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An Internet Radio Interview with a ME-P “Mover and Shaker”
By Ann Miller RN MHA and The Whole Tooth
As announced last week, we are privileged to have Dr. Darrell Pruitt share his topic is “Dentistry’s Low Hanging Fruit – What We Fix First”.
About Dr. Pruitt
If you know Dr. Pruitt thru this ME-P, or elsewhere, then you know that he doesn’t hold anything back! Like always, join your hosts Hogan Allen & Richard Train, along with occasional clinical guest hosts, for “The Whole Tooth”. The show airs every Tuesday at 8 P.M. EST, with a weekly conversation with not only the “who’s who” in dentistry, but many other experts who you ‘should’ get to know.
About The Whole Tooth
“The Whole Tooth” is the premier internet radio show for dental practices which discusses how you can make more money, save more money and improve processes for everyone in your dental office. Topics include: clinical dentistry, what’s “hot” in hygiene, practice management, internet strategies, finance and more.
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Podcast link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thewholetooth/2011/06/01/dentistrys-low-hanging-fruit-what-we-fix-1st-wdr-pruitt
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The Whole Truth Blogtalkradio Show from yesterday is posted. I see room for improvement, but overall, I think my first interview went well.:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thewholetooth/2011/06/01/dentistrys-low-hanging-fruit-what-we-fix-1st-wdr-pruitt
As it turns out, I had no problem filling up 35 minutes or so with interesting discussion about the taboo topic of EHRs in dentistry – even after (accidentally) cutting out another 5 minutes of material. However, this morning I was shocked that my voice sounds so nasal on the “radio.” It sounds much more mellow in my head. And even though I talk just like everyone I grew up with, I’m not too embarrassed to admit that it causes me a little pain to listen… so I didn’t.
After we went off air, I was complimented on my preparedness. “Most of those we interview just try to wing it.” I’m oh so glad I prepared. I came really close to “winging it.” Now that would have been embarrassing.
Darrell
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Wanted: [An honest dentist]
Three exams in 13 months bring startlingly different results. What’s up with that?
http://money.msn.com/health-and-life-insurance/article.aspx?post=80dec1ef-6790-4ba5-95a1-a01b28f83e4e>1=33001
Darrell – it seems as though some of your colleagues may be up to more than administrative confusion?
Mary
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Thanks for sharing, Mary. The article you linked isn’t the first to reveal an embarrassing problem in my profession involving over- as well as under-diagnoses.
Several years ago, I heard a Delta Dental representative tell an audience that from data-mining 11 years of claims data, it was discovered that “changing dentists causes fillings.” That’s deplorable enough.
In dentists’ defense, I must say that small cavities are not as evident on radiographs and can be judgment calls depending on the patient’s history of cavities and current sugar habits. That’s why it is in the patient’s interest to remain with the same dentist he or she chooses, regardless of preferred provider lists. It’s common sense.
However, the wide inconsistency of the treatment options given to the dental patient in the aforementioned article is probably the worst I’ve ever heard of – ranging from no treatment needed to root canals, post build-ups and crowns. I would love to view the patient’s radiograph history. Someone has lied to this man, and any dentist would agree that a quick look at radiographs would uncover the skunk.
It doesn’t have to be this way, you know.
Even though the subject of interoperable dental records was not the topic of your comment, what is obviously needed in my profession is transparency. If safe portability of patients’ records were the norm, it would be much more difficult for the skunks to stink up the neighborhood. Wouldn’t it be nice for dental patients to be able to conveniently show other dentists their radiographs over the internet for second opinions? Technology is on the consumer’s side. It’s inevitable that dental patients will demand and receive more accountability from dentists in the future – and justifiably so.
In the meantime, the three recommendations provided in the article are good advice:
– Word of mouth
– Check state records
– Look at patient review sites.
I’d suggest always checking patient review sites, even if a dentist is recommended by a friend. Some sites such as DR. Oogle (doctoroogle.com) also reveal any infractions the dentist might have had with the state – thereby eliminating that step.
Darrell
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Follow-up on The Whole Tooth Interview
Here’s something neat: I was just told that my interview on The Whole Truth [Tooth] Blogtalkradio Show attracted a significant amount of new traffic to the website.
I thank you, my friends, for the support. I’ll never forget the encouragement, and I won’t let you down.
Darrell K. Pruitt DDS
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