Week in Review: Electronic claims submissions; top-read articles; and your retirement

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

Is your insurance company moving toward electronic claim submissions? Is your practice prepared for all the issues around electronic claim and attachment submissions? Vyne CEO and President Lindy Benton writes that there's a way to improve your practice's processes, if you ask the right questions. Read her column here.

Also this week on DrBicuspid.com, we're taking a look back at some of the most-read news articles and columns from 2016. The most popular articles include a lawsuit against three of the dental industry's largest companies, and dental organizations backing flossing after the release of a critical report on the evidence behind the practice. Read these articles here.

Regarding columns, those from Dr. Benjamin Burris, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler, and Dr. Alvin Danenberg feature prominently. Topics include the future of dental practice, new ways to think about treating disease, and patient communication. Read these columns here.

While you're pausing with friends and family to reflect on this year and the next, you might take a few moments to ask yourself how much money it will take for you to retire from your dental practice in style. Maybe $1 million? Maybe $5 million? As financial planner John G. McCarthy explains, you have to take several factors into consideration when planning your retirement. Read his column here.

We'll follow a reduced publishing schedule on Monday, January 2, but resume our usual complete coverage on Tuesday, January 3. All of us here at DrBicuspid.com wish you a happy and safe new year.