]]> Chiropractic Marketing Expert, Nitin Chhoda, Shares Four Essential Services No Thriving Practice Should be Without

The number one priority for any chiropractic practice should be the acquisition of new patients. In a less than optimal economic climate, those is private practice must use every chiropractic marketing method available to retain current patients and attract new clients. The number one private practice authority in the U.S., Nitin Chhoda, has identified four essential services no office should be without to jump-start their practice.

Denville, NJ (PRWEB) January 06, 2012

“As a private practice owner, the last thing we want is a half empty schedule and we need multiple therapy management systems in place to minimize gaps in our patient schedule,” said Chhoda.

Communication is a key element in any practice, from staff to patients. As the preeminent authority on private practice business, Chhoda has identified four services to insure patient schedules are constantly filled.

Patient Newsletters
A chiropractic newsletter is more than a means of advertising. They inform and serve to keep the chiropractor’s name and services in front of the patient. The Chiropractic Newsletter is a fully customizable, done-for-you solution to create and distributechiropractic patient newsletters. Patient newsletters build trust. They can be distributed as physical handouts in the office, delivered through the mail and mobile messaging, and online. They’re powerful reminders that also generate referrals.

Free Recorded Messages
Many patients may be reluctant to call the office directly, but will gladly listen to a prerecorded message. A hotline of prerecorded messages can be used to educate, inform, and connect with potential patients. IfByPhone provides an easy hotline solution. It’s the same service Chhoda uses and he’s arranged a special discount with the service for his readers.

Mobile Marketing
There are over 5 million mobile devices currently in use, providing multiple means of reaching patients. Those who ignore mobile opportunities do so at the risk of losing patients. Chiropractic marketing in today’s fast-paced world includes pre-recorded voice mails, SMS text messaging and appointment reminders. Clinical Contact (http://www.clinicalcontact.com) gives practice owners the ability to contact patients through those means and others, including social media, two-way messaging, and videos and pictures.

Thank You
A simple thank you note, card, email or small gift adds a personal touch and makes a big impression on patients. It lets them know they’re more than just a patient number in the practice’s filing system. Smart chiropractic marketing means obtaining email addresses for a cost effective means of contact. Send Out Cards (https://www.sendoutcards.com/patients) is a service that allows users to send free emails in English, Spanish and French to thank patients for their patronage, while offering them special deals or discounts as part of the practice’s “family.”

As the preeminent authority on managing and marketing small and medium sized practices, Chhoda provides easy to implement chiropractic marketing methods for short- and long-term solutions to insure practices thrive, even in a faltering economy. To remain competitive in the prevailing economic climate, Chhoda’s four essential marketing services provide practice owners with the techniques to retain current clients and generate new patients for continued growth and revenues.

Chhoda’s office can be reached by phone at 201-535-4475. For more information, visit the website at http://www.nitin360.com.

ABOUT NITIN CHHODA
Nitin Chhoda is a licensed physical therapist, a doctor of physical therapy, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He’s the author of “Total Activation: The New 5 Step Fitness Mantra” and “Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics.” He’s been featured in numerous industry magazines, major radio and broadcast media, and is the founder of Referral Ignition training systems, Private Practice Summit, the Private Practice Formula and the Private Practice Mastermind group. Chhoda speaks extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. He’s the creator of the Therapy Newsletter, along with Clinical Contact, a web-based service that boosts patient arrival rates.

]]> Redwood City Dental Announces They Educate People About Wisdom Teeth

Redwood City Dental offers information to people about wisdom teeth.

Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) September 17, 2011

Redwood City Dental announces they are now educating people about the importance of wisdom teeth and how they affect the growth of permanent teeth. Regular dental checkups are important not just for having teeth cleaned but for allowing the dentist to track the progress and condition of adult teeth. After examining the mouth and taking X-rays, dentist can evaluate the condition of wisdom teeth and discuss whether or not they should be removed.

