The New Start Up Dental Practice

Please answer the following questions:

1. Do you have working capital for at least six months?
- Select - Yes No

2. Do you have a marketing plan in place?
- Select - Yes No

3. Do you know what software package you'll be using?
- Select - Yes No

4. Do you have front office staff picked out with some experience in dentistry?
- Select - Yes No

5. If yes, are they:

a. Trained and tested in the use of your software package?
- Select - Yes No

b. Trained and tested on insurance matters and how to file electronically and by hand?
- Select - Yes No

c. Trained and tested on how to do financial arrangements?
- Select - Yes No

6. Do you have a basic general policy in place so staff understand what is expected of them as a staff member?
- Select - Yes No

7. Do you have a basic understanding of financial planning?
- Select - Yes No

8. Do you have a fee schedule that is fair and competitive in the market you are in? - Select - Yes No

9. Are you signed up with at a couple of insurance companies that reimburse at a rate close to your fee schedule?
- Select - Yes No

10. Are you confident in your ability to correct staff members on both procedural errors and ethical matters?
- Select - Yes No