient Retention for Practice Growth: Why Marketi...
    • The Top 5 Profit Killers in Dental Practices
    • Kickstart Your Practice Goals for the New Year!
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      It’s Time to Get Out-of-Network… NOW!

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on February 16th, 2022 in Overhead and Profitability Practice Management

      Last updated on March 29th, 2023 at 01:07 pmIf...

      Last updated on March 29th, 2023 at 01:07 pmIf you participate in any PPOs, HMOs, or other discounted fee plans, should you stay in-network? No. If you were to ask...

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      Inflation is Soaring! What to Do About It in Your Dental Practice

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on November 3rd, 2021 in Practice Management

      If you haven’t seen the official US inflation numbers...

      If you haven’t seen the official US inflation numbers for the past six months, you’ve most likely felt them in any number of ways: the grocery store, the gas pump...

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      Hiring Dental Staff: What’s Going On With the Labor and Staffing Market?

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on October 27th, 2021 in Practice Management

      (Note: For this week’s post, we’re sharing excerpts from...

      (Note: For this week’s post, we’re sharing excerpts from a recent episode (Episode 2) of MGE’s podcast, Dental Business RX  from Jeff Blumberg, the COO MGE.  To listen to this...

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      Getting Control of Your Schedule: Can You “Tell Patients What to Do?”

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on June 30th, 2021 in Customer Service Scheduling

      “You can’t tell people what to do!” Years ago,...

      “You can’t tell people what to do!” Years ago, this is what one of our client’s Schedule Coordinators told their Office Manager when she asked why a patient was scheduled...

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      Insurance Plans – Can you Really Drop Them?

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on May 5th, 2021 in Practice Management

      Is a fee-for-service practice even possible? Or is it...

      Is a fee-for-service practice even possible? Or is it just something that all us consultants make up to get you to buy our “stuff”? If you have been around for...

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      Associate Compensation – Which Plan is Right for your Practice?

      by Jeffrey M. Blumberg on April 29th, 2021 in Practice Management

      “What should I pay an associate dentist?” Among the...

      “What should I pay an associate dentist?” Among the list of associate related questions we field here at MGE, this one ranks at or near the top.  And whether you’re...

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