Measure practice performance. Only numerical data can give you an accurate picture of how the practice is doing. Identify Key Production Indicators you want to follow and track them regularly using …
Advice for the Marketing Coordinator – Reach out to new pediatricians.
Advice for the Marketing Coordinator – Reach out to new pediatricians. Identify new pediatricians in the area by monitoring direct mail promotions, announcements on Facebook, items in community …
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Advice to the Treatment Coordinator – Promote the pediatric dentist during the consult.
Advice to the Treatment Coordinator – Promote the pediatric dentist during the consult. Many parents have no idea what the doctor has accomplished. For example, board certification is a distinction …
Respond to team conflict quickly and calmly.
Respond to team conflict quickly and calmly. It may be tempting to ignore conflict, but it’s better to respond right away as a mediator. The dentist or office manager should meet privately with the …
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Put scripts into your own words.
Put scripts into your own words. Scripts should not be recited word for word, like a speech you’ve memorized. Learn to communicate the scripted points in a way that’s natural for you. Scripts are …
Advice for the Pediatric Dentist – Put business on your list of CE priorities.
Advice for the Pediatric Dentist – Put business on your list of CE priorities. To succeed in the new dental economy, you need more than clinical skills. You also need to know how to manage a team and …
Performance Target: Keep 98% of all patients scheduled at all times.
Performance Target: Keep 98% of all patients scheduled at all times. Start with scripting to make sure parents don’t leave without scheduling their son’s or daughter’s next appointment. Follow-up in …
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Make eye contact.
Make eye contact. When speaking with patients, always make eye contact throughout the interaction. Patients want to feel that they are your number-one concern. If you’re looking down or going through …
Ask parents for feedback.
Ask parents for feedback. Many pediatric dentists and teams have only a vague notion of how parents truly feel about their practices. Without specific data, patient satisfaction is difficult to gauge. …
Advice for the Hygienist – Sharing clinical information with the dentist.
Advice for the Hygienist – Sharing clinical information with the dentist. It’s important that you develop an effective process for presenting clinical information to the pediatric dentist in front of …
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Redesign systems one at a time.
Redesign systems one at a time. Rather than trying to update all your systems at once, start with the scheduling system and then move on from there. Fill your new scheduling capacity by improving …
Dispense home care products at the practice.
Dispense home care products at the practice. In addition to educating parents about the importance of proper home oral health care for their child, create more value by offering recommended products …
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