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Re: Dentists are now acting like dealership service departments
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jim beam
Oct 2, 2012, 8:54:46 PM10/2/12
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On 10/02/2012 01:55 PM, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> http://consumerist.com/2012/10/02/investigation-claims-some-dental-chains
> -providing-unneeded-work-to-milk-medicaid-cash-cow/
>
>> �You have people who are not dentists coming up with a business plan
>> that�s based on metrics. They try to get new patients in who haven�t been
>> to the dentist in a while, and they�ve already calculated how much
>> revenue the average new patient should generate.
>>
>> If you happen to go in and you don�t really have anything wrong with your
>> mouth and you�re a new patient you�re not fitting the model. That creates
>> pressure for the dentists to find things that are �wrong.��
is this news? what part of "graduating with $250,000 to $500,000 of
student loans" doesn't make it obvious that a dentist /isn't/ anxious to
take advantage of this, um, "opportunity"?
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fact check required
> http://consumerist.com/2012/10/02/investigation-claims-some-dental-chains
> -providing-unneeded-work-to-milk-medicaid-cash-cow/
>
>> �You have people who are not dentists coming up with a business plan
>> that�s based on metrics. They try to get new patients in who haven�t been
>> to the dentist in a while, and they�ve already calculated how much
>> revenue the average new patient should generate.
>>
>> If you happen to go in and you don�t really have anything wrong with your
>> mouth and you�re a new patient you�re not fitting the model. That creates
>> pressure for the dentists to find things that are �wrong.��
is this news? what part of "graduating with $250,000 to $500,000 of
student loans" doesn't make it obvious that a dentist /isn't/ anxious to
take advantage of this, um, "opportunity"?
--
fact check required
homepc
Oct 3, 2012, 10:07:49 AM10/3/12
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On 02/10/2012 3:55 PM, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> http://consumerist.com/2012/10/02/investigation-claims-some-dental-chains
> -providing-unneeded-work-to-milk-medicaid-cash-cow/
>
>> �You have people who are not dentists coming up with a business plan
> http://consumerist.com/2012/10/02/investigation-claims-some-dental-chains
> -providing-unneeded-work-to-milk-medicaid-cash-cow/
>
>> that�s based on metrics. They try to get new patients in who haven�t been
>> to the dentist in a while, and they�ve already calculated how much
>> revenue the average new patient should generate.
>>
>> If you happen to go in and you don�t really have anything wrong with your
>>
>> mouth and you�re a new patient you�re not fitting the model. That creates
>> pressure for the dentists to find things that are �wrong.��
Funny you mention this. My dentist recently moved over to a new office,
or dental clinic. When you walk in it's set up almost like an auto
dealership! It's huge!!! There is big money being made, no doubt about it.
GrumpyOne
Oct 8, 2012, 8:09:20 AM10/8/12
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> http://consumerist.com/2012/10/02/investigation-claims-some-dental-chains
> -providing-unneeded-work-to-milk-medicaid-cash-cow/
>
>> �You have people who are not dentists coming up with a business plan
>> that�s based on metrics. They try to get new patients in who haven�t been
>> to the dentist in a while, and they�ve already calculated how much
>> revenue the average new patient should generate.
>>
>> If you happen to go in and you don�t really have anything wrong with your
>> mouth and you�re a new patient you�re not fitting the model. That creates
>> pressure for the dentists to find things that are �wrong.��
Marketing is part of medical training...
> http://consumerist.com/2012/10/02/investigation-claims-some-dental-chains
> -providing-unneeded-work-to-milk-medicaid-cash-cow/
>
>> �You have people who are not dentists coming up with a business plan
>> that�s based on metrics. They try to get new patients in who haven�t been
>> to the dentist in a while, and they�ve already calculated how much
>> revenue the average new patient should generate.
>>
>> If you happen to go in and you don�t really have anything wrong with your
>> mouth and you�re a new patient you�re not fitting the model. That creates
>> pressure for the dentists to find things that are �wrong.��
JT
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