The Dental Economist Show

In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Lorri Detrick, the President and COO of Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry. Join them as they explore the integration of medical and dental insurance, the importance of culture in the workplace, and the value of data and technology in dental practices.

Show Notes

In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Lorri Detrick, the President and COO of Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry.

Join them as they explore: 

  • The integration of medical and dental insurance
  • The importance of culture in the workplace
  • The value of data and technology in dental practices
  • How to select vendors and partners
  • The use of AI in dental practices

Lorri is the President and COO of Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry, a multi-specialty dental practice. She has experience of DSOs, telehealth and teledentistry, outpatient healthcare clinics, and post-acute care. Between 2009 and 2015, Lorri was COO of Access Dental Services, and served as Senior Manager at West Monroe—a digital services firm—from 2019 to 2022. She has just been awarded the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award by Women in DSO.

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Episode Highlights:

11:57 - 13:07 - The Importance of Culture 

20:46 - 22:34 - Challenges Breed Resilience 

24:44 - 26:42 - Sophisticated KPIs 

27:26 - 30:03 - How to Select a Partner

33:25 - 35:12 - Technological Developments 

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What is The Dental Economist Show?

Hi, dental economists! I’m Mike Huffaker, and this is the Dental Economist Show, where you can join me and my guests in a conversation about the business of dentistry. Get ready to reconsider everything you think you know about growing your dental business as we exchange different ideas and meet at the intersection of profit and purpose.