The
Win/Win
Its a
fact! Our behavior is driven by what we believe, either consciously or
unconscientiously. If our income is driven by procedures then we are
more likely to see more procedures to do. If our income is driven by
keeping people healthy (preventive dentistry) then it is more likely we
will look for more ways to do that. That usually means less procedures
not more, reducing possible complications, your time in the dental
office and improving your dental health at less cost to you.
Why HMO's
work for dentistry
Dentistry led the way in preventive health medicine in the 1950's with
the advent of fluoridated water, tooth paste, and rinse. It has worked
well. Therefore, from a pure actuarial stand point the numbers now work
predictably for dental HMO's to be very profitable for the dentist
Practice
Profile
The Decathlon Dental Group represents a new vision of dental health care
for the future as we move into the next millennium. As we move toward
managed care we have become a part of the change embracing it rather
than trying to ignore it. Dr. Johns and his staff have developed a
practice philosophy that explains this further.
A new
Paradigm
Managed care is preventive driven not procedure driven. Our income
levels are based on your dental
health
