Does the thought of changing your Office Manager (OM) keep you up at night? We all know that change is inevitable and whether an OM retires, moves on or you decide to make a change in your team there are always the questions of who will train that person and how will it affect the …
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I have always thought of an Office Manager as a “Jack/Jill of all trades” in a dental office setting. If you recall from my previous post, I spoke of some of the stressors that could be involved with having to be the “expert” on everything dental (yet there is very little support for this position). …
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Have you ever thought of everything your Office Manager (OM) needs to be THE expert on in your office? This extensive list would include: human resources dental software clinical knowledge treatment coordination hygiene coordination customer service metrics marketing leadership accounts receivable budget balancing payroll IT problem solving AND…. be a moving force in setting goals …
Is your cash flow is holding you prisoner? If you’re feeling that your practice is doing well but you never have the cash flow that you think you should have then there are several reasons that this could be happening. It’s an awful feeling to know that you have worked all out for the month …
Every office has systems, some offices may even have several systems for the same task, that different team members have instituted for themselves. Obviously, you feel that your systems are working fine because you’re able to get through every day, see patients and everyone feels that the office is managing. That gut feeling that you …
In December 2019 I read article after article about setting goals with intention which said 2020 was going to be the year to set our sights with 20/20 precision vision to lead us into the new decade. That certainly didn’t work out as planned did it? Let’s take a look at methods to setting goals, …
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We have entered the fourth quarter of 2020, most of us would like to erase this year from our personal and financial history. There is no blame to feeling this way, but we need to be business owners who can take stock of where we are and where we need to go. Just because the …
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Are the numbers in your hygiene department less than they were before the pandemic began? Many offices are finding for various reasons that their department is not performing in the same way, either more openings, less production if they aren’t performing aerosol generating procedures (AGP) or patients not wanting to return to dental appointments yet …
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Everyone is taking less vacation time, during the pandemic. This is a fact, we all figure why should I take time off of work when I have nowhere to go. You are also likely trying to catch up financially from the time that you were off in the spring. For these two reasons working straight …
3 Reasons Why Not Taking a Break/Vacation is Costing You and Your Practice Read More »
Have you ever wondered what the cost is of telling a patient at every hygiene appointment about a crown that needs to be completed and finally after their fourth time hearing about the treatment they accept? We can’t put an exact number on this, but I feel very certain that you are very likely delivering …
How to Achieve an 80% Treatment Acceptance Rate (after first diagnosis) Read More »
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!
