In the past, many dentists only thought about their overall expenses once a year when they had an annual review with their accountant. With so many changes in the industry during the last two years most dentists need to have a better idea of their monthly expenses and if necessary, have some tools to make …
Many offices have huddles, some have tried huddles and found that they aren’t productive. Following a huddle format will help keep your days running smoothly. You can have your huddle each morning before the patients start or have them midday or the day before – the timing doesn’t actually matter. What does matter is that …
“Good” schedules don’t just happen, they are the result of all the practice management systems running well in your practice. You can’t blame a bad schedule on a particular administrator. Your schedule’s success depends on your new patient flow, treatment acceptance, in-office patient communication, recall program, confirmation protocols, team communication, scheduler rules and team training. …
As everyone knows finding the “perfect’ associate doesn’t just happen by luck. To find an associate who will work well in your office, they need to have more than a Dental degree. They will need to have a practice philosophy similar to yours, they will need to be able to meld with the existing team, …
It’s interesting that since COVID changed all of our lives there has been less of a push in many dental practices for internal referrals. Initially, everyone was getting used to the “new normal” and then when they became accustomed to that state, they were getting used to the curve balls that kept coming their way …
How do you know when it is time to bring a coach into your practice and what can they actually do to help? It’s a question many dentists will ask themselves repeatedly before actually doing something about it. It’s time to bring a coach into your office, when: You or your team feel scattered and …
You and your team have worked together to diagnose, follow up and deliver major treatment for your patients, so you are done now right? The answer to this question is definitely no. The final portion of this Treatment Coordination series will have your patient feel that they have made the right decision in proceeding with …
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In many offices, you will find that approximately 40% of patients will book their major restorative on the day that it was diagnosed if you have followed protocols similar to those discussed in the first two parts of this series. The toughest part is how to book the remaining 40% of patient diagnoses’ once they …
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Breaking down Treatment Coordination into four sections, as this series of articles is doing, will allow your team to see if there are any spots where there may be a weak link in attaining the metric of 80% acceptance the first-time treatment has been diagnosed. In this section, the discussion will centre around what happens …
Most dental offices are going to be finding that they are fighting two nasty dragons this year. COVID-19 is raising its ugly head again but more importantly, the rapid rate of inflation will be affecting all patients, causing less disposable dental income for treatment that is diagnosed. This is a real problem for many patients, …
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!
