Simplify dental practice payroll with built-in payroll management

May 8, 2025
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Quick summary: With strict employment laws, unique compensation structures and high turnover, it’s easy for California dental practices to make costly mistakes. CDA’s vetted partner HR for Health offers a new payroll solution to help dental practices manage payroll faster to comply more efficiently with employment law.

CDA members benefit from special pricing and expert support for the business side of dentistry through Endorsed Services that are vetted and approved by CDA. One of those partners, HR for Health, has launched a fully built-in payroll solution designed specifically for dental practices.

Health care expertise for every dental payroll scenario

Managing payroll is often one of the most time-consuming and error-prone responsibilities for California dental practices. With strict employment laws, unique compensation structures and high turnover, it’s easy to make costly mistakes.

Dental teams operate differently than many other small businesses. Practices often rely on:

  • Per diem staff and contractors
  • Nondiscretionary bonuses tied to production or collections
  • Frequent scheduling and time-tracking changes

Each of these payroll scenarios carries compliance requirements, especially when it comes to overtime pay, tax calculations and wage-and-hour laws. Traditional payroll providers often don’t offer the flexibility or health care-specific expertise needed to stay compliant and efficient.

In response, HR for Health partnered with Gusto Embedded to develop a fully built-in payroll solution for dental practices. This means faster processing, better compliance and no more juggling multiple systems.

What can HR for Health’s built-in payroll do for your practice?

With HR for Health payroll, practices no longer have to jump between systems to handle time tracking, paid time off, payroll and compliance. It’s all housed in one easy-to-use platform backed by a support team trained specifically in dental human resources and payroll.

Here are a few ways the payroll system streamlines operations:

  • Faster payroll runs. Payroll syncs automatically with timekeeping, PTO and scheduling — no extra uploads required.
  • Fewer errors and better compliance. With dental-specific logic baked into the software, practices avoid mistakes around things like bonus calculations and overtime.
  • More control, less back and forth. Practices can manage deductions, update employee info and access reports instantly — without waiting on a third-party provider.
  • Trusted infrastructure. HR for Health is powered by leading payroll provider Gusto’s technology, bringing together a modern payroll infrastructure with highly specialized human resource support for dental practices.

Implementation in your dental practice

To see the new payroll system in action, book a call with HR for Health. If you’re switching from another provider or adding payroll to your HR for Health subscription, the HR for Health team will guide you through setup, step by step.

CDA is proud to endorse a partner committed to protecting California dental practices through smarter, simpler HR and payroll tools. Enjoy more membership value when you schedule a personalized demonstration from HR for Health.

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