“It is important to remove wisdom teeth when there is no room for the teeth to grow. This may lead to pain, swelling or even impacted teeth. With sedation, we can perform wisdom teeth extraction surgery to save you the pain that these teeth may cause. Ask us what we can do to help alleviate your fears and concerns about this procedure,” said Ihab Hanna of Redwood City Dental.

Because they are so far back in the mouth, wisdom teeth are difficult to keep clean. Redwood City Dental dentists may recommend the early removal of impacted wisdom teeth to prevent potential complications of partially erupting through the gum. This creates an opening where bacteria may enter and cause infection, pain, swelling and jaw stiffness. The impacted wisdom tooth may continue growing without having enough room, which may damage adjacent teeth, and without proper checkups, a cyst or tumor may form on or near the impacted tooth, destroying surrounding bone or tooth roots.

Before surgery, the dentist explains what to expect and gives instructions for the patient to follow. Extractions can be performed under local anesthesia. The dentist can discuss what type of anesthesia and sedation would be available and suitable for each patient. Following the surgery, one may experience some swelling and discomfort, which is part of the normal healing progress. Cold compresses can help decrease the swelling.

To schedule an appointment, call 650-241-4269, or visit http://www.redwoodcitydental.com to view services offered. They are located at 20 Birch St., Redwood City, CA 94062.

About Redwood City Dental

Redwood City Dental staffscertified dentistswho are capable of performing any surgery to keep patient’s teeth clean, strong and healthy. They provide treatment using the most scientifically proven methods and are committed to continuing their education and furthering research to constantly change and improve their service to the community.

]]> New Dental Practice Management and Marketing Book – A Must Read for Every Dentist

In Dentistry’s Business Secrets: Proven Growth Strategies for Your New or Existing Practice, Dr. Edward Logan offers up information garnered throughout his eighteen years of private dental practice. Written by a dentist for dentists, this new dental practice management and marketing book is a must read for every dentist who is starting a new practice or looking to enhance the productivity of a current dental practice.

(PRWEB) June 29, 2011

Whether you are a young dentist opening your first dental practice or an experienced dentist wishing to maximize your profitability, Dr. Edward Logan’s new dental practice management book, Dentistry’s Business Secrets: Proven Growth Strategies for Your New or Existing Practice, will help you achieve your goals. Summarizing nearly two decades of experience building three successful dental practices from scratch, Dr. Logan’s 460 page book outlines a complete template for success. This massive resource covers a wide range of topics including choosing a perfect location, hiring an ideal dental staff, maximizing profits through accurately calculating patient co-pays and managing dental insurance, treatment planning for case acceptance, becoming an optimally efficient clinician, saving for retirement, reducing overhead, optimizing a dental practice website and exploiting the vast resources of the Internet to powerfully market a dental practice.

While Dr. Logan’s dental school education prepared him well for clinical dentistry, after graduating he found that he needed to seek further instruction on the business side of dentistry. Dr. Logan attended countless seminars, read dozens of dental practice management and marketing books and networked closely with other dental professionals to learn the intricacies of running a successful dental practice. Through the opening of three scratch dental practices, Dr. Logan has had the opportunity to learn by experience what techniques work and what techniques fail to bring about dental practice growth and personal fulfillment. His book outlines more than just dental practice management and marketing strategies. Dr. Logan personally shares strategies he has learned to avoid professional burnout and create a deeply fulfilling work life while saving the time and financial resources necessary for a rewarding personal life.

Leaders throughout the dental industry are providing rave reviews of Dentistry’s Business Secrets.

Founder and CEO of DentalTown Magazine and DentalTown.com, Dr. Howard Farran states:
“Dentistry’s Business Secrets by Dr. Ed Logan is a gift to dentistry. If you are a struggling or brand new practice, this book just might be the inspiration you need to help turn things around!”

