Start all cases within 7 days. Once endo patients accept treatment, try to schedule them no more than one week later. Keep them waiting any longer and they may cancel… either because they’re hesitant …
Advice for the Scheduling Coordinator – Use a short list to reduce missed appointments.
Advice for the Scheduling Coordinator – Use a short list to reduce missed appointments. For whatever reason, some patients repeatedly fail to show for appointments. Rather than risking unrecoverable …
Avoid the “roller coaster.”
Avoid the “roller coaster.” Ideal schedules and daily production goals reduce unnecessary stress in surgical practices. Try to schedule approximately the same amount of production each day. Otherwise, …
Advice for the Front Desk Team – Answer phone calls promptly.
Advice for the Front Desk Team – Answer phone calls promptly. Make every effort to answer the phone on the first or second ring. It could be the parent of a prospective new parent calling to schedule …
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Review your collections process.
Review your collections process. If your collections rate is less than 99%, take a close look at the systems you’re using to collect overdue fees. Start with these questions: Do you have …
Review your collections process.
Review your collections process. If your collections rate is less than 99%, take a close look at the systems you’re using to collect overdue fees. Start with these questions: Do you have …
