In the evolving landscape of dental care, payment structures are central to making treatments affordable and accessible for patients while supporting the financial health of practices, patients, and providers; balancing insurance acceptance, fee-for-service models, and flexible patient financing is essential to…
Author: Sarah Simon
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and I am excited to take the opportunity to recognize and celebrate our nearly 6,000 supported dental hygienists at Heartland Dental. At Heartland Dental, we recognize the invaluable contributions of hygiene providers and are…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and dentistry is no exception. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data and provide objective insights, AI is revolutionizing how dental professionals diagnose and treat patients. In a conversation with Gen4 Dental Partners'…
Heartland Dental knows the value of investing in development and has always provided supported doctors, their teams, and business and office professionals with continuing education opportunities. For over 25 years, we have recognized education’s crucial role in supported doctor satisfaction…
Dental service organization (DSO) leaders face a variety of business challenges, ranging from maximizing chair time to case acceptance, practice efficiency, procurement management and more.
In an interactive session at Becker's Future of Dentistry Roundtable, Paul Bernard, CEO of InsideDesk, shared insights on innovation in revenue cycle management, drawing on his own experiences operating scaled RCM services and working extensively with DSOs and dental practices.
At the core of a successful doctor-hygiene partnership lies a solid foundation of clear understanding and communication. Setting expectations upfront and defining success for our team are crucial steps. Without this clarity, priorities can blur, leading to frustration and discord.
The dental industry faces a significant challenge in hiring and retaining qualified staff. This issue threatens practice growth, positive culture, patient & employee satisfaction, and sustainability.
At Heartland Dental, our mission is clear: we stand shoulder to shoulder with supported doctors and their teams to deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities we serve.
At Becker's The Future of Dentistry Roundtable in June, Paul Bernard, the CEO of InsideDesk, led a featured session focused on revenue cycle management in the dental industry. He shared his background in healthcare finance and billing, and discussed the…