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All-Star Dental Academy President of Coaching Eric Vickery is joined by Pain Free Dental Marketing Founders Eric Hubbard and Andre Santos.Eric and Andre speak with Eric about common challenges and solutions for dental practice marketing.About Pain Free Dental MarketingOur Digital Marketing Agency For Dentists began with one question from a curious dentist: “What are you working on?” While waiting in a chair for his annual exam, Eric was on his laptop, wrapping up a digital marketing strategy for a Fortune 300 company. A conversation ensued, resulting in the dentist asking Eric another question; “How can I get this for my practice?”Eric, Andre, and their team successfully applied the same methodologies they used for large marketing companies to quickly grow the practice. The dentist was ecstatic and happily referred us to all of his dentist friends. We knew we had something special and began to grow the team in order to make sure all of our clients achieved similar results through a high level of service. Our

All-Star Dental Academy President of Coaching Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Amir Larijani.Eric and Dr. Larijani look at techniques to improve your success with presenting large or complex cases to patients.About Dr. Amir Larijani:Dr. Larijani has been practicing cosmetic, implant and family dentistry in Orange County for over 23 years. He believes in giving patients a complete range of options to improve their oral health and enhance their smiles. Dr. Larijani believes in treating all of his patients with the highest level of service. His goal is to provide the finest dental care and the best dental experience.Dr. Larijani received his Bachelors in Science from the University of California Irvine in 1995. He graduated from New York University College of Dentistry in 1999. Since then, Dr. Larijani has received extensive training in implant and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Larijani is experienced and licensed in Oral Conscious Sedation. Dr. Larijani regularly takes continuing education courses and participates in pr

All-Star Dental Academy President of Coaching Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Rick Simcock.Eric and Dr. Simcock look at strategies for raising the level of excellence in your practice.About Dr. Rick Simcock:Dr. Simcock was raised in Walla Walla, Washington and graduated college from Walla Walla College, Washington in 1993. Following college, he received his DDS degree from Loma Linda University in Southern California in 1997.  Upon graduation, he was accepted for a two-year post-graduate residency in Endodontics at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Simcock completed his residency in 1999 and received his certificate in Endodontics. In August of 1999, Dr. Simcock and his family moved to Skagit County to open his practice in Endodontics. In 2016, Dr Simcock opened another practice in Bellingham, WA. In 2020, Rick started an Endodontic coaching program called, Endo2Endo which focuses on clinical efficiency and scheduling to maximize productivity. Dr. Simcock has a wonderful wife, Hannah, and

All-Star Dental Academy President of Coaching Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Cody Calderwood.Eric and Dr. Calderwood look at strategies for developing sustainable success.About Dr. Cody Calderwood:Dr. Cody Calderwood received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his DDS degree from the University of Maryland school of dentistry. He is a solo practicing general dentist in Park City, Utah. He is a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, a fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and is a former president of the Utah Dental Association. He remains active in organized dentistry and currently serves on the state dental convention scientific committee. In his spare time he loves to enjoy the amazing outdoor recreation in the Park City area with his family. They love to snow ski, hike, mountain bike, boat and wake surf, and go off-roading. With four teenagers in the house they are very busy running their kids around to their differen

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Jerry Gray.Eric and Dr. Gray look at strategies for practice success.About Dr. Gerald Gray:Dr. Gerald Gray graduated from Univ. of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1996. He then obtained a certificate in Endodontics and a Master’s degree from Saint Louis University in 1998. Dr. Gray Started an Endodontic office from scratch in the Seattle metro area immediately upon graduation and had that office for 5 years. He then bought an existing practice in his hometown of Rochester, MN in 2003, where he continues to practice. Dr. Gray is married to wife Kerry for 33 years and they have three grown children.About Eric Vickery:Eric holds a degree in business administration and brings a strong business and systems approach to his consulting. His initiation into the field of dentistry was in the area of office management. He managed dental practices for over ten years and has been consulting over 250 offices nationwide since 2001.There are two main deliv