Bill Bender, a well known CPA who works exclusively with dentists, says:
“Dr. Logan has written a cookbook that should be mandatory reading for all fourth year dental students. It would also serve as a great resource for those who have been in practice, no matter the length of time. This book covers every topic of concern to a dentist and almost nothing covered in the book is taught in dental school. Kudos to Dr. Logan.”

Matthew Horne, a practicing dentist in Austin, TX states:
“This is a must read for every dentist, no matter where you are in your career! Dr. Logan relates the principles of profitability that create successful dental practices in a very systematic approach, all the while showing you how to avoid the costly mistakes that so many dentists have endured.”

Dentistry’s Business Secrets: Proven Growth Strategies for Your New or Existing Practice is now available through the Dentistry’s Business Secrets’ website. A dental practice management resource CD with over 25 documents is also available for purchase. The resources on this CD were developed by Dr. Logan and his staff in order to enhance patient communication, marketing and day to day business operations. The Dentistry’s Business Secrets’ Practice Management CD includes new patient forms and letters, marketing checklists, a dental insurance verification checklist, employee interview and reference questions, as well as new patient marketing samples.

Company Information:
Dr. Edward Logan is a general and cosmetic dentist practicing in O’Fallon, Missouri. Dr. Logan graduated from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in 1993 and has since built three successful practices from scratch, one in Southern California and two in the Midwest. After years of learning the business side of dentistry, Dr. Logan decided to write a book to share his knowledge with other dentists who are just starting new practices or desiring to increase their current productivity. Dentistry’s Business Secrets: Proven Growth Strategies for Your New or Existing Practice was published in February, 2011. Dr. Logan is also the owner of an online dentist directory.

]]> i-CAT® Joins The World Of Social Media

i-CAT announces that it now offers information, education, and customer interaction on social media sites.

Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) October 09, 2011

i-CAT, a leader in dental cone beam 3D technology, can now be found on the social media sites of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. i-CAT also has a new Blog page. The i-CAT social media pages are intended to directly engage the dental community with the latest news in the industry, improvements in x-ray and cone beam technology, and the present and future states of i-CAT products. The sites will offer a series of regular updates plus give Facebook and Twitter users the chance to interact with Team i-CAT.

Followers can enter the “Win A Free i-CAT Sweepstakes” and other contests, receive product and software updates and information, learn about upcoming events and tradeshows, search for customer training classes, specials, and promotions, watch videos, read representative profiles, and find out more about how customers are using their i-CATs.

The i-CAT social media site pages can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/iCAT3D
http://twitter.com/iCAT3D
http://www.youtube.com/user/imagingsciences
http://www.imagingsciences.com/blog/

About Imaging Sciences and i-CAT
Serving the dental industry since 1992, Imaging Sciences, manufacturer of i-CAT® Next Generation and i-CAT® Precise™, has a solid reputation within the dental community for the manufacture of quality radiographic equipment. Members of the company’s design and development team have substantial expertise in dental imaging, and they actively collaborate with clinical professionals to further expand their knowledge of the science of radiology. The company’s marquee products utilize industry-leading i-CAT technology to create anatomically accurate three-dimensional images for effective planning and treatment predictability for all dental specialties. As manifested in its dedication to education, the manufacturer is committed to supporting programs, such as the 3D Imaging Institute, that meet the needs of practicing clinicians and those dedicated to life-long learning.

]]> Zambia Mission Promotes Orphan Care Through Sale of "Bana" Bags

Zambia Mission announced today that they are giving away up to 1300 "Bana" bags during their Tree of Mercy Benefit event. The bags are made by Zambian women primarily using treadle sewing machines and are sold to create revenue that supports orphans in Zambia. The Bana Bag project was conceived by two Colorado Springs, Colorado women who saw that huge number of families in Zambia take in orphans and wanted to provide a way to help. The Bana bags are also available on an online auction for the event at http://www.BiddingForGood.com/Zambia.

