Hygiene KOL Michelle Strange Publishes Independent by Design
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental hygiene practice owners and prospective owners now have a detailed roadmap for navigating state-level ownership rules, payer contracting, and business setup, reducing the risk of regulatory missteps and accelerating time-to-revenue.
Key points
- Authored by Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, the 2024 book outlines the legal pathways, payer enrollment steps, and compliance checkpoints required for hygienist-owned practices in states that permit independent practice.
- Includes templates for business formation, fee-schedule development, and contracts with third-party payers—directly relevant to hygienists considering solo practice or DSO equity partnerships.
- Targets the growing subset of states that have expanded scope-of-practice and ownership allowances for dental hygienists; readers can map their state’s rules to the book’s checklists.
- Content is positioned as non-promotional education; the author has no disclosed financial ties to practice-management vendors or DSOs.
Who should care
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