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Teresa Duncan, Odyssey Management, Inc.

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Teresa Duncan, Odyssey Management, Inc. (Dental Business Radio, Episode 32)

Teresa Duncan, President of Odyssey Management, returned to the show to discuss dental insurance coverage and issues the employers may be facing. Teresa joined host Patrick O’Rourke to discuss covered changes in the market, challenges with the myriad of plan designs, PPO contracts, insurance coordinators, patient portals, and much more.

Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Odyssey Management, Inc.

Odyssey Management Inc. provides courses and workshops to help doctors and managers to recover revenue by streamlining billing, accounts receivable and insurance systems. Management courses are designed for beginner to advanced levels. Most popular courses are centered around dental insurance and strategic business planning.

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Teresa Duncan, Owner and President, Odyssey Management, Inc.

Teresa Duncan, Owner and President, Odyssey Management, Inc.

Teresa Duncan is a speaker and writer with over 20 years experience in healthcare. Her areas of expertise include proven accounts receivable and insurance methods; and helping doctors and managers establish solid management systems. A recipient of the Educator of the Year Award by the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries – a component of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, she understands the importance of continuing education.

She is the author of Moving Your Patients to Yes: Easy Insurance Conversations and an annual contributing author to the ADA’s CDT Companion Guide since 2017. Teresa is a frequent contributor to The Observer, The Progressive Dentist and Dr. Bicuspid publications. She served as a founding Trustee for the auxiliary-learning focused DALE Foundation. Teresa is a member of the National Association of Dental Plans and the National Speakers Association. Teresa also hosts her own podcast, “Nobody Told Me That!”

She has been named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry by Dental Products Report Magazine and is recognized yearly as a Leader in Consulting by Dentistry Today. Most recently she provided consulting assistance in the development of several modules of the American Dental Association’s Guidelines for Practice Success™. Teresa received her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management from Marymount University.

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Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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Mary DiCarlo, OMS Foundation

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Mary DiCarlo, OMS Foundation (Dental Business Radio, Episode 30)

Mary DiCarlo, Director of Development for the OMS Foundation, joined host Patrick O’Rourke on location from The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee to discuss the work of the Foundation. She mentioned recent research they are funding about identifying which patients can convalesce from third-molar surgery without the use of opioids, the need and benefits of research for an OMS practice, new studies going on in anesthesia, and much more.

Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

OMS Foundation

Since its inception in 1959, the OMS Foundation has worked to advance the OMS specialty through support of innovative research, advanced education opportunities, and academic excellence.

In partnership with the American Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS) the Foundation supports:

Innovative Research

Advanced Education Opportunities

Academic Excellence

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Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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William Barrett, Mandelbaum Barrett

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William Barrett, Mandelbaum Barrett (Dental Business Radio, Episode 30)

William Barrett, CEO of Mandelbaum Barrett and author of The DSO Decision: Winning Answers from Every Angle, was Patrick O’Rourke’s guest on this edition of Dental Business Radio. He covered considerations for practice owners who are considering selling their practice to a DSO or creating a DSO themselves. Bill and Patrick also discussed getting proper legal counsel, misclassification of independent contractors, practice brokers, partnerships, and much more.

Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

William Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, Mandelbaum Barrett

William Barrett is the Chief Executive Officer of Mandelbaum Barrett. He has over 20 years of experience representing a wide range of businesses with a unique specialty in mergers and acquisitions. He provides strategic advice to companies of all sizes from formation to dissolution and every stage in between. He is known for the personal attention that he gives his clients and the energy he brings to every deal. Bill has a reputation as a deal maker who knows how to be creative and get things done.

Bill often serves the role as outside general corporate counsel to his clients and advises them on issues concerning contracts, employment law compliance, developing policies, executive compensation programs and agreements, as well as business succession and related tax planning. His representative clients include commercial organizations and entrepreneurs in the areas of manufacturing, industry, service, banking, finance, insurance, construction, real estate development, as well as healthcare professionals of varying disciplines and organizations. Throughout his career, Bill has successfully managed the purchase or sale of hundreds of businesses, professional practices, and facilities.

In the healthcare space, Bill is well recognized nationally as a transactional lawyer in dental and medical practice transitions, practice sales and purchases, associate buy-ins, start-ups, and the structuring of dental services organizations (DSOs) and management services organizations (MSOs). Bill represents clients throughout the country and is well versed in the specific rules and regulations that govern the healthcare industry.

