Client Resources

Client Resources

"Dealing effectively with personnel and HR issues is absolutely key for any practice to maintain long-term success and profitability. Bent Ericksen & Associates are our 'go to' experts of choice for any personnel-related issue."

For doctors whose training may not equip them to deal adequately and appropriately with complex employment issues, Bent Ericksen & Associates provides personnel management products and services that are comprehensive, practical and legally up-to-the minute.

BERNING & AFFILIATES

"For over 25 years, Randall K. Berning has been counseling doctors on making smooth and profitable transitions. If you are considering, as associate, a buy-in or a practice sale, Randall’s expertise is a hands-down must."

Planning your next move? We provide comprehensive strategic planning and implementation for dental practice transition and succession, practice business planning and professional services marketing. Our efforts have materially improved the practices and futures of thousands of doctors. We provide information and services for dental specialists, complex situations and larger practices.

DR CHARLES BLAIR & ASSOCIATES

For any doctor who's ever wondered if their fee schedule is on-target, Dr. Charles Blair is the person to ask. His experience and work in fee schedule optimization is inspiring. We've known him to achieve amazing results in just a matter of hours!"

A balanced and well-designed fee schedule is the cornerstone of a successful and profitable dental practice. Unfortunately, most doctors lose tens of thousands of dollars annually by not implementing and maintaining up-to-date fees, procedures, and insurance coding. The “PEACE OF MIND” Revenue Enhancement Program is Dr. Charles Blair’s customized, step-by-step system for creating optimal fees and expanding the procedure mix for the dental practitioner.

CARECREDIT

"Helping practices hang up their 'banker's hat' forever is a hugely satisfying and important part of our job as management consultants. Knowing CareCredit is there to provide reliable and affordable patient financing options just makes it a win-win for everyone."

CareCredit, a leader in patient financing, has helped more than 3 million patients get the treatment they need and want. With a comprehensive range of plan options for treatment fees up to $25,000, CareCredit offers financing options to fit comfortably into almost any budget.

SUSAN GUNN SOLUTIONS

"Susan is a recognized industry authority on how to best implement and use QuickBooks in the dental office environment, and she has helped practices across the country get QuickBooks 'off the shelf' and into use as a valuable practice management tool."

SUSAN GUNN has over 13 years of business automation and computer financial software experience, and has been a Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisor since Intuit established the program. She has written 12 books geared for professional practices, and sold internationally.

Her website offers dental offices advice and practical training on how to best integrate and benefit from using QuickBooks^TM in the dental office environment.

MATSCO

"Matsco dedicates itself to ensuring that doctors not only receive the funding they need, but they also provide the support which enables repayment of the loan. Working with Matsco is truly a win-win situation."

Matsco specializes in providing financing for healthcare practices. We provide the capital investment needed to purchase, build, expand and equip a practice, and that’s just the start. We’ll work with you to define your practice goals and the steps necessary to achieve them. We help simplify the financing process and deliver customized and fully supported financing programs.

Plus, you’ll work with skilled experts who understand your needs as both a healthcare practitioner and business owner and are dedicated to your professional success throughout your career.

MARY O'NEILL, MA, MFT

"Mary's seminars and audiotapes are truly inspirational. We recommend them to any dentist or staff member who wants to learn how to better handle conflict resolution or leadership issues."

Whether you're looking for new ideas, or a chance to develop or refine new skills, Mary O'Neill's Executive Coaching, Motivational Speaking and customized Professional Development Training Programs help pave the way for extraordinary success. Mary offers life-changing advice and tangible, practical tools to transform individuals and work groups everywhere into enthusiastic, productive and high-functioning performers.

JILL TOWNSEND COPYWRITING & DESIGN

Jill Townsend has been working in the marketing and consulting industry for more than 25 years, including a 12-year period in Europe, serving as the Director of Marketing and Product Development for a multi-national direct mail company.

She now provides copywriting and design services for dental and non-dental clients across the country, specializing in online marketing. She is the Director of Communications for The Practice Source.

You can see samples of Jill's copywriting and design work at:

www.JillTownsend.biz
www.ConsultantOnTheGo.com
www.WriteAGreatBio.com

UNTHANK DESIGN GROUP

"It costs just as much to build it wrong as it does to build it right."

Unthank Design Group is a planning architecture and interior design firm providing services exclusively to the dental professions. Owner Dr. Michael Unthank is a a registered professional architect and dentist.

Dr. Unthank served as Director of Architecture with the Pride Institute in San Francisco, and as Architectural Consultant to T.H.E. Design, Austin, Texas. Since 1980, Dr. Unthank and his staff have designed more than 1,000 dental and specialty offices around the world. He presents the Designing Solutions Seminar nationwide, is a contributor to numerous professional dental publications, and is a featured speaker at major dental meetings.

VALMONT RESEARCH

"We routinely recommend Valmont Research to our clients for a variety of needs, whether they are looking for information on referrals, on staff members, on patients. Whatever the need, Valmont provides information that is invaluable in practice planning."

Valmont Research is a leading market research provider for the dental industry, serving general and specialty dentists, practice management consultants, and dental organizations and companies.