Why are you really doing this? One of the most powerful ways to re-energize yourself, your team, and your practice is to remember your purpose for doing what you do. Think back to why you became a …
If you want to improve case acceptance…
If you want to improve case acceptance…Stop focusing on whether a patient will accept treatment. Focus on helping people, demonstrating caring, and being a friend to the patient. When patients see …
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Find one expense today that you don’t really need.
Find one expense today that you don’t really need. Every practice gradually accumulates expenses that aren’t necessary. What is one expense you can identify today that you can eliminate because you …
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Study human relationships.
Study human relationships. Getting along with other people may be one of the most powerful ways to improve the quality of your life. Learning to relate to coworkers, understanding different behaviors, …
How is your energy?
How is your energy? Energy is your single most valuable resource. We often find the specialist will push as hard as they think they need to, but more and more specialists are beginning to become …
What about the referring doctors who aren’t your friends?
What about the referring doctors who aren’t your friends? You cannot be friends with all your referring doctors. There’s only so much time in life and you have many other obligations and …
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What job are you being hired to do?
What job are you being hired to do? Clayton Christensen, a former professor at the Harvard Business School, made it clear that most people don’t recognize the actual job they are doing. For example, …
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Don’t worry, do something.
Don’t worry, do something. One of the best antidotes for worry or anxiety is taking action. Unfortunately, some practices will worry more about what is going to happen and procrastinate. In most cases …
Great leaders inspire other people.
Great leaders inspire other people. One of the obligations of a leader is to inspire the people around you. This might be truer than ever before as we are emerging from the pandemic, facing a slightly …
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How do we tell the patient with dental insurance why we don’t participate?
How do we tell the patient with dental insurance why we don’t participate? The answer is to tell the patient the truth as politely and honestly as possible. A simple script is “Mrs. Jones, …
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If you’re concerned about referrals track them daily.
If you’re concerned about referrals track them daily. If your referrals aren’t where you want them, you shouldn’t wait a week or a month to find out. It’s not that any single day gives you the big …
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Go and observe.
Go and observe. If you want to improve your practice, find a colleague who has an excellent practice and see if you can spend a day observing how they operate. This can be for doctors or team …