William S. Barrett (Bill) is the author of Pain-Free Dental Deals: An Entrepreneurial Dentist’s Guide to Buying, Selling and Merging Practices and The DSO Decision: Winning Answers from Every Angle. He has authored many articles addressing the legal and business needs of licensed professionals and facilities. He regularly speaks on a wide variety of topics to professional tradeshows, associations, study groups, societies, as well as students and residents at dental and medical schools across the country. In 2018, Bill appeared on Howard Farran’s well-regarded show Dentaltown to talk about practice transitions. Hear what he and Howard spoke about here.

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Mandelbaum Barrett

Since its founding in 1930, Mandelbaum Barrett has been committed to providing its clients with the highest level of personal, hands-on attention to their legal needs. They take a proactive approach in representing our clients; from the board room to the courtroom. Mandelbaum Barrett attorneys are zealous advocates, treating their clients’ concerns as though they were for their own family.
They take the time to get to know their clients. The better they know them, the better they can anticipate their needs and potential legal issues before they arise. That’s why they invest the time to learn about clients’ industries and competitors. That’s also why they provide informative seminars on various business, economic, and legal topics. They are in this together as their client’s partner for success.
Their business clients are diverse and include organizations of all sizes in various industries with national and international interests, such as banks, governmental entities, real estate developers, public and private institutions, biotech companies, manufacturers, health care providers and facilities, as well as individuals and families. Clients say they choose Mandelbaum Barrett because an experienced attorney is both effective and efficient.

 

Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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Dr. Zach Powell, Georgia Dental Association and Powell Dentistry Group

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Dr. Zach Powell
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Dr. Zach Powell, Georgia Dental Association and Powell Dentistry Group
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Dr. Zach Powell, Georgia Dental Association and Powell Dentistry Group (Dental Business Radio, Episode 29)

Dr. Zach Powell, this year’s President of the Georgia Dental Association, joined host Patrick O’Rourke to talk about the GDA. Dr. Powell laid out the mission and initiatives of the GDA, discussed his recent travels all over the state to meet with members, and his commitment to dentistry as a profession. He and Patrick also talked about the upcoming summer meeting of the GDA, the impact GDA was able to have during COVID to get dentists back to work to serve patients, the GDA Foundation, and much more.

Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Powell Dentistry Group

Powell Dentistry Group specializes in practice management, consultation, transitions, and acquisitions. Dr. Powell serves as the company’s CEO. PFD has owned and managed twelve dental offices in 20 years.

Currently, it encompasses four practices throughout southeastern Georgia: Dentistry in Redfern, serving Saint Simons Island and Sea Island; Brunswick Smiles, serving Glynn and MacIntosh Counties including Brunswick and the Golden Isles; Blackshear Family Dentistry, serving Pierce, Wayne, and Ware Counties; and Alma Family Dentistry, serving Bacon and Douglas Counties.

Dr. Powell himself practices on Saint Simons Island in Redfern Village where his business offices are also headquartered. The Powell Dentistry Group employs 35 team members, including a CFO, COO, and five dentist associates.

Zachary Powell, DMD, Owner, Powell Dentistry Group and President, Georgia Dental Association

Dr. Zach Powell, President, Georgia Dental Association

Dr. Zachary Powell is a general dentist specializing in comprehensive, implant, and family dentistry. He is a Georgia native and graduated from both the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia (now Augusta University). He has been in private practice for 23 years and owned multiple offices.

Dr. Powell is deeply dedicated to his profession and enjoys treating patients of all ages, from all walks of life, all over the great state of Georgia. Additionally, he works as a dental and business consultant throughout the state and has extensive experience in medical/dental office and real estate development. He possesses 25 years of leadership experience in both a professional and civic capacity.

His professional service experience includes positions held at local, state, and national levels and he currently serves as the President of the Georgia Dental Association. Dr. Powell is an honorary fellow with both the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the GDA and has been named to the University of Georgia’s Bulldog 100 twice. Dr. Powell serves on several boards including the Affinity Bank Dental Advisory Board. His commitment to ethics, patient advocacy, and grassroots organized dentistry are the hallmarks of his career.

Connect with Dr. Powell on LinkedIn and follow Powell Dentistry Group on Facebook.

Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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Trevor Maurer and Zach Burger, OMS360

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Trevor Maurer and Zach Burger, OMS360 (Dental Business Radio, Episode 28)

The headaches of managing an oral surgery practice are so severe that about 80% of dental school students surveyed do not want to own their own practice when they graduate. The HR function alone causes fits for oral surgeons who are not trained in managing a business. OMS360 CEO Trevor Maurer and Chief Development Officer Zach Burger joined host Patrick O’Rourke to share how their company provides corporate-quality support to their practitioners while maintaining the small business feel. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

OMS360

OMS360 brings strategic resources to Oral Maxillofacial Surgery practices. Working with you, they elevate your practice through an empowering partnership. Their team will help you grow revenue, profitability, and enjoyment of your practice without the stress of doing it on your own. It is their mission to get you back to the things that you originally loved about the profession.

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Trevor Maurer, CEO, OMS360

Trevor Maurer, CEO, OMS360

Trevor Maurer serves as CEO of Shore Capital’s oral surgery platform investment, and as a Board Member for Southern Orthodontic Partners, Shore Capital’s network of orthodontists and management support services.

Most recently Mr. Maurer served as President and CEO of Smile Source, where he led the growth of the company from 32 locations to over 750 independently operated franchise dental practices. Previously Mr. Maurer was CEO of Eyeweb, a digital imaging software and hardware company, and held various Sales and Marketing leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and Ciba Vision, a Novartis company. At Ciba Vision, Mr. Maurer served as North American Executive Director of Sales, where he reorganized growth markets and launched a new sales force of over 100 representatives.

Mr. Mauer received his degree in Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Saskatchewan.

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Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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Tom Limoli, Limoli & Associates

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Tom Limoli, Limoli & Associates

Tom Limoli, Limoli & Associates (Dental Business Radio, Episode 26)

If you’re a dental practice which accepts dental insurance, then, like it or not, you have financial partners in your business:  the insurance companies. Tom Limoli joined host Patrick O’Rourke on this episode to detail the mistakes he sees practices making in handling dental insurance, mistakes which result in administrative burdens and costs which undermine the entire practice. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Limoli & Associates

For almost half a century, Limoli and Associates / Atlanta Dental Consultants has served all facets of the dental benefits industry by streamlining and simplifying the global reimbursement process. The overall mission being to make the delivery of dentistry more affordable through information, education, consultation and service.

Their time proven, simplified, no-nonsense approach to the execution, management delivery of third-party reimbursement benefits has been implemented in thousands of both clinical and administrative operations across the country.

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Tom Limoli, Limoli & Associates

Tom Limoli, Limoli & Associates
Tom Limoli, Limoli & Associates

Tom Limoli, Jr. is the prevailing expert on proper coding and administration of dental insurance benefit claims. He serves as president of Limoli and Associates/Atlanta Dental Consultants, Inc., a company that over the past quarter century has assisted dental offices in streamlining the insurance reimbursement process. Mr. Limoli’s no-nonsense approach to the management of third-party reimbursement has been implemented in thousands of dental practices across the country.

Mr. Limoli received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Valdosta State University. Following his work with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Mr. Limoli has actively investigated fraudulent claims for the insurance industry, as well as numerous other third-party fiduciaries. He is a licensed private investigator and a member of the American Association of Dental Consultants, the National Association of Dental Plans, the National Speakers Association, the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, and is a past president of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants.

Mr. Limoli is the editor of Dental Insurance Today, a monthly publication that addresses third-party reimbursement in the dental office. He is the author of Dental Insurance and Reimbursement Coding and Claim Submission, and co-author of Fee-for-Service Dentistry with a Managed-Care Component.

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About Dental Business Radio

Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Connect with Practice Quotient

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AAOMS 2021 Annual Meeting Preview, with Dr. B.D. Tiner, Karin Wittich, and Beth Hayson

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AAOMS Annual Meeting

AAOMS 2021 Annual Meeting Preview, with Dr. B.D. Tiner, Karin Wittich, and Beth Hayson (Dental Business Radio, Episode 24)

Dr. B.D. Tiner, President of AAOMS, Karin Wittich, Executive Director, and Beth Hayson, Associate Executive Director of Continuing Education, Meetings & Exhibitions, were host Patrick O’Rourke’s special guests to preview the 2021 Annual Meeting of AAOMS set for Nashville, Tennessee beginning September 29, 2021.  Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the professional organization representing more than 9,000 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States, supports its members’ ability to practice their specialty through education, research and advocacy. AAOMS members comply with rigorous continuing education requirements and submit to periodic office evaluations, assuring the public that office procedures and personnel meet stringent national standards.

