Dentistry today is in the early stages of massive change in terms of practice values, new tax strategies, insurance reimbursement rates, PPOs, corporate dentistry, and the retirement of Baby Boomers.  Learn how to position your practice in order to understand all of these forces and optimize your transition outcome, whether your transition plans are immediate, near-term, or further down the road. By the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Indicate where the dental industry is headed
• Discuss PPOs, corporate dentistry, and shifts in payer sources
• Explain rising practice values
• Identify how to time your transition for maximum benefit
• Evaluate partnerships: buy-ins / buy-outs
• Recognize what determines success of associateships
• Compare drivers of fair market value
• Determine how to increase your fair market value
• Recognize tax reduction strategies for practice sales