Managing Finances at Your Dental Practice: How to Improve Budgeting and Billing

Managing Finances at Your Dental Practice: How to Improve Budgeting and Billing | The AGA Group

If you lead or manage a dental practice, you probably know firsthand the importance of keeping track of your office’s finances. From budgeting to billing processes, there are many facets involved in maintaining positive cashflow and ensuring your office can function at an optimal level. Here are some financial management tips to implement at your… Read more »

The Role of Technology in Dental Management

The Role of Technology in Dental Management | The AGA Group

In recent years, the advancement of dental technology has had many positive effects on the dental industry, including more efficient dental treatments and improved patient care outcomes. Dental office managers who invest in these technologies provide their patients with the most cutting-edge treatments, improving the patient experience and allowing providers to deliver the most effective… Read more »

How to Properly Communicate with Your Dental Patients

How to Properly Communicate with Your Dental Patients | The AGA Group

As a dental professional, do you make an effort to actively improve your communication skills? In addition to your expertise and dental techniques, your communication with patients is critical for building a successful dental practice. In many ways, your communication abilities can impact many aspects of your career – from interoffice relationships to patient retention.… Read more »

Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Using a DSO

Why You Shouldn't Overlook Using a DSO | The AGA Group

Is one of your goals this year to improve your dental practice’s bottom line? Utilizing the services of a dental support organization (DSO) can assist with many elements of your practice, including operations, management, and patient communications. By contracting the services of a DSO, you can support your dental practice while elevating quality of patient… Read more »

Benefits You Should Offer Employees at Your Dental Practice

Benefits You Should Offer Employees at Your Dental Practice | The AGA Group

Are you focused on finding the best candidates on the market? From sourcing talent to retaining your best staff, going beyond salaries by offering competitive benefits packages can positively impact your hiring and retention efforts. If you own or manage a dental practice, here are three of the top benefits to consider offering employees: What… Read more »

Dental Industry Trends to Keep an Eye Out For in 2023

Dental Industry Trends to Keep an Eye Out For in 2023 | The AGA Group

Is your dental office prepared to navigate the future of the dental industry? As a dental employer, being aware of the most current industry trends is essential for maintaining a robust and thriving practice. As you grow your dental practice, here are some of the top dental industry trends to keep an eye out for… Read more »

Three Ways to Motivate Your Dental Office in the New Year

Three Ways to Motivate Your Dental Office in the New Year | The AGA Group

Is one of your goals to improve morale at your dental office this year? Focusing on your employees’ happiness is a great place to start. In many ways, employees’ motivation levels can affect their performance and overall job satisfaction. As you seek to improve your dental office, here are three effective ways to motivate your… Read more »

Does Your Organization Need a Culture Reset?

Does Your Organization Need a Culture Reset? | The AGA Group

As a dental employer, have you given any thought recently about the role of your culture on morale, staffing, and retention? In many ways, your culture is the center point of how your organization operates on every level – from hiring outcomes to patient satisfaction. With a new year getting underway soon, here are three… Read more »

The Best Ways To Communicate with Your Employees During A Crisis

Yes, these are challenging times. We are in the midst of a pandemic, and an economic downturn like we’ve never seen. The fall is here and we’re beginning to anticipate the holidays. If your employees are like most of us, they’re feeling exhausted and stressed even when nothing specific is going wrong. It is times… Read more »

Efforts to Recruit Black and Latino Medical Students Stall

More than two in five U.S. doctors will be old enough to retire in the next decade and the pipeline of new doctors remains much as it did a generation ago – not as diverse as the overall population. A recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges underscores two persistent trends in medicine:… Read more »