by When dentists receive good administrative support services, they can focus on patients, expand access to quality dental care and improve the oral health of their communities. In this issue, the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) reports on its recent Partnering for Growth meeting.
The ADSO’s “Partnering for Growth: Pathways to a DSO” meeting took place in Denver, Colorado, July 12-13. Considered one of the industry’s premier events because of its superior content, education and networking opportunities for emerging DSOs around the world, the event featured a number of key speakers, including Dr. Alan J. Acierno, a practicing dentist and the CEO of DecisionOne Dental Partners, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois; Dr. Aman Kaur, a trained dentist with an MBA and one of three female C-level executives responsible for leading Samson Dental Partners; Amol Nirgudkar, certified public accountant, business consultant, author, entrepreneur, and former owner of several dental practices and CEO of Patient Prism, a firm that helps dentists grow their practices and reach their goals.
In addition, Neil Krugman and Don Moody led a panel on “Structuring for Growth, Scale and Scale.” Krugman is a health care expert who specializes in addressing the formation of companies and their development. He is a recognized thought leader in the Nashville healthcare community and a frequent speaker on healthcare topics. Moody regularly advises healthcare companies and private equity investors. He has served as the lead counsel in hundreds of healthcare mergers, including DSOs and dental groups, and was named one of “The 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry” by Inclusion Edge magazine.
A second CEO panel featured a conversation with top dental support organization CEOs, including Bluetree Dental CEO Steve Delong and Smile Doctors CEO Scotte Hudsmith. In yet another panel, Steven E. Thorne IV, founder, president and CEO of Pacific Dental Services, and Dr. Rick Workman, Heartland Dental’s founder and executive chairman, looked at future trends impacting dental support organizations.
In addition to keynote addresses from the nation’s most successful DSO leaders and roundtable discussions with industry peers, attendees at the Partnering for Growth event were treated to:
- Sessions on marketing including social media, reputation management and patient recruitment.
- Next-generation technology sessions.
- Strategies for doctor recruitment and retention.
- Sessions on private equity, mergers and acquisitions.
- Information on the role of clinical and dentist mentorship.
For more information on ADSO’s recent Partnering for Growth meeting – or to learn about ADSO’s fall Partnering for Growth meeting, scheduled for November 13-14, 2018, in NYC, New York – visit https://www.theadso.org.
