Rob and Paul host Dr. Lewis Chen, a young entrepreneurial practicing dentist and multi-practice owner who did a ground-floor storefront dental practice start-up in the heart of New York City’s, Greenwich Village while at the same time acquiring a dental practice in Edgewater, New Jersey. Paul and Rob chat with Dr. Chen about his somewhat…
Rob and Paul host Vivek Kinra, CEO of PPO Profits, a firm solely dedicated to increasing the PPO insurance reimbursements for dentists. In the episode, Vivek speaks with Paul and Rob about best practices for the insurance credentialing and fee schedule negotiation process (including a little-known tip for associates) and how investing in that process…
Rob and Paul host Tom Brown, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at LocalMed. In this episode, Tom talks about his Black Belt in “Lean Six Sigma” which is a methodology used to improve business processes by utilizing statistical analysis rather than guesswork that “takes the fear out of decisions.” Paul and Rob also chat…
Rob and Paul host their amigo, Dr. DeAngelo Webster, a practicing dentist, dental practice owner and the founder of Practice Biopsy. In 2017, DeAngelo began documenting the daily “behind the scenes” process of building and operating his practice which can be followed in the Facebook group Practice Biopsy. Paul and Rob chat with DeAngelo about…
Rob and Paul host their British amigo, Dr. Jason Smithson, a practicing dentist in Cornwall, U.K. Paul and Rob chat with Dr. Smithson about wine, the benefits of working in a group of general dentists with each having a special focus and the importance of “regular dentistry.” They also discuss dental school and dental practice…
Episode 39- The Dental Amigos on the Impact of Bad Agreements and Bad Deals In this episode, Paul and Rob talk about “when bad agreements come back to take a bite out of your nachos.” How contractual provisions such as restrictive covenants and lease provisions can impact a dentist’s future; the importance of due diligence;…
The Dental Amigos host their amiga Anna Haslinksy, Esquire, a seasoned attorney with Rob’s firm who regularly represents dentists with practice transitions, employment agreements and employee handbooks. In this episode, Anna, Rob and Paul chat about the process of preparing an employee handbook, the importance of practice owners being engaged in the process and the…
The Dental Amigos are excited to again host their Philly amigo and commercial real estate agent, Brian Madden. In this episode, Paul and Rob peel back the curtain on lease renewals with Brian and chat about the lease renewal process and, most importantly, how and when to start to the process so that you can…
In this episode, Rob chats with Paul about what he does, why he does it and how he came to be “Dr. Nacho.” Paul talks about how he transformed his local study club and continuing education courses into the electronic and social media presence that they are today. With Paul’s upcoming “New Dentist Boost III,…
Episode 35 – Linda Harvey on Risk Management and Compliance (including HIPAA and OSHA) Rob and Paul host Ms. Linda Harvey, a nationally recognized healthcare risk management and compliance expert, who assists dentists and their teams in navigating regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and OSHA as well as infection control audits. Paul and Rob chat…