2021 AAOMS Annual Meeting, Ensuring Our Future through Wellness and DiversityAAOMS

103rd AAOMS Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition, held in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CAOMS), will be September 29th to October 2nd, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 2021 AAOMS Annual Meeting will be offered in-person and online. For professional staff this year, a limited number of in-person education sessions are planned with a more robust program online.

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Dr. B.D. Tiner, President, AAOMS

AAOMS
B.D. Tiner, President, AAOMS

Dr. Tiner is a surgeon with Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Associates, a partner practice of U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM). Dr. Tiner’s private practice encompasses all areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS), including the management of obstructive sleep apnea, orthognathic surgery, dental implants and maxillofacial pathology.

He is a diplomate and past president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a fellow of both AAOMS and the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, Dr. Tiner is an active member and past president of the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and serves as an ambassador for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation.

“Dr. B.D. Tiner is a dedicated and effective leader, and he’s one of the finest oral surgeons the industry has ever seen,” said Richard Hall, USOSM president and CEO. “It is a tremendous honor and responsibility to be named president of AAOMS, which is the industry’s largest professional organization dedicated to surgeon education and patient safety. Dr. Tiner will lead this organization and its people well, and we are excited to acknowledge his achievement and congratulate him by sharing this news.”

A former U.S. Navy Captain, and currently an adjunct clinical professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dr. Tiner has served as a mentor and teacher to countless OMS students and professionals. In addition, he has authored or co-authored numerous scientific publications and book chapters.

Dr. Tiner holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Arkansas State University, a DDS from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, and his MD from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Dr. Tiner’s post-graduate training included an internship in anesthesia and a residency in OMS at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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Karin Wittich, Executive Director, AAOMS

Karin Wittich, Executive Director, Practice Management and Governmental Affairs, AAOMS

Karin Wittich is Executive Director at AAOMS. Ms. Wittich has over thirty years of experience within the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and served as an administrator for all group practice types and sizes.

Ms. Wittich has extensive knowledge of the day-to-day operations of an OMS practice and oversees the development and implementation of practice management and coding educational activities at AAOMS. Additionally, Ms. Wittich has extensive knowledge of both federal and state government affairs activities and is a passionate advocate for the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and has been with the AAOMS for over twenty years.

Ms. Wittich is an Honorary Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

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Beth Hayson, Associate Executive Director, Continuing Education, Meetings & Exhibitions, AAOMS

Beth Hayson, Associate Executive Director, Continuing Education, Meetings & Exhibitions, AAOMS

Beth Hayson is Associate Executive director of Continuing Education, Meetings & Exhibition. She is responsible for the programs of all AAOMS continuing education meetings, conferences, programs, and special and joint meetings and events. Her office investigates and develops new ways to conduct educational programs at AAOMS. She provides guidance to AAOMS volunteers, members, and staff on ADA CERP and ACCME policy and requirements.

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About Dental Business Radio

Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Connect with Practice Quotient

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Chris Sands, Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAs

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Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAsChris Sands, Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAs (Dental Business Radio, Episode 22)

Chris Sands, Co-Founder of Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAs, joined host Patrick O’Rourke to discuss their model of a genuine advisory relationship between a practice and their CPA. Chris explained why his experience in a dental practice led to his starting Pro-Fi 20/20, why some dental practices are courting a regulatory nightmare by classifying employees as 1099 contractors, and much more. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Special Note:  Here’s the resource Chris referenced during the show:  Download the Employee vs Contractor Resource

Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAs

Pro-Fi 20/20, CPAs is a multi-disciplinary firm focused on helping growth-oriented dental business owners, from solo practitioners and partnerships to multi-location DSOs. Pro-Fi has an emphasis on profitability consulting to help doctors create more margin of time and money to positively impact their quality of life. They do this through the efficient and integrated management of practice finances with a single point of contact. Pro-Fi’s services include business consulting, comprehensive & proactive tax planning, accounting & bookkeeping, cash flow planning, business analytics, business valuations, bank loan assistance, and more.

