The following companies, products and services are endorsed by the Alaska Dental Society and are available at special discounted rates or under special terms for members of the Alaska Dental Society.
For complete explanation, members must access under the Members Only tab.
Professional Liability Insurance
The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC):
As a company founded by dentists for dentists, The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) has defined the industry with coverage tailored to the profession, superior customer service, risk management and claims handling, competitive rates and financial stability since 1980.
Beyond the business of insurance, TDIC is committed to helping dentists practice more confidently and productively through a host of specialized risk management products and services that anticipate – and not simply respond to – your specific needs.
As the first line of defense, TDIC’s risk management department provides policyholders and Alaska Dental Society members education, support and preventive advice through the following resources:
Risk Management Advice Line: This toll-free advice line provides one-on-one advice for liability questions or concerns relating to problems with patients or employees.
For more information contact the Alaska agent at Conrad Houston Insurance (click here) or call 907-276-7667 or fax them at 907-258-3105 or e-mail them at info@chialaska.com
If your current insurance provider is not run by dentists and its bottom line is not taking care of dentists and the needs and concerns of dentists, then you need to talk to the folks at CHI and discover why insurance protection from TDIC -- A dentist owned and managed company makes a difference.
Credit Card/Financial Services:
Bank America Card
Patient Treatment Financing
CareCredit – Health Care Credit Card:
CareCredit is endorsed by the Alaska Dental Society for our members. It is the nation’s leading patient financing program. Over 8 million patients use CareCredit and 80,000 dental practices offer patients the convenience of CareCredit’s monthly payment plans.
CareCredit:
· Increases case acceptance by giving patients a convenient way to pay over time.
· Helps you attract new patients with their online Doctor Locator, visited by nearly 400,000 patients per month, looking for a practice that offers CareCredit.
· Provides an ongoing financial resource for your patients and their families, without the need to reapply.
· Reduces the expense, stress, and time associated with collecting Accounts Receivable.
Alaska Dental Society members save on enrollment and there’s no monthly minimum use fee. To get started or for more information, call 800-300-3046, ext. 4519 or go to www.carecredit.com/dental. To contact Customer Service, call 800-859-9975.
Radiology Inspections:
Rocky Mountain HP Consultants, Inc.
The Alaska Dental Practice Law requires all “dental radiological equipment” be subject to inspection and certification once every five years.
The following programs are endorsed by both the ADS & ADA
For complete explanation, members must access under the Members Only tab.
Amalgam Waste
ADA Best Management Practices (BMP)
For the most current recommendations on what you can do to manage amalgam waste in your office, click on the following link to the ADA’s Best Management Practices:
http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/topics_amalgamwaste_brochure.pdf
What are Best Management Practices? They are voluntary steps that will limit the amount of waste amalgam that escapes from a dental office and enters the public water systems
Why use Best Management Practices? There are advocates at all levels of government (local, state and federal) who support strict mandatory controls on amalgam discharge from dental offices. The ADA has entered into an agreement with the EPA to promote the voluntary use of amalgam separators and the ADA’s Best Management Practices. The ADA and ADS believe voluntary programs are the most effective way to control amalgam waste and to prevent the imposition of costly and unnecessary government regulations.
Your adoption of the ADA’s Best Management Practices, including the installation of amalgam separators and support of the ADA’s agreement is the best way to demonstrate that voluntary efforts work. With your installation of a separator and adoption of BMP, dentistry can demonstrate its commitment to environmental stewardship and become a virtual non-contributor of mercury to the nation’s sewers and landfills. It will also negate the case for mandatory controls.
Both the use of separators and BMP are supported by the Alaska Dental Society for all it members who place or remove amalgam fillings. Please use the link above ADA to download the current BMP. If you use an amalgam separator or when you install one please contact the ADS office. Documentation of the numbers of offices using separators and BMP will be a key factor in the continuation of voluntary measures.
Apparel for Staff
Lands’ End
Give your office a professional, welcoming image with high quality, comfortable, personalized apparel offered by Lands’ End. Now the name you trust at home is a welcome addition to your workforce as well, in assorted styles to suit your practice’s environment.
10% discount on logo’d apparel.
1-800-990-5407
http://ada.landsend.com
Health Savings Accounts
First Horizon MSAver
Consider taking a new approach to insuring yourself, your family and your valued dental staff. Learn how you can begin saving today by exploring a Health Savings Account with MSAver Resources.
