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…
Sabri BlumbergDeputy Chief Operating Officer I often see questions regarding when a good time to expand or move is. It’s a good idea to weigh this thoroughly before you decide. I’ve seen quite a few doctors choose the “move” option at the wrong time or for the wrong reasons only to regret it later. The plus is: right now you…
Welcome to the latest edition of “Ask Sabri” where MGE’s D/COO answers practice management and practice production questions from all over the US and Canada. Both questions today concern reaching out to your patients to get them back into the practice for hygiene or treatment. Q: How important is it to do office newsletters for our patient base? And what…
Q: Over time, I’ve added several new services to my practice, including Invisalign and implants, but I’m not doing as many cases as I’d hoped. Any ideas? Great question! And I know this can be frustrating. You have a new skill-set, you can do wonderful things for your patients and really help them. But, you’re not getting the opportunity! Well,…
For this week’s blog post, I’d like to run my answer to a dental question I received as a part of my regular “Ask Sabri” column in MGE publications. It’s a question that I receive from a lot of different dentists, so you might find the answer useful. Q: Should I add hours, e.g. extra hours in the evening or…
Q: How should I determine what to pay a new staff member? Good question! Obviously, the first step in determining this would be: what position are you hiring for? Obviously, you’re not going to (ever really) pay a receptionist what you’re going to pay an EFDA or what you’d pay a hygienist. That aside, pay for certain positions (especially licensed…
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