Alitta Boechler, AuD, MBA

Dental Practice
7-year trends for U.S. dental production: Part 2
How is your practice doing relative to practices down the street and across the U.S.? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the seven-year trends of five more key numbers in the second of a two-part series. This time she examines referral patients, accounts receivable past 90 days, diagnostic imaging, and more.
July 24, 2018
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Dental Practice
7-year trends for U.S. dental production: Part 1
It's always an excellent idea for dentists and team members to know what numbers are making an impact on their practice's bottom line and to have some numbers for comparison to see how well they're doing. Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the seven-year trends of five key numbers in the first of a two-part series.
July 17, 2018
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Data Trends: Gross production per dentist on the rise
What is your practice's gross production by dentist? Sikka Software's Alitta Boechler writes that if the last four months of 2017 are anything like the first eight months of the year, dental practices around the U.S. should benefit from their finest year in a long time.
November 20, 2017
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Data Trends: Active patients per practice on upward trend
How is your practice doing when it comes to the number of active patients on your books? If your practice is anything like the U.S. average, your numbers are on the rise. Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software finds that data show a promising trend for U.S. practices.
October 30, 2017
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Dental Practice
Flooding impact: A look at Hurricane Harvey's effect on Texas practices
The immediate human and economic effects of Hurricane Harvey's historic wind and water damage were visible to all. Rescue and relief efforts began immediately in hopes of helping the people and businesses in affected areas of Texas begin to recover. While we cannot put a price on the human impact, what financial effect does a natural disaster have on dental practices? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software found a significant drop in both production and collections.
October 3, 2017
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Dental Practice
Data Trends: Gross production per chair down since 2010
What is your gross production per chair per hour this year? How does it compare with a few years ago? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software finds that data show that production at U.S. practices has not rebounded this decade.
September 24, 2017
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Dental Practice
Data Trends: Why are more diagnostic services being done?
How many diagnostic services does your practice perform each month? Is it 350? 450? More? Fewer? How does your practice's number of diagnostic services performed each month compare with other practices in the U.S.? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the data.
September 11, 2017
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Dental Practice
Data Trends: What's your practice's referral rate?
What's your new-patient referral rate? You know how important it is for new patients to become returning patients, but how does your practice's referral rate compare with other practices in the U.S.? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the data and finds out that referral rates are rising.
August 21, 2017
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Imaging Systems
Data Trends: Are U.S. practices taking more images?
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when taking radiographs as part of a dental examination was commonplace. However, with fears about radiation and changing insurance policies, U.S. practices took fewer images in 2016 than in any recent year. Why? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the data.
August 16, 2017
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Insurance
How effective is the recall program in your practice?
Patient recall is considered one of the lifeblood statistics for every dental practice, but do you know how your practice stacks up against the national average? In her latest data-based column, Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software details national patient recall averages from specific dental codes.
July 26, 2017
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