March 22, 2010
When asking dental team members about their role in the office most will respond that they are a clinician. This is a perfect answer. The entire office needs to be happy about this response and most importantly the patients. Most dental professionals have had hours of training and the dental hygienist spends many long hard Read More
March 15, 2010
One of our clients lives in a small town along the coast of Oregon. Small town life style but big time dental practice. It has been a thrill to watch this practice thrive! The dental team has now been with the practice for 3 years and the patients continue to grow in numbers each month. Read More
March 8, 2010
As dental professionals we sometimes feel like we are changing our dance steps too quickly and without preparation. These past 2 months we have been talking about adding to your hygiene profitability. We told you about 10 assessments you need to implement on a daily basis with each of your recare clients. We are not Read More
March 1, 2010
When you see the words “the business of dental hygiene” what do you imagine? Perhaps you see a treadmill where high volume and financial reward are the main focus of the dental hygiene department? Or do you see a hygiene department where quality patient care and profitability are congruent, operating with systems and protocols that Read More
February 22, 2010
What protocols are in place to answer a call from a new patient? What is the overall experience you want your new patient to have? When do you have time in your schedule to accommodate the new patient? Do they need to wait 3 or 4 weeks to be seen? Are you creating both a Read More
February 15, 2010
Case in point: Dr. Patterson is a client of Dental Practice Solutions and he has experienced a significant growth in his profits since January 2009. At the same time, due to the economic climate the office became stagnant in its new patient numbers. During the last 9 months of 2008 he began to see a Read More
February 8, 2010
You may notice your practice is running along smoothly for the past two or maybe five years. Things can just hum along feeling very nice for quite some time. Perhaps you have just come back from a CE course or hired a new consultant. You just found out that what you thought was the number Read More
February 1, 2010
By: Mark Dilatush Intro The purpose of this article is to help you identify a portion of your marketing circle. A marketing circle is a new customer (patient) from initial interest & inquiry, all the way through until they leave your practice (for any reason). Every dental practice has a marketing circle. Many practices have Read More
Dear Colleagues, It’s February —- Let’s talk about your office and why you love the dentist(s), the team and people you work with. It’s that time of the year when we show our love for those around us so let’s focus on the positive factors of our career and the people we work with. Please Read More
The next 3 months Dental Practice Solutions will be hosting a Practice Profitability Challenge. The first thing we want to talk about is how to lead the patients to your front door. “Keep the old but bring in the new, one is silver and the other gold.” The door of your dental office doesn’t need Read More