Dental Blog

Vince Nardone Discusses Employment Contracts with Ohio State Dental Students

I was recently invited and had the pleasure to speak at Rider + Reinke Financial Group’s “Financial Lightning Round for D4 Students.”  Rider + Reinke Financial Group is a comprehensive financial services firm committed to helping their clients improve their long-term financial success. Owner, Chris Reinke, catered this event to fourth-year dental students, who will graduate from […]

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Navigating the 2024 Landscape: Strategies and Considerations for Dental Support Organizations (DSOs)

As part of representing both buyers and sellers of dental practices, including individual dentists, group practices, and DSOs, we are all acutely aware of the current economic headwinds impacting DSO transactions. When I refer to a DSO transaction, I am referring to add-ons and liquidity events. As most of us would agree, the 2024 calendar […]

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Sellers of Dental Practices to DSOs need to have a Buyer’s Mentality Requiring Selectivity and a Well-Thought-Out, Decision-Making Process

As part of representing both buyers, including DSOs, and sellers of dental practice entities and assets, we caution parties to make decisions without blinders to ensure that they are making well-informed decisions that are not based upon emotion or hyperbole. Unfortunately, this does not always happen and, in many instances, there is a failure to […]

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Increasing Profitability by Minimizing Disruptions within Your Dental Practice

I want to thank Dr. Matt Messina, Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, for inviting me to speak to his group of future dentists and trailblazers in the dental industry. I talked with a group of hard-charging dental students on informed consent and risk management, as well as the overall understanding […]

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As a Dentist, What Are My Obligations Related to Out-of-State Patients and Potential Prescription Drug Abuse?

As a Dentist, What Are My Obligations Related to Out-of-State Patients and Potential Prescription Drug Abuse?

In most states today, dentists have some form of due diligence or best practice requirements regarding their patients and a patient’s potential abuse of narcotics. As an example, in Ohio, a dentist must obtain and review an Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) report to help determine if it is appropriate to prescribe certain types […]

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Injecting Private Equity Rollups into the Med Spa Space

Medical Spa Industry

Medical Aesthetics Practices, or Medical Spas (often called “Med Spas”) are a growing industry within the healthcare space, and with that growth, owners of Med Spas are selling their practices with greater frequency. Why? Well, with growing prevalence, the buyers in these transactions are private equity firms, and the opportunities for the owners of Med […]

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Healthcare Transaction Disclosure Requirements in Illinois: What It May Mean for Your Dental Practice Sale to a Dental Support Organization

Dental Support Organization

A law passed in Illinois that takes effect January 1, 2024 that may have an effect on your dental practice sale to a dental support organization (DSO). This legislation implements notice requirements for healthcare facilities and healthcare provider entities engaging in “covered transactions.” Notice must be given to the Illinois Attorney General 30 days in […]

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New York Healthcare Transaction Disclosure Requirements: What It May Mean for Your Dental Practice Sale

DSO Transaction

As dental attorneys, we continue to monitor legislative changes impacting our dental clients, including our dental support organizations (DSOs). An amendment to the New York Public Health Law Chapter 45-A took effect on August 1, 2023 that requires certain healthcare-related entities to disclose proposed material transactions to the New York State Department of Health (NY […]

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Succession Planning and the Impact of DSOs

Succession planning

I had the pleasure recently to talk with Dr. James Woodyard and many other successful dentists this past Wednesday, August 16th, as part of the Select Study Club. Dr. Woodyard and I discussed the importance of succession planning, and the impact of DSOs. It is such a wonderful time to be having this discussion. As […]

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Recapitalization Events in the Dental Industry: How Do They Work?

Recapitalization Events in the Dental Industry: How Do They Work?

In our June 6, 2023 blog post, we discussed rollover equity and the role that it plays in the proceeds from a possible sale of your dental practice. As discussed briefly in that post, recapitalization events are an important factor in the concept of rollover equity as it relates to a dental practice sale, specifically […]

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