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Surprising statistics about texting your patients

With more than half of website traffic coming from mobile devices, dentists not only need mobile-friendly websites, but should also incorporate a mobile-first strategy into all parts of their practice. You can start with text-messaging reminders. Here are some surprising statistics research has shown about consumers and texting, all which may reflect how your patients… Continue reading

Plan now to begin electronically prescribing all medications Oct. 1, or risk being delayed

On Oct. 1, Michigan doctors will be required to electronically prescribe ALL medications. Before you tell yourself, “there’s plenty of time,” please learn about the dangers of delaying from the experiences of other states with new e-prescribe laws. If you also prescribe controlled substances, it could take you a couple of weeks to get registered… Continue reading

Personal and business credit cards available

MDA co-endorses the ADA® Preferred Rewards Visa® Card and the ADA® Visa® Business Rewards Card from U.S. Bank, the cards MDA member dentists count on for great benefits and valuable rewards. See details at mdaprograms.com/financial-solutions/cred-card-personal-business. To apply, call 888-327-2265 ext. 36991 for the personal card or ext. 37385 for the business card.

CareCredit vodcasts now available

To help dentists and their teams revitalize their practices, CareCredit has created a popular new vodcast series, Prepared to Care, that connects you with innovative and leading-edge dental peers and consultants. Among the presenters is Chris Salierno, the chief editor of Dental Economics. To access the vodcasts visit carecredit.com/providercenter/resourcescenter/dental/. Yet to add CareCredit as a… Continue reading

Are you overpaying for your in-office dental plan platform?

One MDA member certainly was. That doctor now is saving about $5,700 a year by moving his existing in-office dental plan to the Quality Dental Plan platform, endorsed by the Michigan Dental Association. Some in-office plan platforms charge as much as $3 to $5 per plan participant per month. Those fees add up quickly, costing… Continue reading

‘Touchless’ experiences become more important in COVID-19 era

Credit card companies reported a significant uptick in customer activity corresponding with the onset of COVID-19. More customers used debit or credit cards to pay for goods and services, due both to an increase in online purchasing and the desire to avoid handling cash. If your dental practice is interested in providing touchless credit or… Continue reading

PPE costs keep rising

Worldwide demand for personal protective equipment, especially nitrile gloves, continues to outpace production capabilities. Shortages of raw materials such as butadiene, a component of nitrile gloves, continued pressure on manufacturing due to COVID outbreaks in factories, as well as higher shipping costs, are contributing to escalating prices. Nitrile and chloroprene gloves are likely to see… Continue reading

There’s still time to fund your IRA for 2020

You can still fund a 2020 individual retirement account prior to the income tax filing deadline. Funding an IRA may reduce your taxable income. Call DBS Investment Advisers, LLC (DBSIA)—endorsed by the MDA—to set up an IRA if you don’t have one. IRAs are a fundamental building block for your retirement plan. In addition, business… Continue reading

Mini webinars available at mdaprograms.com

Have a few minutes? Visit  mdaprogram.com/videos to access short-form webinars from MDA endorsed vendors. Ever wonder how a vendor  gets to be endorsed by the MDA? We have a two-minute video that explains it all. Get the lowdown on in-office dental plans, the OSHA Respiratory Protection Program requirements, collecting bad debt, electronic prescribing, and merchant… Continue reading

Tired of chasing unpaid accounts? Let TSI take over

If your practice is ready for a more efficient way to manage overdue accounts, call TSI to implement a better way to handle bad debt recovery. TSI offers a diplomatic reminder service that results in payment before the end of the reminder cycle about 75% of the time. Even better, your practice keeps 100% of… Continue reading