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Ensure 2010 is not another groundhog year

Dr Phillip Palmer, January 2010 - The best thing about January and February is that with it comes the beginning of a whole new year, which offers a host of new opportunities.It presents the chance to...

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The National Dental Board will mean finding Dentists faster – here’s why!

Simon Palmer, January 2010 - The Australian National Dental Board (NDB) is set to come in July 2010 replacing the old state based registration boards.

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Compulsory continuing education is coming: burden or opportunity?

Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, October 2009 - On July 1st 2010, dental board registration is due to become nationalised. When it does, it is almost certain that a Dentist’s annual registration...

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Practice exit planning: different ways of selling, or not...

Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, October 2009 - There are many baby boomers who own dental practices and who are approaching the end of their careers over the years to come, wondering what their...

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Don’t let 'Dental Practice Fatigue' ruin your retirement plans

Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, July 2009 - Selling your practice can play a large and important part in a Dentist’s retirement nest egg. Unfortunately, while many Dentists plan for this to be the...

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Minimise the effects of flu season on your practice

Simon Palmer, July 2009 - Winter time is upon us and that means flu season. Flu season is no fun for anyone – especially the sick. For businesses it causes a huge amount of stress and loss of...

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The rules of engagement : dental industry specific termination clauses

Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, April 2009 - There is a wise saying that says we should ‘always hope for the best and plan for the worst’. Having worked closely with hundreds of Dentists, I have...

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Integrating a new dentist into your practice

Simon Palmer, April 2009 - You have finally found your ideal Dentist to employ after a long recruitment and interview campaign process. You both agree on remuneration and have a work agreement put in...

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Who gets the accounts receivable?

Simon Palmer, February 2009 - Glen is a 64 year old dentist who has owned his own practice for 40 years and is looking to retire. After a couple of months with his practice on the market he finds...

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Dental education or sales pitch?

Dr Michael Sernik, January 2009 - I’ve spent many years since graduating as a dentist in 1971 trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t when it comes to communicating with patients. One...

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