Sarah Traeger

Office Management
3 common financial mistakes and how to avoid them
Dentists receive little to no financial education in school about how to run a business. These three financial mistakes could be holding your practice back.
August 15, 2023
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Insurance
How revenue cycle management affects your dental business
Is billing devouring your staff’s time and resources? It might be time to switch to a revenue cycle management provider.
June 30, 2023
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Staff Shortages
Staffing shortage at your dental practice? Learn 5 ways to weather the storm
Implementing these five changes can help you attract and retain the right team members.
June 5, 2023
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Dental Practice
4 ways patients can use dental benefits by end of the year
As the year comes to a close, you might be looking at your revenue numbers wishing that they were a little higher. Sarah Traeger shares four ways you can fill your schedule towards the end of the year and also help patients wisely use their dental benefits before they expire.
December 20, 2022
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Dental Practice
6 signs you have a productive dental admin team
It's no secret that the front office team is what makes a dental practice profitable. Sarah Traeger shares six signs that you have a productive and profitable dental administrative team.
November 8, 2022
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Insurance
Can you negotiate a better PPO dental fee schedule?
How to get a dental insurance fee increase from a preferred provider organization (PPO) is a common concern that Sarah Traeger hears in her role as content manager for a dental billing company. In this column, Traeger breaks down how to negotiate your fees for the best chance of success.
September 11, 2022
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A recent article on DrBicuspid.com had us asking questions, and a Chicago-area dentist gave her opinion on what to do when a patient refuses anesthesia for a minor dental procedure.
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