Dear Practice Management Insider,
Retirement planning is one of those subjects that nobody wants to think about until it's too late. But the financial choices you make now can have a huge impact later, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. Dr. Levin offers some solid strategies to help you wherever you are in your financial journey.
In other Practice Management Community news, Aspen Dental Management announced on June 17 that the company was going to open its first practice in California as part of a wider expansion to the Golden State. The dental service organization now has more than 750 Aspen Dental-branded practices in 41 U.S. states.
The end of June is usually a time when practice owners take a look at how their practice is doing financially. If revenues are down, one reason might be because the hygiene department's production is down. Practice management consultant Sally McKenzie offers three reasons why this might be happening and steps you can take to fix it.
Also in the Practice Management Community, you'll find the following recent industry news:
- A Harrisburg, PA, practice has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
- Nearly 400 hygienists shared what constitutes a safety-focused dental practice.
- A dentist from Murfreesboro, TN, has been sentenced to 33 months in jail for insurance fraud.
