Cloud computing has been the “next big thing” for close to fifteen years. I first wrote about it back in 1999 when it was called ASP (Application Service Provider). Why it has taken so long to actually catch on is an interesting study, never the less with the entrance of Henry Schein and Dentrix Ascend [...]
Most would agree that it is good to educate employees on how the business runs: how much money comes in and where it comes from, how much money goes out and where it is spent, and what is left behind and how it is used to reinvest in the business. Employees feel more invested when they [...]
The new comprehensive health reform law passed in 2010, known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a massive – and massively complex – law that will create widespread change in healthcare. While there are many important provisions, there are a few of which private practicing dentists should be especially aware. Community Premium Rating for [...]
If you are reading this blog you are (by definition) aware of the power of the Internet to spread information. The Internet has fundamentally changed how people seek and find information, which in turn has destroyed the old ways of business communication like printed magazines and yellow pages ads. Actually there are two things which [...]
I’m amazed at the hundreds of dental websites I have looked at that are difficult to navigate, make me work to take action, and are basically wasting air space on the Internet. If you have a website already, I want you to really take a look at its EVERY page, and ask yourself this question. [...]
Lance Jacob of the Dental CPAs has compiled a list of the top ten most common tax filing mistakes that he sees his dental clients making. If you don’t have a dental CPA, contact Lance. Filling out tax forms with an incorrect Social Security number. The IRS computers will automatically reject your deductions and credits if your [...]