How to avoid practice failure - Tip #2: Replace toxic team members. It only takes one toxic or disruptive team member to blow up the entire team. Retaining this person may cause more damage than the …

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How to avoid practice failure - Tip #1: Analyze overhead every month. Any numbers that increase by more than an only a small percentage must be examined closely to determine if the expense is …

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Do you want more referrals? The answer should always be yes. Even if you have a strong stream of referrals today, you need to protect your future. …

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Are your referrals up or down? Many specialists do not really know their numbers, but the one question you can ask is whether your referrals have increased or decreased. Based on the answer, act …

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Tell every patient how glad you are to see them. Telling patients that you love having them in the office and look forward to seeing them at their next visit goes a long way toward developing powerful …

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Practice management is about systems. Practice management is about having excellent systems, but systems are about having excellent habits. Systems only work if you develop a habit for carrying them …

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External circumstances can hurt a practice. Pay attention to what is happening in your community. External factors like the economy or a large nearby business shutting down can have direct effects on …

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Do you have enough cash reserved for a downturn? Some specialty practices are declining due to economic factors. In some cases, the practice does not have enough cash to handle a short- or mid-length …

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Design your management systems for success. You should analyze your management systems and protocols annually. Determine which steps can be eliminated, what needs to be added, and how you can be more …

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Prioritize your opportunities. If you want to increase practice production, make a list of the actions you could take to do so and put them in priority order from greatest to least impact.     …

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Does new dental technology save time? Dental technology can save an enormous amount of time. Just think about the difference between making appointment confirmation calls years ago and automated text …

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