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FROM OUR BLOG:

Tougher Times

Posted 6/23/2009 by Lon Uso, written by Gary Moore, DDS:

When it comes to management of you dental practices, especially in tougher times, all of us fall into two main categories. One category is those dentists who are tired of hearing about it and decide to "not do anything, because “I can't do anything about it", and the other category, who is also tired, but determined to do "something" about it.

I have seen several offices and can tell you many have chosen to "throw up their hands" and try to "make the best of it". Not only is this is a mistake, but I have found it is done many times out of ignorance, rather than choice.== >Read more about - Tougher Times<==

Appraisal Considerations

Posted 2/20/2009 by Lon Uso, written by Dr. McLerran:

I wanted to thank Dr. McLerran, a practice transition specialist in Texas, for providing us with this valuable information. This is a question that many of you have asked me in the past. Lon

Dr. Johnson appeared somewhat flustered when he arrived at our office to discuss his transition. He is an old friend and colleague who had hired a young associate to be groomed as his eventual successor. Their relationship was good and the associate was ready to affect the purchase. Before pulling the trigger on the purchase, the associate had requested a second appraisal from another company to verify our appraisal. Dr. Johnson had received the second appraisal and was bewildered. == >Read more about - Appraisal Considerations<==