Comments on: Dential Union? Half of Dentists Say ‘Yes!’ http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/539/dentists-unionizing/ Jim Du Molin offers dental marketing news and dental practice management advice for dentists. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:22:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Du Molin http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/539/dentists-unionizing/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Jim Du Molin Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=539#comment-894 This question didn't ask dentists if they were memebers of the ADA or not. Preumably, many of the dentists who want to unionize <i>are</i> members of the ADA, but are somehow dissatisfied with the organization. In a previous Wealthy Dentist survey we found that          <strong><a href="http://www.thewealthydentist.com/SurveyResults/082-ADA-membership.htm" rel="nofollow">One in Four Dentists Has Dropped the ADA</a></strong> Some of those dentist respondents made it clear that they were unenthusiastic ADA members. So not all ADA members love the dental association. This question didn’t ask dentists if they were memebers of the ADA or not. Preumably, many of the dentists who want to unionize are members of the ADA, but are somehow dissatisfied with the organization.

In a previous Wealthy Dentist survey we found that
         One in Four Dentists Has Dropped the ADA
Some of those dentist respondents made it clear that they were unenthusiastic ADA members. So not all ADA members love the dental association.

]]> By: Susan Becker Doroshow, DDS http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/539/dentists-unionizing/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Susan Becker Doroshow, DDS Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:01:11 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=539#comment-893 I found out from the ADA that just 3 percent of members don’t renew their membership each year—that’s pretty different than what this survey seems to say. I’m glad to be one of the 97 out of every 100 dentists that continues to belong to the ADA. In addition, the ADA is well-positioned to be an effective advocate for my interests – as well as those of my fellow 156,000 ADA members. I found out from the ADA that just 3 percent of members don’t renew their membership each year—that’s pretty different than what this survey seems to say. I’m glad to be one of the 97 out of every 100 dentists that continues to belong to the ADA. In addition, the ADA is well-positioned to be an effective advocate for my interests – as well as those of my fellow 156,000 ADA members.

]]> By: Randolph Sun http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/539/dentists-unionizing/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Randolph Sun Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:53:31 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=539#comment-889 To unionize means to be desparate. The key issue is to get all the employers to change to Direct Reimbursement. Just think of how many dollars are wasted by employers who pay for premiums for their employees but the employees don't use their dental plans because of fear, lack of dental IQ, etc. The insurance companies are there to make money and they know it too well. If we unionize, the Unions will control us. Do we stand in picket lines waiting for some golden goose to lay an egg for us? What about our employees? If we don't pay them enough will they too go on strike so one day when we go to the office there is no staff? Be wise it is better to have control of your own destiny rather than have some large union organization running your life. To unionize means to be desparate. The key issue is to get all the employers to change to Direct Reimbursement. Just think of how many dollars are wasted by employers who pay for premiums for their employees but the employees don’t use their dental plans because of fear, lack of dental IQ, etc.
The insurance companies are there to make money and they know it too well.
If we unionize, the Unions will control us. Do we stand in picket lines waiting for some golden goose to lay an egg for us? What about our employees? If we don’t pay them enough will they too go on strike so one day when we go to the office there is no staff? Be wise it is better to have control of your own destiny rather than have some large union organization running your life.

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