October 13, 2014
Dental Hygiene appointment cancellations are an epidemic globally for dental offices around the world. We can hang our hats on any number of reasons and say “it’s just the economy,” but that doesn’t solve the problem. We can examine our methods and technologies regarding how we reach patients with our confirmation systems — postcards, e-mails, Read More
Dental Hygiene appointment cancellations are an epidemic globally for dental offices around the world. We can hang our hats on any number of reasons and say “it’s just the economy,” but that doesn’t solve the problem. We can examine our methods and technologies regarding how we reach patients with our confirmation systems — postcards, e-mails, Read More
October 8, 2014
Many of the dentists I speak to when asked “How are you doing?” They tell me: “My dental practice is doing fine!” Did you ever hear of this acronym WNL? You may have heard a hygienist call this out while probing a patient. What does WNL mean to you? To me it means “We Never Read More
Many of the dentists I speak to when asked “How are you doing?” They tell me: “My dental practice is doing fine!” Did you ever hear of this acronym WNL? You may have heard a hygienist call this out while probing a patient. What does WNL mean to you? To me it means “We Never Read More
October 3, 2014
As a dental practice management consultant and an expert advisor for Trojan Professional Services, I am frequently asked questions about the dental hygiene appointment. One fact that will remain the same is the patient chart notes. Why is documentation so important for the dentist and anyone writing patient notes? Profits are important and patients do not Read More
October 1, 2014
Patient no-shows in the dental office are nothing new. The important question to ask is “How much is this costing my dental practice today?” AND The Bigger Questions is: “How much have patient no-shows cost my dental practice this year?” Have you looked at these numbers? The national average for a dental practice to remain in business is $350,000 Read More
Patient no-shows in the dental office are nothing new. The important question to ask is “How much is this costing my dental practice today?” AND The Bigger Questions is: “How much have patient no-shows cost my dental practice this year?” Have you looked at these numbers? The national average for a dental practice to remain in business is $350,000 Read More
September 24, 2014
Patient no-shows in the dental office are nothing new. The important question to ask is “How much might this problem be costing your dental practice today?” AND “How much have patient no-shows cost your dental practice this year?” Have you looked at these numbers? The national average for a dental practice to remain in business Read More
Patient no-shows in the dental office are nothing new. The important question to ask is “How much might this problem be costing your dental practice today?” AND “How much have patient no-shows cost your dental practice this year?” Have you looked at these numbers? The national average for a dental practice to remain in business Read More
September 18, 2014
As a practice management consultant, when we first begin to work with our client’s one of the metrics that we review with our client is the number of hygiene patients who are overdue for a hygiene appointment. Many of our clients inquire about our services because they want to add more profits to their hygiene Read More