Decide quickly. Textbooks have been written on how to make decisions. The one recommendation we have is that once you know what you were going to do make the decision quickly. Procrastination in …
Give patients the best option.
Give patients the best option. When presenting a case, do you clearly explain the different treatment options and which one you believe is in the patient’s best interest? When people know they have …
Looking to increase production?
Looking to increase production? If you want to increase practice production be sure to let every patient know the ideal recommended treatment for their situation. …
Make a commitment to treat every patient better than ever in 2021.
Make a commitment to treat every patient better than ever in 2021. Everyone has been through a lot with the pandemic and patients will appreciate extra attention, focus, and niceness. …
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The tortoise really does win.
The tortoise really does win. In the Levin Group 30-year, ongoing study of top 10% producing practices we found that most of them arrived in the top 10% after seven or more years of steadily building …
Answer all patient questions.
Answer all patient questions. If a patient asks a question stop, focus on the patient, make eye contact, and give them your best answer. Then ask the patient if there’s anything else they would like …
The data you need is at your fingertips.
The data you need is at your fingertips. The amount of data that can now be produced by software and dashboards is overwhelming. Figure out the five or six key statistics that you’d like to know …
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The answers are out there.
The answers are out there. Periodically attend a seminar, webinar or bring a software trainer into the practice. You find the answers to the dilemmas that are holding your practice back. …
What are three changes that you’re making your practice in 2021 no matter what?
What are three changes that you’re making your practice in 2021 no matter what? True commitment is knowing what you’re going to do and then doing it. …
When making a decision about trying something new simply look at the downside.
When making a decision about trying something new simply look at the downside. If the experiment does not work out well what is the impact on the practice? That will give you guidance to make rapid …
Does the practice have measurements to determine how well it is performing?
Does the practice have measurements to determine how well it is performing? Reviewing a few simple numbers such as production, collection, and overhead can tell you a great deal about practice …
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Be strategic with the schedule.
Be strategic with the schedule. Be careful not to fill your schedule with minor procedures, taking away time from higher production procedures. Practice is often just fill in the schedule rather than …