Message on Hold Telephone Service
In-Touch Patient Communications
Tel-A-Patient, the leading on-hold company in dentistry, turns telephone ‘hold’ time into a powerful practice builder every time a patient is put on hold through patient education and internal marketing. Members receive a special offer
What do your patients want to listen to while on hold? 88% said they preferred information to music. They want to know about your practice. They’re calling for information. The telephone is the entryway to your office and the on-hold time is a practice marketing opportunity.
Research indicates that 15-20% of people who hear on-hold messages do something positive with the information they’re given. Why? Because, people who call your office already have some proclivity toward you and your practice. The tone and content of an on-hold phone message is vitally important. Tel-A-Patient that has been in business for over 17 years. It’s a company that will write messages that sound like you. Work with people who know dentistry. On-hold messages can reap substantial rewards for your practice. Patients learn more about you and are impressed by your attention to detail. Callers are often surprised and pleased by what they learn about you on hold.
Patient Appointment Reminder Service: Tel-A-Patient
Powercalls is a turn key system which is easy to install, easy to maintain and easy to use.
Consider a patient appointment reminder service to:
Improve patient communications
Cut no-show rates
improve dental office profitability
hardware & software based upon office volume & level of technical proficiency
Available to ADS members at a special discounted rate. “PowerCalls-USB” for dental practices can eliminate hours of staff time handling appointment confirmations.
PowerCalls-USB simply plugs into the USB port on your computer and can be installed in as little as three to four hours using a high-speed Internet connection or a modem and remote access software. On-site installation is not necessary.
PowerCalls-USB also utilizes Text-to-Speech technology to automatically speak patient names and variables including the day and date and time of the appointment. You can design your own outgoing messages-everything from appointment confirmations to patient recalls, rescheduling missed appointments, placing collection calls, welcoming a new family to the community, announcing a new associate, or introducing a new procedure. The messages are smooth, natural and clear, and your staff can record outgoing messages so the voice is familiar.
Empower your team to confirm appointments more quickly, efficiently and personally.
Patient Charts
The Dental Record offering paper & paperless systems
Created by dentists - for dentists -- The Dental Record has a complete clinical record keeping system of thorough and accurate dental patient record forms, dental charts, filing products and more.
Improve productivity, workflow and the legal quality of your records with one of the most complete record keeping systems available. Thousands of dentists in all 50 states have already incorporated The Dental Record into their own practices.
Created by dentists, for dentists
This thorough and easy-to-use system was created by your colleagues at the Wisconsin Dental Association, and is uniquely tailored to dentist’s needs.
Smooth office operations
The Dental Record assures that all necessary information is contained in one convenient place in an organized manner.
Built-in flexibility
Review our different systems and choose the one that’s best suited to your needs. Or select forms individually and create your own system.
Member’s receive free record keeping course CD
Payroll Services
SurePayroll
Process payroll anytime, anywhere, in less than five minutes. SurePayroll’s simple and economical solution can help you run your office more efficiently. Special pricing for members.
Payroll administration and processing services
Careful selection of an outsourced payroll service can save time and actually decrease your overall costs. Consider outsourcing with a new provider if:
You pay extra for “basic” services such as direct deposit, multi-state payrolls, payroll tax filings, multiple pay stubs, and check delivery.
Payroll and tax filings are expensive and time consuming.
You must process on your payroll provider’s schedule; calling even for simple modifications such as calendar changes, adding new employees, scheduling bonuses, and voiding checks.
You would like to process payroll after office hours or at home.
ADA Member Advantage endorses SurePayroll, an affordable outsource solution designed specifically for small businesses. Most dentists switch because they can save as much as 50% on payroll costs. Use QuickBooks. Easily download your payroll data into your general ledger.
ADA members receive:
W2's for a year
Free 30 days payroll
Free set-up and enrollment
Free payroll tax filing and reporting (Federal, State, and Local).
Practice Financing
Matsco
Matsco provides customized practice and commercial real estate financing with preferred rates and FREE Practice Success™ planning tools for ADA members. Whether you’re just getting started, planning to expand or purchase commercial real estate or equipment, Matsco has the financing program to help you achieve your goals. Plus, as an SBA preferred lender, Matsco’s specialized financing for building and land purchases and new construction projects helps save you time and money by streamlining the process when you finance all of your practice projects with Matsco.*
Free Practice SuccessTM Audio CDs are available while supplies last.
1888-937-2321
www.matsco.com
* Matsco is a division of Wells Fargo Bank N.A. All practice financing is subject to credit approval. Business Refinance Program is for business and term debt only. Existing Matsco debt and revolving credit are not eligible for consolidation. SBA Preferred Lender Status is through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
