LDA - Louisiana Dental Association

LDAC. Richmond Corley, Jr., D.D.S.Senior Vice President/CEO, LDSlouisiana dental services, inc.The New Look and Features of Our Web Site,www.ladental.orgMy big news this issue is the new look and features ofthe LDA Web site (www.ladental.org). If you haven’tvisited it yet, you need to go! It is definitely a Web sitewe can all be proud of! When you do go, plan to spendenough time to take a good look at all thenew features that are available for youruse. LDA Director of Communicationsand Public Affairs Annette Droddy,along with the technical assistancefrom Ron Bruner and the staff ofBruner and Company of Destin, Fl.,have done a great job in redevelopingour site. They have set it on a coursefor a great future and unbelievableadditions in service to the members of the LDA.And, it is because of LDA members’ usage of theLDA/LDS Endorsed Products and Services Program thatwe had the NON-DUES REVENUE to fund this project.If you purchased a product or service from one of theendorsed companies, you have played a major part in thefunding of this great step forward in the communicationefforts of the LDA. So, please, if you have not used any ofthese companies, please reconsider getting price quotesfrom at least a few of the companies. You’ll be glad you did!If you want to see a current listing of the endorsedcompanies, you can find all the information you need onthe LDA Web site. You can also call or e-mail the LDAand request a Ready Reference Binder.One of these companies is CareCredit. CareCreditPatient Payment Plans provide no interest and low interestplans to help your patients receive the care they wantand need. Offering fax, phone and online applications,instant credit decisions, free training for your staff andintegration into popular software systems, CareCredit isthe easiest program to use. And during CareCredit’s 20thAnniversary, enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime enrollment offer!Call 866-246-9227 today for details. And, just for calling,receive your FREE 60-minute educational audio CD titledManaging Practice Overhead featuring the expertise of Dr.Louis Malcmacher. If your practice is already enrolled,call 800-859-9975 for your free educational audio CD byDr. Malcmacher. Be sure to identify yourself as a memberof the LDA.Or, maybe your dental practice accountsreceivable ledger is a little on the fat side.The LDA/LDS Endorsed Program offersTransworld Systems with its GreenFlagProfit Recovery System. The GreenFlagsystem is a pioneer in the flat-fee conceptof recovery of past due accounts. ContactMelissa Manix or Joy Gugliuzza at 504-828-8815 to set up your appointment tohelp trim the receivables ledger down to a comfortablesize with a “no hassle plan” that is guaranteed to work.In another important area of business operations foryour office, we also offer you an affordable, feature-richpayroll and human resource service through our partnershipwith Paychex. Paychex can ease the burdens and risksthat go along with calculating payrolls, determining andfiling tax payments with the IRS, keeping records andproviding employee benefits. Call Paychex 800-729-2439and mention code 5659 to get connected with the LDAmember program.Another great company that many LDA members arealready using is Office Depot. For the LDA program, OfficeDepot is offering discounts below store pricing on alloffice supply items except electronics. Office furnitureis included in the discount program, but you MUSThave special approval and order arrangements madethrough our Sales Representative Christy Copeland at225-673-9697. Call 800-568-0333, ext. 520, to set upyour LDA Member Account.The LDA/LDS Endorsed Program will soon be enteringthe third year of a great relationship with Fortress InsuranceCompany. Fortress, an A rated Insurance Underwriter, isa professional liability company created by dentists, for6 LDA Journal