Founder of Dental ClaimSupport writes a step-by-step guide for starting a new dental practice, setting dentists up for success

Dental ClaimSupport has just launched a guide that will help dentists cover all of their bases when preparing to buy or start a new practice - “The Complete Guide to Starting a Dental Practice: Hanging a Shingle” 

Savannah, GA - Most dentists launch a private practice trained to excel in health care but find they’re woefully unprepared for the business decisions involved. Watching dentists struggle with practice management and revenue collection inspired dental billing expert Josh Smith to write The Complete Guide to Starting a Dental Practice: Hanging a Shingle. 

As Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of the award-winning Dental ClaimSupport, Josh Smith speaks from experience as a business owner and service provider to dental practice owners, having seen firsthand what it takes to achieve financial and organizational success. This, combined with 10 years guiding Dental ClaimSupport through continuous growth, has helped him cultivate the knowledge and wit to write Hanging a Shingle. 

Smith noticed that dentists go to school to learn about oral health, not how to run a business. And when it comes to business decisions, dentists need a guide on how to avoid expensive mistakes and build a smooth-running, profitable practice.

The book is a step-by-step guide on how to set a new practice up for success, how to remain compliant and protect your assets, and how to keep your income high and costs low - especially during a transition. The book also covers how to choose the location of your practice, how to hire the right people, and how to go about legal and financial regulations. 

We asked Smith to further describe his motivation behind writing Handling a Shingle. “I've seen it too many times; dentists opening up a practice but not knowing how to actually run it. It's important for dentists and practice owners to know what to do before and after opening their practice,” he explains. 

“Sure, there are books everywhere about loans and mortgages, finding a location, and marketing yourself. But nothing about how to set yourself up for success on day 1 of running your business - how to hire, train, pick vendors and software, credential, and oh yeah, how to get paid!” 

He continues, “These things are essential to a practice owner's success! I thought, why not blend my own expertise in revenue cycle management with other industry-leading experts and give these future entrepreneurs everything they really need? And, well, it happened with this book.”

Hanging a Shingle is available on Dental ClaimSupport’s website for $49.99. Get your copy today and start your new dental practice confidently.