Want your schedule to be more productive? Fewer cancelations, fewer gaps, no more days running around only to find out you didn’t have any valuable production to show for it? There’s a lot that you can do to make your schedule more efficient—in terms of where you put patients, how you stagger your schedule, policies, etc—and we cover all that…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 05:12 pm New patients are vital for office growth. And in many offices a ton of time, money and energy goes into getting new patients. More importantly, a new patient inquiry has sought your office out and is looking for help—which is the very reason (helping patients) for which the office exists! A…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 06:07 pm “You can’t tell people what to do!” Years ago, this is what one of our client’s Schedule Coordinators told their Office Manager when she asked why a patient was scheduled for a primary procedure late in the afternoon; as opposed to the morning, you know, during Primary Time. It was illuminating…
Last updated on November 3rd, 2025 at 07:52 pm Do you feel like you control your schedule? Or that your schedule controls you? Especially now after reopening, things may seem overly hectic. Between handling the backlog of patients from the shutdown, additional PPE and safety requirements and possibly working additional hours, it can all seem overwhelming. This can not only…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 03:45 pm Several states have begun Phase 1 of reopening—meaning that dental offices are allowed to resume elective procedures—with many other states and a few Canadian provinces looking to reopen soon as well. With the proverbial “rubber about to hit the road,” you need a plan in place to ensure that when you…
Last updated on November 3rd, 2025 at 08:40 pm Is your schedule emptying out—with big “holes” in the upcoming days or week? Has your production “crashed?” Or are there too few high production value appointments on the schedule? If so, I’ve written this article to help! And while I’m not covering any specific long-term strategy to create consistent production—we have…