By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA Editor From the Autumn 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association A recent article released Aug. 8 by the Health Policy Institute (HPI) gave me heart palpitations. The HPI reported that “The annual average net income of general dentists in private practice declined 7% in 2022, due in part to increasing practice expenses.” When I …
Finding More Time for Patient Care
By Krysten Garduno From the Fall 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association With Halloween coming, let’s talk about a word that’s not so scary: outsourcing. In an effort to reduce overhead and direct labor costs, business owners are depending on professional help outside of their businesses. Although this may seem alarming for some, outsourcing is really in the entrepreneur’s favor. …