Q: I’m spending a lot on new patient marketing, but haven’t seen much in the way of results. Should I stop? A: No results (or poor results) from marketing is normally caused by one of two things: A) your marketing is ineffective (i.e. nobody is responding to it), or B) your marketing is effective (i.e., people are calling the office)…
Ever had any trouble training new staff? Wish it were easier? We’ve all experienced the frustration associated with training new people. And unfortunately for them (and for you), poor training protocols resulting in confused and non-performing employees can give you the false impression that you’ve hired the “wrong person.” The solution is to streamline your training so you can get…
Are you happy with the organizational systems in your office? If you’re like most of your colleagues that I’ve met the past fifteen years I’ve been in the industry, you’d probably say “no.” For that matter, since I’ve been with MGE, I could count on one hand the number of doctors (before doing the MGE program) that answered “yes” to…
“I wish I had a perfect staff…. I wish I had a perfect staff…. I wish I had a perfect staff….” How many times have you said (or wished) something like this? If you’re like any of your colleagues—I would bet quite a bit! Hiring can be a headache… you’re missing key positions in the office, there doesn’t seem to…
Q: Is it important to have a dedicated Scheduling Coordinator or can this function be shared amongst all of the front desk staff? Great question! The problem with sharing a function is that you end up with a situation where nobody is really responsible or accountable for that function. A scheduler should be in charge of production and making sure…
In a dental practice, there’s a function that is almost always undervalued or neglected. Lack of this function can throw a pretty large wrench into the mix despite superior clinical, management, marketing and communication skills. The function I’m referring to is: Quality Control. And by this I don’t just mean clinical quality control. I trust that you already maintain tight…
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