This article is from the Ask Sabri column, where dental clients and readers can ask questions to our Deputy COO, Sabri Blumberg, about their dental practice. Have your own question? Submit your question to sabrib@mgeonline.com Q: We’re having problems with consistency in our practice. It seems that one month is up then the next is down, the next is up…
How do you know if you’ve hired the right employee? Very often I see doctors (or office managers) virtually neurotic about hiring the right people. Scouring resumes, doing interviews, using all the tricks they know or have read about to make sure—absolutely sure—they have found the “right” person. Obviously, hiring someone who’s a good fit for your practice is important,…
Is there a dentist that wouldn’t want: Superior patient retention: Loyal patients who stay with the practice long-term and show up for their appointments? Excellent word of mouth with tons of referrals? Numerous positive reviews online (Google, Yelp, etc.)? Beyond great clinical care, these factors are heavily dependent on customer service, a large part of which is the “patient experience”…
Editor’s Note: MGE Client Justene Doan, DDS practices in the San Diego, CA area with her husband, Roger Tran, DDS. Since first becoming a client, their practice has grown considerably; now a multi-provider practice with two locations, three General Dentists and two specialists. Looking for ways to maintain the highest level of personalized service in a large practice (that is…
Now, I know you probably didn’t jump out of your chair with excitement when you saw the word “meetings” in the title. It’s a lot more fun to talk about 3D X-rays, lasers and CAD/CAMs than it is to talk about the business of dentistry. But the truth is, when you sign a lease, you’re in business! And when you’re…
What is the first impression that new patients (or potential new patients) get from your office? Good? Bad? Indifferent? The answer to this question can have a major effect on: Whether or not they actually make it into the office for their appointment If they come back to the office for treatment and/or hygiene, and Refer their friends and family.…
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