(PRWEB) September 09, 2011

Zambia Mission announced today that they are giving away up to 1300 “Bana” bags during their Tree of Mercy Benefit event. The bags are made by Zambian women primarily using treadle sewing machines and are sold to create revenue that supports orphans in Zambia.

The country of Zambia, located in sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest rates of orphans in the world and Zambia Mission in conjunction with a project called “Bana” Bags is attempting to provide women caring for orphans with an additional means of support. The project was conceived by Sheryl Ramsey of Colorado Springs, Colorado and she was quickly joined by her friend Benita Thomas. The women wanted a way to help women in Zambia who were supporting orphans to be able to earn additional income.

The bags are made by Zambian women who have been invited to join the program. Each woman is sent to school in Zambia to learn how to sew using both treadle sewing machines and more modern machines. Once the education is complete Bana Bags provides the women fabric and instructions on how to make the bags. “Many of the women who have been in the program for a few years are assigned to be mentors to the newer members of the team” according to Eleanor Hamby who is a co-director of the annual Zambia Medical Mission and helps promote the program. “We are interested in providing leadership training to the women in addition to helping them create an additional source of income.”

The women are encouraged to do enough work each year to create the equivalent of $500 U.S. Dollars. “Five Hundred Dollars can make a huge difference in the lives of Zambian Families” according to Zambia Medical Mission Co-Director Dr. KB Massingill and President of Franchise Thinking. “This is an amount of money that can definitely make a difference in whether a child can attend school for a year, and helps set food on tables for families that may be caring for multiple orphans.” Massingill says many families are faced with tough choices about which children get to attend school.

The bags are made from fabric obtained in Zambia that is often called “Chitenge” fabric, because women use two approximately two meters of the fabric as a wrapped-skirt that they call Chitenges. “We considered sending fabric to Zambia for the bags, but in the end we realized there was an elegance to using Zambian fabric, because it tends to appeal to women both within Zambia and outside of Zambia.” The bags are often brought back to the United States and sold at church meetings and other benefit events.

Bags are generally sold for as little as $10.00 and up to $30.00 for bags that are more sophisticated, and include zippers etc. The women also produce headbands, and makeup bags that tend to be very popular. “We sell the bags that are made on the treadle sewing machines sell for a little less because it is more difficult to produce a quality product with them” according to Benita Thomas, one of the project’s co-founders.

Sheryl Ramsey, the projects founder says she hopes that they will be able to add at least one new seamstress per year to the project. All revenue from the project goes directly to the participants, or is used to grow the program and add new participants.

Organizations or individuals interested in selling the Bana Bags or purchasing bags may find more information at http://www.ZambiaMission.com

]]> VizVOCUS Introduces First Snap-On HD Camera for Surgical Loupes

New HD Camera eliminates the need for doctors and dentists to receive custom fitting for surgical and dental loupes.

Lake Zurich, IL (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

VizVOCUS, http://www.vizvocus.com the same company that brought the first custom fit surgical HD camera, introduces the first HD camera to be mounted on any surgical or dental loupes from any loupes manufacturer.

VizVOCUS originally marketed its product line as headlight cameras, but the growing demand comes from surgical loupes and dental loupes users.

“The surgical loupes and dental loupes [market] is a very fragmented market with various manufacturers. Keeping up with the similarities and differences can be challenging and [coincides] with a growing demand,” Paule Delaney, vice president of business development said. “We had to come up with a Universal Mounting Clip to bridge that gap.”
With the Universal Mounting Clip, surgeons and dentists can now mount the USB HD Camera onto their preferred loupes frame and harness the power of digital technologies for visualization, education, interaction, teaching, documentation, recording and sharing their know-how on various social media platforms.

VizVOCUS is offering a free trial of this user-friendly USB HD camera, as well as other camera products. To learn more visit http://www.VizVOCUS.com today.

