September 2019 was recognized as the first annual Office Manager Appreciation Month, organized by CareCredit and AADOM. The month was a celebration of the contributions of Dental Office Managers and Practice Administrators nationwide, culminating in the AADOM Annual Conference and an online Instagram promotion #AwesomeOM, where office managers and practice administrators could submit their “best practices” for a chance to win a 3-day, 2-night trip to AADOM’s 2020 conference in Boca Raton, including conference fees, air transportation and hotel accommodations at the Boca Raton Resort – a prize worth $2,749. (For complete rules visit AwesomeOM.dja.com.)
The first of three randomly selected winners is Misty W., from Neosho, Missouri, who shared “Our best practices tip is to ‘look ahead’ for potential scheduling or insurance issues to always ensure the best experience for the patient by catching problems before they happen!” Jane W. from Sharpsburg, Maryland, was the second winner who submitted at #AwesomeOM, “With CareCredit you can get your dental treatment with convenient monthly payments. I always add that they can use it at participating veterinary offices for Rover!” And the final winner, Christine W., from Salisbury, Maryland, said, “We try and make it easy using the CareCredit Direct Tool in our office! Patients can apply for CareCredit on their own using an iPad in our office. They can also apply directly on our practice website by clicking the apply now tab!”
“We are so inspired by the participation in the first-ever Office Manager Appreciation Month,” said Heather Colicchio, founder of AADOM. “We know all team members are critical to practice and patient health but wanted to recognize the special contributions of office managers and practice administrators. During the month of September, we helped greatly increase membership to further educate and advocate for the influential dental office manager communities.” Angela Martinez, VP of Strategic Associations and Dental Health Policy, CareCredit, added, “The best practices submitted in the OMAM Sweepstakes were terrific. Next year, we are looking forward to expanding the awareness of September as Office Manager Appreciation Month and encouraging even more practices to participate.”
About CareCredit
CareCredit, a Synchrony solution, is a leading provider of promotional financing to consumers for health, veterinary and personal care procedures, services and products. For more than 30 years, CareCredit has helped millions of people by offering special financing options with convenient monthly payments. CareCredit is accepted at more than 230,000 locations for a wide variety of health and wellness procedures, treatments, products and services.
About Synchrony
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering customized financing programs across key industries including retail, health, auto, travel and home, along with award-winning consumer banking products. With more than $140 billion in sales financed and 80.3 million active accounts, Synchrony brings deep industry expertise, actionable data insights, innovative solutions and differentiated digital experiences to improve the success of every business we serve and the quality of each life we touch. More information can be found at www.synchrony.com and through Twitter: @Synchrony.
About AADOM
The mission of the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) is to educate, connect and empower dental office managers and practice leaders across North America. AADOM provides both virtual and live training for dental business team members. To learn more about AADOM, visit www.dentalmanagers.com.