Pro-Fi 20/20, CPAs was founded with dentists in mind. “Pro-Fi” is a play on words. Both a variation of the word “prophy” which means preventative cleaning, as well as short for Providing Financial. Their goal is to bring clarity, like the X-ray, to both companies’ and individuals’ financial pictures. It is said that hindsight is 20/20, but they want to bring the 20/20 clarity approach to being preventative, proactive, and protective in nature when it comes to managing finances.

Pro-Fi 20/20, CPAs was founded with the goal of providing financial clarity to dental businesses & their owners.

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Chris Sands, Co-Founder, Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAs

Chris Sands, Co-Founder, Pro-Fi 20/20 Dental CPAs

Chris Sands focuses on counseling dental business owners as a result of his first-hand experience working in a dental practice. His goal is to help them grow and understand the importance of being fiscally responsible in their business.

Chris helps educate doctors about the importance of having accurate business accounting records and a proactive relationship with their CPA to develop tax strategies for both business and personal finances.

Chris is active in the dental industry where he regularly lectures at conferences, study clubs, professional association meetings, and workshops and publishes articles on business and finances in the dental industry.

“More than educating, it’s the empowering of doctors that gets me excited to go to work every day!  To own a business is no small task.  To own a business without any training of business or finances can be daunting.  Bringing doctors into the light when it comes to how things work such as cash flow, debt, interest, accounting metrics, taxes, risk management, etc. is extremely gratifying because I get to witness the lasting impact it has on the improvement of their business and themselves as better business owners and stewards of their finances.”

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.

About Dental Business Radio

Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O’Rourke, Host of “Dental Business Radio”

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show. The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps and a complete show archive is here.

 

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible. They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your Practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

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Hootan Shahidi, CODE and DentFirst

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Hootan Shahidi, CODE and DentFirst

Procedure coding, billing, and reimbursements are not a dentist’s favorite subjects, to say the least, yet successfully navigation of these issues is essential to the bottom-line health of the practice. Hootan Shahidi joins host Patrick O’Rourke on the show to discuss these issues and much more. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient: PPO Negotiations & Analysis and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

CODE

Cross Over Dental Enterprises (CODE) specializes in billing medical insurance for dental professionals with unparalleled support and training. CODE’s work enables their dental practice clients to bill to medical insurance at a far greater rate than they are accustomed to.

DentFirst

DentFirst Dental Care has been proudly serving the Greater-Atlanta area for 35 years! What makes DentFirst so incredibly unique is their dedication to making dental care for metro-area residents easily accessible, affordable and dependable. Their patients are their number one priority! DentFirst does everything they can to accommodate their needs while ensuring that the care and customer service they receive is rivaled by none.

DentFirst has 13 convenient locations around Atlanta which are always welcoming new patients. They understand that our patients have busy schedules, but still value easy access to their healthcare providers which is why they offer extended evening hours during the week and Saturday appointments. In addition to this, they want our patients to be able to receive all of their treatment needs under one roof.

Hootan Shahidi, Owner, CODE and Director of Clinical Operations, DentFirst

Hootan-Shahlidi-CODE-DentFirstHootan Shahidi was an office manager and a dental consultant for over 10 years before starting CODE. He is well versed in all matters of the dental field, including medical and dental insurance billing.

Hootan is the owner of Cross Over Dental Enterprises (CODE), a medical billing company for dentists and dental specialists.

He is currently also the Director of Clinical Operations for DentFirst, a regional DSO in metro Atlanta.

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About Dental Business Radio

Dental Business Radio covers the business side of dentistry. Host Patrick O’Rourke and his guests cover industry trends, insights, success stories, and more in this wide-ranging show.

The show’s guests include successful doctors across the spectrum of dental practice providers, as well as trusted advisors and noted industry participants. Dental Business Radio is underwritten and presented by Practice Quotient and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Practice Quotient

Dental Business Radio is sponsored by Practice Quotient. Practice Quotient, Inc. serves as a bridge between the payor and provider communities. Their clients include general dentist and dental specialty practices across the nation of all sizes, from completely fee-for-service-only to active network participation with every dental plan possible.

They work with independent practices, emerging multi-practice entities, and various large ownership entities in the dental space. Their PPO negotiations and analysis projects evaluate the merits of the various in-network participation contract options specific to your practice’s patient acquisition strategy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Connect with Practice Quotient

Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter

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