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Gregg Raymond and Karen Raymond.Eric and the Raymonds discuss strategies to move a dental practice to an insurance free business model. The Raymonds share insights into the benefits and challenges of this move.Questions we will discuss:Was there a time you were in network w/insurance or were you always an OON provider?How did you resign?What were the challenges with moving away from insurance?How did it affect the practice being OON?What is the one thing you would want to say to a dentist who was in network right now to shed some light on the opportunity?RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. William Lopez.Eric and Dr. Lopez look at strategies to success with a fee-for-service business model.About Dr. William Lopez:Dr. William Lopez was born in Atlanta. His father is Cuban and his mother was from Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia. He earned a Masters in Biology from Georgia State University and completed his Doctorate of Dental Medicine at The Dental College of Georgia. Following dental school, Dr. Lopez completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry with an emphasis on dental implants and complex comprehensive treatment. Dr. Lopez is a member of the Georgia Dental Association, the American Dental Association and the local Spear Dental Study Club. Dr. Lopez resides in Augusta with his wife, McKenzie and their two daughters and son. In his free time, Dr. Lopez is learning how to play the piano, enjoys hunting, golfing and traveling with his family.RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Ron Rotem.Eric and Dr. Ron look at how a dental practice can operate without reliance on dental insurance.Discussion Questions:Was there a time you participated with insurance?What were you thinking during the years of heavy PPO participation?If you had to do it over again what would you do differently?How does your team handle insurance questions on New Patient phone calls?Were there any time constraints or anything that prevented you from doing it before you decided to go for it?What advice do you have for anyone who seems hamstrung by the world of PPOs?About Dr. Ron Rotem:Dr Ron Rotem earned his DDS degree from New York University College of Dentistry in 1991 so he has been practicing for 30 years. For the last five years he has been in a multi-doctor practice. He has not participated with insurance for the last 25 years. He loves doing sedation and implants.RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Mike Kobliska.Eric and Dr. Mike look at how Dr. Mike moved away from insurance with a peek at revenue and collections over the transition period.Discussion Questions:What was your time like during the years of heavy PPO participation?What did you say to patients about your move away from insurance?What was their response after you made the change?How does your Admin team handle insurance questions on New Patient phone calls?Were there any time constraints or anything else that delayed the move? And now that you have done it, what advice do you have for anyone who seems hamstrung by the world of PPOs?RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Brian Nilges.Eric and Dr. Brian take a close look at his journey from insurance dependence to insurance independence. They talk about what worked, what could have gone better, and where things are today.Questions we will discuss:What were you thinking during the years of heavy PPO participation?Were there time constraints or was there something else that prevented you from making the move away from insurance?Dr. Brian had losses of $1.5 million over 10 years due to insurance write offs. Looking back, what would you have done differently?What advice do you have for other Doctors who seem hamstrung by the world of PPOs and the write-offs each month?Let’s talk numbers. How did your financial situation change?  RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Ted Cole, inventor and Founder of UV Angel., and Dr. Linda Lee, Chief Medical Affairs & Science Officer with UV Angel.Eric and his guests discuss the development of UV Angel and its utility in healthcare for infection and pathogen control.Questions we will discuss:Tell us about UV AngelWhere did the idea come from?How long has it been in usage?What makes it safer than other systems?How much $?  How does it help increase my business?  RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by the Digital Dentist Dr. Lorne Lavine.Technology in the dental practice has the power to streamline systems and improve treatment outcomes and the patient experience. But it has the potential to expose unsuspecting dentists to liabilities they may not consider. Listen to Coach Eric and his guest Dr. Lorne Lavine as they discuss some common issues with technology in the practice.They discussed:Is Ransomware really a threat?What is the usual cost associated with an attack?Threats to IT contractors serving dentistry?Ransomware and HIPAAWhat is Whitelisting?Can I take care of this on my own?What is Threatblock?RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Danielle McKinley of PCIHIPAA. They discuss HIPAA, vulnerabilities, and the benefits of simplifying HIPAA, PCI, and OSHA compliance for their dental practice.They discussed:Compliance changes practices should know aboutWhat’s a risk assessment?What are the most common HIPAA violations?How do practices get hit with penalties?What’s a Business Associate Agreement?What’s one thing a practice can do today to improve their compliance status?What are two common myths about compliance?How do I train someone in HIPAA? How can you turn compliance into savings?What’s the number one thing a practice can do to prepare for an incident?RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Certified Financial Advisor Eric Miller, co-founder and Chief Financial Advisor of Econologic Financial Advisors. They discuss how dentists can become more financially successful.They discussed:How to Treat Your Practice Like an InvestmentHow to Create Wealth Outside of the PracticeCompensating YourselfHow to Maximize the Value of Your PracticePlanning for Exiting the PracticeRESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by Dr. Michael Goldberg and they discuss the challenges you’ll face when considering a move to operating on a fee-for-service basis.They discussed:What would you say are the biggest systemic issues that most dentists face?What should non-insurance-dependent practices focus on first?What was your “Why”?What would you say we have to do to adapt to the new reality post-covid?What is NP value?What is the first step in moving out of the insurance game?ADA says sleep disorder is big. How can you take advantage?RESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by long-time All-Star client Dr. Troy Walton and they discuss the benefits and challenges with offering airway-driven dentistry.They discussed:What is airway-driven dentistry?The impact a poor or compromised airway has on patientsHow airway-driven dentistry relates to general dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgeryImplementation in the practiceBilling challengesFinancial implicationsHow to promote the approach in practicesRESOURCES

All-Star Dental Academy Co-Founder and VP of Training Heather Nottingham is joined by Cynthia Goerig, CEO of Legacy Life Consulting.Heather and Cynthia talked about Legacy Life Consulting’s “Accepting Affluence” course on mindset and money. The course will help you break free of old models that keep you from making more money – shifting your beliefs from earning and proving yourself to a state of allowing and accepting. What if we all have the birthright to be affluent, and it is what the universe wants for us? We kink up the hose of receiving abundance with our past patterns and pain regarding money, keeping us from receiving more.RESOURCESVisit https://www.legacylifeconsulting.com/accepting-affluence-course/ to learn more about the course and to take advantage of Cynthia’s special offer.

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by the Digital Dentist Dr. Lorne Lavine. Technology in the dental practice has the power to streamline systems and improve treatment outcomes and the patient experience. But it has the potential to expose unsuspecting dentists to liabilities they may not consider. Listen to Coach Eric […]The post Essential Technology Needed in Your Practice appeared first on All-Star Dental Academy.

All-Star Dental Academy Lead Mastery Coach Eric Vickery is joined by attorney David Ehrlich. A dental practice and dentists have exposure to a variety of legal issues. Attorney David Ehrlich joins Coach Eric for a discussion on what issues dentists must consider and mitigate. They discussed: Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements Wrongful dismissal Potential claims […]The post Legal Issues in Dentistry appeared first on All-Star Dental Academy.

All-Star Dental Academy Founder and CEO Alex Nottingham JD MBA is joined by Piero Falci, a mindfulness and mindful living instructor. They discuss the role that mindfulness has in everyday life, and the profound impact it can have on stress and happiness. About Piero Falci: Piero Falci teaches Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Living and the […]The post Mindfulness and Happiness appeared first on All-Star Dental Academy.