01. General Business Operations

• An Over view of Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship – Dr. Kim Harms (PDF Presentation)

• Startups/Forms of Ownership, Business Entities, Understanding Associateships with Buy-In options, Becoming a Practice Owner (Sole Practitioner or Partner) – Hillary Becchetti (PDF Presentation)

• Lease / Real-estate considerations – Tyler Van Eps (PDF Presentation)
  1.  Myths Your Landlord Wants You to Believe (PDF)
  2. Real Estate Considerations (PDF)

02. Financial

• Valuations, Accounting, Taxes, Basics of Practice Profitability – Ron Barthell & Robyn Murray (Baker Tilly) (PDF Presentation)

• Private Practice Financing – Rob Borcherding (Wells Fargo Practice Finance) (PDF Presentation)

• Dental Practice Insurance: The New Essentials – Nels Dyste (Dyste Williams) (PDF Presentation)
  1. Office Incident Report (PDF)
  2. The Group Coverage vs. Individual Insurance Decision (PDF)
  3. Tooth Extraction Informed Consent (PDF)

• Benefits of MDA, ADA, and local dental association membership/Peer Review Process – Dr. Kim Harms and MDA Executive Director Carmelo Cinqueonce, MBA (PDF Presentation)

03. Regulatory Compliance

• Legal and Regulatory Compliance (DEA, PMP, HIPAA, OSHA, IC, AwDA, 1557, etc.) – MDA Executive Director Carmelo Cinqueonce, MBA (PDF Presentation)

• Understanding the Current Healthcare Landscape (HMO, MCO, PMAP, PPO, MA etc.) – MDA Executive Director Carmelo Cinqueonce, MBA
  1. Dental Benefits (PDF)
  2. Minnesota Electronic Prescribing Mandate (PDF)
  3. Families and Children Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP) (PDF)

04. Practice Management

• Marketing Strategies/Social Media – Minal Sampat (PDF Presentation)
  1. Marketing Checklist (PDF)

• Third Party Contracting/Third Party Billing/General Billing – Dr. Mary Shipp (PDF Presentation)

05. Round Table Discussion

• Round Table Discussion Topics: Human Resources, Employee Relationships/Employment Law, Ancillary Services Needed (IT and software needs, waste management, debt collection, insurances etc.), Equipment Needs, Payroll, Conflict Management
• Round Table Discussion Speakers: Dr. Mary Shipp, Dr. Kim Harms, Hillary Becchetti, Ron Barthell, Robyn Murray, Josh Erceg , Minal Sampat, Rob Borcherding, Tyler Van Eps, Nels Dyste, Carmelo Cinqueonce

06. Words of Wisdom

• Hear from mature dentists giving advice to new dentists