From a business perspective, how big of a “deal” is it to run behind schedule? I’ve seen some doctors become so accustomed to running behind that, after a while, it seems like a normal part of doing business. If you have a good scheduling system, it should be very rare to make patients wait longer than 5-10 minutes. (See the…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 01:51 pm It goes like this… You hear about a great new idea. Maybe it’s a referral program, a recall program, or a cool customer service procedure. Doesn’t matter, all you know is you want to implement this idea in your practice. So, you bring it to your team. Your excitement is infectious.…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:02 pm Should you share office production and collection numbers with ALL of your staff? What are the benefits? And are there any drawbacks to this position? Doesn’t it make your staff only care about the numbers—or worse, ask for more money? And finally, how much of the “numbers” should you share with…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:08 pm To start off, this article assumes that you actually HAVE and SET production goals in your office on a monthly basis. If you don’t, I can’t stress the importance of doing this enough. Beyond it being sort of a “Management 101” concept, it’s also an important aspect of your leadership role…
Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 03:12 pm This post is actually part II of my post from last week: The Difference Between Lowe’s and Home Depot—and How this Applies to Your Dental Practice! If you’d like to read it before reading this post. In a nutshell—at least in my experience, the primary difference between Lowe’s and Home Depot…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:17 pm What’s the real difference between Lowe’s and Home Depot? And what in the world does this have to do with running your dental practice? I’ll get to that later… Back to my question: What’s the difference? They are both home improvement “superstores” that sell virtually the same stuff. They also have…