Tuesday, March 31st COVID-19 Webinar Recap

Thank you for all that attended the webinar! If you missed the March 31st webinar, please click on the link below to listen to the recorded webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5584576094058009602 As mentioned during today’s webinar, this was the last one focused on HR questions. If you still have unanswered HR questions, please send them to [email protected]. During the webinar, we referenced several online resources for staying up-to-date on the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the dental market, please see the list […] Read More...

March 27th COVID-19 Webinar Recap

Thank you for all that attended the webinar! If you missed the March 27th webinar, please click on the link below to listen to the recorded webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6385777022989445645 During the webinar, we referenced several online resources for staying up-to-date on the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the dental market, please see the list of links below: Immediate Action Steps Recommendations (IMPORTANT) :https://independent-ds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Task-Force-Checkist-from-3.27.20-Webinar.pdf  IDS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/independentdentalsolutions Recovery Plan: https://independent-ds.com/covid-19-recovery-plan/  SBA Economic Disaster Injury Loans Overview: https://independent-ds.com/sba-covid-19-economic-injury-disaster-loans/ SBA Website: https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources […] Read More...

March 26th COVID-19 Dental Team Webinar Recap

Thank you for all that attended the webinar! If you missed the March 26th Dental TEAM webinar, please click on the link below to listen to the recorded webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/6120105326883617549 If you found the content informative and would like to share the registration link with your friends and colleagues so they can join a webinar in the future, please use the link below: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7509760480977420555 During the webinar, we referenced several online resources for staying up-to-date on the COVID-19 pandemic as […] Read More...

Tuesday, March 24th COVID-19 Webinar Recap

Thank you for all that attended the webinar! If you missed the March 24th webinar, please click on the link below to listen to the recorded webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/519705467366987789 During the webinar, we referenced several online resources for staying up-to-date on the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the dental market, please see the list of links below: IDS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/independentdentalsolutions COVID-19 FAQs: https://www.claconnect.com/resources/articles/2020/faqs-regarding-covid-19-and-human-capital-tax-impact Recovery Plan: https://independent-ds.com/covid-19-recovery-plan/  N95 Fitting Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05wyH1-mLGk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1fH-3_aCE92Hcu0KdMnOhpyZIsc2IHz_79r5VnKpPzfXCcUCROItch_-Q SBA Economic Disaster Injury Loans Overview: https://independent-ds.com/sba-covid-19-economic-injury-disaster-loans/ SBA Website: […] Read More...

SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration published the following to help small business owners understand their Economic Injury Disaster Loan options. Please click on the link below to learn more! SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Overview Read More...

COVID-19 Dental Team Webinar Series

Introducing the COVID-19 Dental Team Webinar Series The COVID-19 Dental Task Force has been fielding questions from dentists on how to best communicate the ever changing nature of this pandemic with their teams. In order to support you and your team, we are establishing a webinar series solely focused on what the COVID-19 pandemic means for your team as individuals. The focus of this webinar series is to help your dental team with insight and understanding of what all these changes mean and […] Read More...

March 20th – COVID-19 Dental Task Force Webinar Recap

Thank you for all that attended the webinar! If you missed the March 20th webinar, please click on the link below to listen to the recorded webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2718993705131873027 During the webinar, we referenced several online resources for staying up-to-date on the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the dental market, please see the list of links below: IDS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/independentdentalsolutions Recovery Plan: https://independent-ds.com/covid-19-recovery-plan/  ADA COVID-19 Page: ADA.org/virus CDC COVID-19 Webpage: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html  CLA COVID-19 Information: https://www.claconnect.com/topics/coronavirus#Resources CMS recommendations (not a […] Read More...

COVID-19 Recovery Plan

During this trying time, it can be extremely isolating as an independent private practitioner. There is so much information and data out there, but what is applicable to your practice. Therefore, in addition to the dental task force, we developed the following general contingency and recovery plan that provides step-by-step recommendations during your closure to make sure you have a successful recovery plan in place: RECOVERY PLAN Additionally, if you need more assistance and/or have questions about the plan, we […] Read More...

COVID-19 Update & Dental Task Force

With the current pandemic sweeping the nation, it is time for solidarity within the dental market! IDS is setting up a COVID – 19 task force to help dentists create a contingency and recovery plan as we enter these unpredictable times. The focus of the task force is to gather information and insight in several areas to help dentists make good business decisions to maintain the sustainability and success of their practice. We have identified leaders and companies that will […] Read More...

CLAs Dental Survey Results (Wages, Benefits, & Fee Analysis)

At the beginning of this year, we sent out a request to fill out our professional services provider’s, CLA, Dental Survey. This survey provides private practitioners with insights on employee wages and benefits, fee schedules, and much more in order to help them determine if changes are needed within their practice. We are happy to announce that the dental survey results are in! Please click on the link below to see the results: CLA DENTAL SURVEY RESULTS We will continue […] Read More...

Introducing IDS’ Endorsed Professional Service Provider

As the dental space continually changes, IDS has been rigorously developing relationships with likeminded companies and leaders that want to help IDS members. With that said, we are happy to announce the selection of CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) to be the independent dentists’ professional services firm of choice! CLA provides wealth advisory, outsourcing, tax, accounting, and consulting services to INDEPENDENT DENTISTS! Visit Their Website Independent dentists need to think about the following questions to ensure their independent status and sustainability: Is your practice […] Read More...

IDS on Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

A few weeks ago, IDS founders, Dr. Rick Romenesko and Brian Heyndrickx, had the opportunity to be on Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran. We covered many hot topics in dentistry, as well as, why we are so committed to our mission of keeping independent private practices independent. Watch it or take a listen! Interested in listening to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dentistry-uncensored-with-howard-farran/id916907356 https://podcasts.apple.com/gy/podcast/howard-farran-dds-mba/id567540330 https://www.amazon.com/Uncomplicate-Business-Takes-People-Money/dp/0998971901 Read More...

Dental Offices Need Effective Supply Chain Management…NOW!

Dental Offices Need Effective Supply Chain Management…NOW! By: Brian Heyndrickx, Founder & CEO, IndepenDENT Dental Solutions Before I stepped into the dental market, I worked in the medical field for over 20 years where supply chain management was a way of life. Medical offices, surgery centers and hospitals, all relied on effective supply chain management to survive and thrive in the market. Since supply chain management plays a vital role in business, allowing organizations to manage costs and run an […] Read More...

Learn About Our Partner, Sterngold, from their CEO Gordon Craig III

Sterngold’s Gordon S. Craig III (President & CEO) was interviewed in 2017 on Howard Farran’s Dentistry Uncensored. The interview provides great information on Sterngold and why we partnered with them to support our independent dentist network. Enjoy! About Sterngold Sterngold Dental LLC is an iconic brand and global leader in alloys, attachments, implants, and restorative systems. Since our founding in 1897, our mission has been to bring reliable, innovative products to our customers and confident smiles to their patients. That’s […] Read More...

Join an Orthodontic Webinar or Seminar (from StraightSmile Solutions)

Interested in Orthodontics? Join one of our partner’s, StraightSmile Solutions, Webinars or Seminars! All About IPR: We’ll be doing a live, unboxing of the Garrison Dental Fit Strip IPR Kit and answering questions about IPR in Invisalign, ClearCorrect and Braces. Thursday, July 11th 3:30pm EST (Live Participants on this webinar will be eligible for a free Fit Strip IPR kit – Value of $199) REGISTER Insure Your Ortho Cases & Save the Earth: This is a webinar for dentists, dental […] Read More...