Rosiland Palmer Blaney, FAADOM, 2010 AADOM Lifetime Member since 2006 Chatham Dental, LTD Chicago, IL Participant in the Dental Spouse Business Network Q: What type of practice do you have? A: General  ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Red Bank, NJ - January 6, 2012 - The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has launched a new version of their interactive website at www.dentalmanagers.com. The website has been completely revamped. It has a new, sleek look and it is more user-friendly and navigable. Prominent features include: the AADOM Member Spotlight which highlights an outstanding AADOM member each month, an easy-to-search calendar of events as well as a ...

We at AADOM wish you all of the joy, enthusiasm, wonder and excitement that come with ringing in a new year. A world of new possibility awaits. 2011 was a fantastic year for AADOM and our members. We reached new records in membership, had our biggest and most successful conference in Nashville, and expanded the number of CE available to all dental office managers. But, as I learned this past weekend at a workshop at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, bigger isn't ...

Katie Smith, FAADOM AADOM Member since 2009 Office Manager, Glacier Dental Oshkosh, WI Q: What type of practice do you have? A: General Q: How long have you been with this practice? A: 5 1/2 Years Q: What are some of the duties you are responsible for within your practice? A: My job is to make sure Dr. Steckbauer is doing ...

Patient Activator® Introduces New Tool for Dental Group Practices Patient Activator®, a popular service of 1-800-DENTIST®, today introduced a new Group Practice Dashboard that enables dental group practice managers to access electronic patient communications for multiple offices from a single computer screen. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 28, 2011 -- Patient Activator®, the premier text and e-mail reminder service for dentists, today introduced a new Group ...

By Tom & Becky Klahre Pharmanex/Healthy U. The saying "the eyes are the window to the soul" didn't quite complete the thought. It should have ended with "and the mouth is the window to your health". Much can be told about a person's health just by looking in their mouth, at their gums, and at their tongue. The correlation between oral health and overall health is proven. In some cases the first sign of a disease may present in the mouth. In other cases, ...

Red Bank, NJ - November 1, 2011:The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) experienced record attendance for their 7th Annual Conference recently held at the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. The final count for attendees was 425 members and non-members as well as 125 representatives from over 60 companies. Attendees were able to choose from a wide variety of topics specific to the efficient and successful management of the dental ...

Dental Consultant, AADOM Member and Practicing Office Manager, Jill Nesbit wrote this article published in Dental Products Report. An excerpt of which is below: The changing role of the dental office manager "You can become the business professional your dental practice needs. Most office managers feel that they want to do their very best for their dentist. They see the many demands on the dentist and appreciate their job - but they don't know what to do. ...

I haven't given one thought about learning from my younger staff. I find them energetic, creative and a breath of fresh air. That is not the case with many of my dental office peers. Guess what-it's not going away.

A New AADOM and Patterson Dental Partnership...At the 2011 AADOM conference in Nashville, we have just announced that we will be collaborating with AADOM and Rita Zamora to bring you social media resources tailored specifically for dental office managers.

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By Lois Banta, CEO, Banta Consulting When it comes to the financial conversation, what you say to yourself is as important as what you say to your patients. Yes, the economy has impacted a lot of people. But that doesn't mean our patients don't want or can't afford the care they need. Unfortunately, many dental teams "empathize in advance" with patients. They get the "feeling" that the patient cannot afford the dentistry based on the way the patient presents himself ...

As an office manager, it's your responsibility to make sure the office is running efficiently and the practice is as profitable as possible. You're the person who has to know everything about every part of the practice. And what's more, you're expected to have suggestions about what to improve in the practice and how to do it. With Dentrix Practice Advisor, it's easier than ever for you to meet those expectations. In the Practice Advisor Report, you can view key performance ...

As an office manager, it's your responsibility to make sure the office is running efficiently and the practice is as profitable as possible. You're the person who has to know everything about every part of the practice. And what's more, you're expected to have suggestions about what to improve in the practice and how to do it. With Dentrix Practice Advisor, it's easier than ever for you to meet those expectations. In the Practice Advisor Report, you can view key performance ...

People make choices based on their perceptions. In other words, the way they perceive something will dictate their actions. If we see value in something, we will invest in it with our time and/or money, if we don't see value, we will invest our time and/or money elsewhere. Marketing is the process of influencing perceptions to create value. Since marketing is the process of influencing perceptions and everything you do influences ...

Oral Health America's work to expand access to education and treatment continues to gain momentum through programs that are making a difference in communities. "We now have the closest thing to the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval that one can get in the dental world - a Smiles Across America® grant," said Krista Postai, CEO, Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas. Smiles Across America (SAA), Oral Health America's (OHA) signature program, aims ...

4TH ANNUAL DENTAL SPOUSE BUSINESS NETWORK ROUNDTABLE ADDED TO AADOM'S 2011 PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS Red Bank, NJ - July 12, 2011: The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM)is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Dental Spouse Business Network (DSBN) Roundtable. The DSBN was created by AADOM to address the specific needs and challenges of office managers whose spouses are the dentist in the practice. This popular event ...

Red Bank, NJ - July 8, 2011: The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2011 Office Manager of the Year (OMY). The 2011 Office Manager of the Year title will be awarded at the AADOM Annual Conference which will take place September 8-10 in Nashville, TN. AADOM realizes the important role played by the office manager in the success of the dental practice. The OMY contest is a chance for dentists ...

Untitled Document We look forward to seeing you in Nashville. Please see below a listing of all new educational and networking courses that may have been added after you registered. We welcome you to log back into your registration account and ...