About the Product:
HD Video Capture Digital Output create .AVI and .JPEG file and HD Video Recording in .AVI format Built-In Microphone USB 2.0 Connectivity to directly connect to your Laptop Smallest digital camera: only 0.5 oz (14 grams) to mount on Loupes/Headlights

About the Company:
VizVOCUS Technologies Inc. was born from the ashes of the collapse of the telecom industry in early the 2000’s.
Backed by strong engineering capabilities, private investors and strong entrepreneurs, the company developed bottom up turnkey imaging solutions in cooperation with leading edge university hospitals in North America.

]]> New Device from Interactive Diagnostic Imaging Lowers Radiation from Dental X-Rays by as much as 70% and Protects Dental Patients from Harmful Scatter Radiation

The Tru-Align system is being introduced this week to San Diego dentists at the AGD General Meeting. Tru-Align dramatically lowers dental patient radiation exposure, improves the diagnostic quality of dental radiographs and easily installs on existing dental x-ray machines.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 28, 2011

The flurry of recent media coverage–from Dr. Oz to the New York Times–about medical and dental x-ray radiation safety has created national concern among healthcare consumers, especially regarding children.

An important story is unfolding at the San Diego Convention Center from Thursday July 28-30, at booth 434 as Interactive Diagnostic Imaging (IDI) shows its revolutionary Tru-Align dental x-ray machine add-on. Tru-Align lowers dental x-ray radiation exposure by as much as 60-70%, allaying patient fears and ensuring the safest and most beneficial dental office visit.

This new technology reduces radiation exposure when receiving necessary dental x-rays along with eliminating the need for re-takes. Up to 40% of all dental x-rays are retakes. The Tru-Align can be used with digital radiography or phosphor plate (PSP) systems.

The Hippocratic Oath says that oral health professionals are “bound” by the ALARA principle when it comes to taking x-rays. ALARA stands for “as low as reasonably achievable.” In other words, dentists are committed to specific procedures to minimize radiation exposure that are practiced universally. The Tru-Align provides dentists with a solution for following the ALARA principle and protecting their patients from needless exposure to dental x-ray radiation.

Change the Shape, Reduce the Radiation
Widely ignored, a key component of the ALARA protocol is use of “rectangular collimation” to reduce radiation exposure. The typical round cone emits a large beam of radiation that makes it easy to aim at the desired area. But it also emits a lot of scatter radiation that is absorbed by the patient instead of the x-ray sensor. Rectangular collimation creates a smaller, rectangular beam that dramatically reduces useless and dangerous scatter radiation.

Tru-Align

Technically, Tru-Align is a “rectangular collimator” that can reduce patient exposure to radiation by as much as 60-70% and it allows dentists and their teams to use familliar techniques and it provides more accurate, useful x-rays. For patients, this means safer visits, better care. For dentists, this means all the previous problems are eliminated.

Educated consumers are the best–and safest–patients. Patients are encouraged to “Look for the green ring” on their dentists’ x-ray machine to make sure they are receiving the safest x-rays and the most accurate diagnosis.

Members of the media can learn about Tru-Align live and up close at the AGD Annual Meeting, booth 434. Press passes to the session are available at no cost by registering on site at the Press Booth located in the main registration area. To schedule a demo/interview with an IDI principal and/or Tru-Align developer, contact Lisa Schwartz by email at lisa(at)99ronin(dot)com or by phone at 213-500-4170

Complete details on Tru-Align are available at http://www.IDIXray.com or by calling toll-free 855-IDI-XRAY.

Tru-Align YouTube video channel: http://www.youtube.com/trualign

About Interactive Diagnostic Imaging (IDI)
Interactive Diagnostic Imaging (http://www.IDIXray.com) focuses on the design, patenting and marketing of advanced x-ray imaging equipment and related digital technology products, predominantly for the dental market. Five core products are being designed and patent protected, with the participation of leading dentists and university researchers. IDI products dramatically enhance diagnostic services while improving profitability. IDI’s product line is an integrated group of products that provide a total solution to in-office imaging and diagnosis, especially at the point of care.