New York State Dental Establishments and Dentists: 2007-2012. Economic Survey.

Every five years a series of studies is carried out by the Census Bureau which provides an opportunity to review the basic economic well-being of the many industries at the national, state and county levels. A comparison of dental economic data from the 2007 and 2012 studies for the period that encompassed the 2007-2009 "Great Recession" details the general economic difficulties faced by the dental profession during this period.

Massachusetts Dental Establishments: 2007-2012 Economic Survey.

Every five years, a series of studies is carried out by the U.S. CensusBureau that provides an opportunity to review the basic economic well-being of many industries at the national, state, and county level.-A comparison of dental economic data from the 2007 and 2012 stud es for the period that encompassed the 2007-2009 "Great Recession details the general economic difficulties faced by the dental profes-ion during this period. "While much of the economy has recovered since the Great Recession, the earnings of general [dental] practitioners have not, according to the ADA. In fact, 2014's average earnings of $174,780 for all GPs follow 2013's average of $183,885 and come at the end of a nearly decade-long decline since 2005's inflation-adjusted peak of $219,378"1¹Previous presentations in the JOURNAL OF THE MAsSSCHuUSTTs DENTAL Socimetyreviewed concerns regarding national dental economics and dental practice in relation to population changes in Massachusetts.2,3 More recent information is now available for business receipts for dental establishments with employees at the state and county levels that provides an opportunity to consider economic factors and dental practices from another perspective.

New York State after last recession. Dentists and dental establishments.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the New York State Office of the Professions indicate an increase in emigration and immigration, resulting in slowing in the overall growth of New York State's population, with accompanying modifications in the numbers of dentists and dental establishments in state counties. In addition, ADA data suggest that per capita dental spending has not rebounded since the end of the last recession. While there have been many changes at the county level, there does not seem to have been dramatic changes in the overall state numbers of dental practitioners and establishments through the early years of the current decade.

How the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affects Texas dentists.

President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law March 23, 2010 (P.L. 111-148), as arguably the most significant legislative health reform since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 (1). Several PPACA provisions will impact dentists as both health care providers and small business owners and employers (2). Overall, the law significantly changes health care financing and facilitates competition in the health insurance market place through the creation of health insurance exchanges (HIX).

Embezzlement prevention--to catch a thief.

So far, in part 1 of this 2-part article, the importance of the proper procedures that are needed to be performed in order to hire the best business/financial team members for your practice has been discussed. Utilizing these techniques will give you a fighting chance to eliminate the potential for embezzlement from your business. Also provided were some specific guidelines of embezzlement prevention that you must be alert for, along with the detection of a potential embezzler in the office, by listing the "red flags." Next, in part 2, I will complete the list of specific guidelines that are necessary to prevent embezzlement with the implementation of strong business systems designed to safeguard and control your practice financial system successfully.