There seems to be many dental practices changing hands right now. As with anything in life there is a good way to have a practice transition and there is the way that is setting up the new owner for trouble with the team and patients right from the beginning. Here are some tips to ensure …
We all know that there are more dentists than ever before, we also know that even with more dentists only about half of the population attend the dentist regularly. There isn’t a magic button you can press to instantly bring more patients into your practice, there are some effective strategies that you can use to …
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Many dental offices struggle with clear and consistent communication. Finding the time and structure for daily meetings can sometimes be a challenge due to staggered start times or lunches. It may take some creativity to find ten or twenty minutes, even if you decide the best time to have the meeting is the day before …
Operating rooms and surgeons are famous for their protocols and checklists to ensure that no vital detail is overlooked and that all tasks are carried out safely and confidently. In the dental industry, we also need to prioritize these same principles to instill high standards in our practices and in our delivery to our valued …
One of the greatest sources of frustration in every office is when your schedule falls apart even though your team set you up for a “perfect” day. Your team members may have followed every scheduling rule you have in your office and then you get four calls for same day or next day cancellations. Your …
When you speak with most owners you will find that the overall opinion of Google reviews is that of distaste because only dissatisfied patients leave reviews. Our world has changed and the way that patients make decisions and choices has changed. The patients still want to have a dentist that they can trust to be …
Most dental software company’s products are very similar, in that they keep all your patient financial and clinical information sorted and provide you with reports and financial information to measure your office success. Some software companies are much further advanced and are continuously providing you with meaningful updates to enhance the capability in the office. …
Do you have a protocol in your office for ensuring that every patient has a Five Star VIP service? Having written protocols for everything in your office is key to holding your team accountable yet Five Star VIP service is often one area where we would see some inequality in patient treatment, and it is …
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Providing great patient care is important, but if you don’t have sufficient cash flow, you will not be able to consistently provide patients with the care they need. Talking about money and offering payment options is an important component of the doctor-patient relationship. Below are a few actions you and your team should consider …
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You keep thinking that your team is finally set, in a good place, your staffing worries are over and then you get the next resignation text/email/letter and the whole cycle starts again. The dental staffing crisis is far from over, although the increased salaries are bringing more people to the profession, it’s not nearly fast …
Everyday I see dental practices make crucial mistakes that burnout their teams and turn away patients. I’ll show you how to change all that in this guide. Download the guide – it’s FREE!
