Shared Practices | Your Dental Roadmap through Practice Ownership From Overhead to Opportunity: The Virtual Team Revolution in Dentistry
Aug 25, 2025
Cory Pinegar, founder of Reach, shares his insights on revolutionizing the dental industry by hiring international virtual team members. He discusses how practices can save up to $24K per hire while enhancing team culture and patient satisfaction. The conversation reveals strategies for overcoming staffing shortages, optimizing insurance verification, and improving operational efficiency. Pinegar emphasizes the importance of outsourcing to streamline management and empower dental professionals towards profitable growth.
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Virtual Teams Fix Three Practice Pain Points
- Hiring international virtual team members addresses missed opportunity, high labor cost, and staffing retention simultaneously.
- Cory Pinegar says this can return about $24,000 per U.S. hire to the practice annually.
Host Praises Overseas Assistants
- Richard Low shares that overseas assistants have been more reliable and hardworking than many U.S. hires.
- He says paying top local-equivalent wages abroad still leaves strong cost advantage and loyal team members.
Use Employer-Of-Record For Compliance
- Use an employer-of-record service to ensure legal compliance, payroll, and HIPAA safeguards.
- Reach completes BAAs and handles filings so dentists avoid under-the-table risks and legal headaches.
