A lot rides on this question. You are trying to keep the compensation for all of your employees at 25%. This isn’t just what their check totals each pay period. It includes: taxes, sick days, vacations, holidays, insurance, uniforms, continuing education, and any other cost or benefit that you attribute to your staff. It does not include ...
Read MoreThis phrase is attributed to Peter Drucker decades ago, but is as valid today as when he coined the phrase. You might want to consider this as one of the top ten leadership habits in creating the practice you always wanted to have. Every position in a dental practice should have a measurable benchmark (metric) that quantifies the job description ...
Read MoreNote: This was written recently by one of our awesome consultants, Judy Rutty, as an update to some existing material. Please pay special attention to the part about the “abandonment period” and be sure your office complies with your state guidelines. MG For overdue balances: • If an account is over 2 years old and no payments are being ...
Read MoreIf you run a dental practice, you understand how difficult it can be to juggle everything you need to in order to be successful. You might have the patient care side of things all sewn up, but the details of running the business can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, most dentists find it difficult to run a business and handle patient care at the ...
Read MoreSadly, most dentists (unlike normal businessmen/women) establish their fees based on what the guy before them charged, what someone on the phone tells you they charge, and just what feels about right. Poor idea at best, and certainly a fast track to practice demise if you make no decision at all. If your fees are too high, then people don’t ...
Read MoreDon’t even think about reading this without taking the time to fill out the Ten Year Planner. We are going to take the strategy and apply it to your life and to your practice. If you have stayed with me this long, you should already have your Ten Year Planner filled out. Just doing this helps you to begin to think in the future. Review your Ten ...
Read MoreDental care is important. No doubt about it. Yet, so many Americans don’t receive the proper dental care they need. It’s not for lack of want, either. With the recent improvements in health care, more Americans than ever have dental insurance to cover their costs. Surely with so many people out there that want to go to the dentist, your ...
Read MoreWhen you’re operating a dental practice, you’re not just examining patients’ teeth for cavities and other oral hygiene-related issues. You’re running a business, too. With that comes additional responsibilities you might not have anticipated but that are central to maintaining an influx of smiling patients. After all, you might be a ...
Read MoreEvery practice management course begins with the advice to write down your goals. And every time the word “goal” is uttered a groan arises from the audience. But if it weren’t so important, why would every expert in practice management say the same thing? The experts are in agreement on at least one thing! You have to know where ...
Read MoreSince the establishment of the first dental school, now a museum, in 1828, dental medicine has become a crucial component of a healthy lifestyle. In 1840, the first dental college, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, opened in Maryland, improving dental education, and subsequently, the services offered to American patients. With the declined ...
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