Dr. Virginia Jones, CEO of Village Family Dental & Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers and Dr. Brent Barta, CEO of West 10th Dental Group discuss the big changes at the American Academy of Dental Group Practice for 2025.

Dr. Jones and Dr. Barta discuss:

• The reinvention of the AADGP
• New workshop format at the annual event
• Membership at the AADGP
• Something for the entire team in Orlando
• Much more

Join the AADGP in Orlando, FL February 6 - 8. Use code GDNOW to save 10%. Register now - https://www.aadgp.org/2025-annual-aadgp-expo/

To learn more about membership email [email protected] or visit https://www.aadgp.org/join/#join

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Three industry thought leaders gather to discuss what to expect in the DSO industry next year. Rich Blann, Managing Director of DC Advisory, Jon Fidler, Founder & CEO of Fidler & Associates and Dr. Roshan Parikh, Founder & CSO of DSO Strategy share their thoughts on what to expect in 2025. 

The trio discusses:

• DSO operational performance
• Key human capital trends
• M&A
• Economic climate
• Much more

To learn more about DC Advisory visit - https://www.dcadvisory.com/ or reach out to Rich directly at [email protected] 

To learn more about Fidler & Associates visit - https://www.fidlerandassociates.com/ or reach out to Jon directly at [email protected] 

To learn more about DSO Strategy visit - https://www.dsostrategy.com/ or connect with Dr. Roshan Parikh at [email protected] 

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Eric Gallegos, Vice President of Revenue at InsideDesk and Jackie Holloway, Director of RCM at Gen4 Dental Partners discuss RCM technology and automation in the dental industry.

The duo shares their RCM thoughts such as:

• Manual payer call challenges
• Strategies to handling RCM
• Incorporating AI solutions like InsideDial
• Much More

To learn more about InsideDesk and InsideDial visit www.InsideDesk.com

You can also schedule a demo at https://www.insidedesk.com/request-a-demo/

Listen to a sample InsideDial payer call - https://dso.pub/AIPayerCall

Dr. Rania Saleh, Founder & CEO of Oryx Dental Software joins the Group Dentistry Now Show.

  Dr. Saleh shares her thoughts on:

• Bridging the gap between dentistry and technology
• Standardizing care across multiple locations within a DSO
• Ensure a consistent patient experience across all offices
• Advice for DSOs looking to invest in technology 
• Much more

To learn more about Oryx Dental Software visit - https://www.oryxdentalsoftware.com/

You can schedule a demo of Oryx here - https://www.oryxdentalsoftware.com/demo/

If you would like to connect with Dr. Saleh you can email her at [email protected] or connect with her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsaleh/

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The Emerging Dental Groups to Watch Winners' acceptance speeches. The awards took place at the HR for Health, DSO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 27th, 2024.

The awards ceremony was sponsored by Henry Schein One and hosted by Kim Larson of Group Dentistry Now.

Winners include: Areo Dental, Blue Sage Dental Group, Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services, Freedom Dental Health System, Impression Dental Group, Southern Family Dental Partners, and Straine Dental Management.

 Read more about the winners here - https://www.groupdentistrynow.com/dso-group-blog/emerging-dental-groups-to-watch-in-2024/

The Emerging Group to Watch winners sit down for an in-depth panel discussion. This live panel discussion happened at the DSO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 27th, 2024.

 Panelists include: Dr. Anushka Gaglani of Areo Dental, Dr. Corey Hastings of Blue Sage Dental Group, Dr. Mark Doherty of Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services, Kelly Cernobyl of Freedom Dental Health System, Mark O'Brien of Impression Dental Group, Juloy Raymer of Southern Family Dental Partners, and Kerry Straine of Straine Dental Management.

 Read more about the winners here - https://www.groupdentistrynow.com/dso-group-blog/emerging-dental-groups-to-watch-in-2024/

Monty Merza, President of Xpotential & Dave Drzewiecki, CEO of Absolute Dental join the Group Dentistry Now Show. Monty and Dave discuss:

• How a near shore Patient Service Center improves efficiency & patient satisfaction?
• Streamlining insurance verification & call center services
• The future of dentistry & patient service
• AI for answering calls
• Trends in AI & call handling
• Much more

To learn more about Xpotential you can visit their website - https://xpotential.co/  or email Monty Merza - [email protected] . You can also call Monty at 281.962.7745

To connect with Dave Drzewiecki you can email him at [email protected] 

In this episode of Bright iDIAs, Bill Neumann, founder of Group Dentistry Now, joins us to share how a chance opportunity in the dental industry led him to co-create pioneering platforms that have reshaped the way dental professionals connect and grow. From launching dentalsalespro.com to establishing Group Dentistry Now, Bill’s story is a masterclass in foresight and adaptability. Dive deep into the evolving landscape of dental group practices and DSOs as Bill offers a wealth of knowledge on the critical role of digital transformation, the nuances of practice consolidation, and the rise of clinician-led DSOs. He also discusses the strategic growth opportunities in the industry and the ongoing challenges posed by external economic factors. Listen in and gain insights that will transform your approach to dental innovation.

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Get to know Kim Larson and Bill Neumann. From the Open Wide Podcast recording with Janesh Patel and Dr. Scott Drucker.

  In this episode Scott and Jinesh chat with Kim Larson and Bill Neumann of Group Dentistry Now. They dive into details of the birth and growth of GDN, and touch on all the various elements of the GDN business. The group discusses the ongoing trend of consolidation in dental, and some of the controversy that surrounds the DSO space. Kim and Bill share some advice for both dental practitioners and dental vendors, and reflect on the DSO conference scene, as well as the DSO media landscape.   1:39 Introductions 5:08 Origin story of GDN 13:08 GDN behind the scenes and business components 31:56 Controversy around DSOs 48:36 DSO metrics that matter 52:28 The DSO conference craze 1:06:34 Most popular GDN content 1:08:01 Media competition in the DSO world 1:12:26 Advice from the Experts   Find their podcast here - https://openwidepod.podbean.com/

Justin Coke, CEO of 7 to 7 Dental & Kevin Gladstone, Director of National Accounts of OrthoFI discuss orthodontics and adding specialty dentistry to your dental group. 

Justin and Kevin focus on:

• Patient volume & treatment acceptance
• Current business conditions
• Financing ortho treatment
• Ortho business & clinical metrics
• Much more

To learn more about OrthoFi's patient acquisition, RCM and data & analytics solutions visit - https://startmoresmiles.com/

You can reach Kevin Gladstone - [email protected] 

To learn more about 7 to 7 Dental visit - https://www.7to7dental.com/

You can reach Justin Coke - [email protected]