Dental Benefits and Practice Management: A Guide for Successful Practices is a practical tool that helps you manage your office in tune with the realities of modern dental practice.
- Written by both dentists and insurance industry professionals
- Practical explanations to effectively and legally process claims
- Describes the changes in dental practice management to make your practice patient centered
- Competitive strategies for dentists and organizations
Table of Contents
List of contributors, ix
Preface, xi
Acknowledgments, xv
Part I: History of Dental Insurance, 1
1 Why dental benefits?, 3
Michael M. Okuji
2 Dental benefits: Get it done, 21
Michael M. Okuji
3 Dental benefits: Get it right, 47
Michael M. Okuji
Part II: Dental Claim System, 69
4 PatientÂ]centered practice, 71
David Okuji
5 Streamlined dental practice, 93
Michael M. Okuji & Dennis Lewis
6 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 109
Michael M. Okuji & David Okuji
Part III: Competitive Strategies, 127
7 Ethics and ethical behavior, 129
Gary Herman
8 Stay out of trouble, 147
Matthew Cassady
9 Analysis to action, 169
Michael M. Okuji
Index, 195