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Dentists Shouldn’t Twiddle Thumbs in Economic Slowdown

November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

There’s always room for improvement. At DentalProductsReport.com this month, Ginny Hegarty, a consultant, speaker, and coach – and president of Dental Practice Development. Inc. – offers wise advice for dentists. She recommends the philosophy that “Simple Works.” By getting back to basics and working from the foundation up, you can use the time during this economical slowdown to crank up your team’s habits and stake a claim on the road to excellence. It’s always a good idea to…

  • Implement a scheduling plan that allows sufficient time for new patients AND allows you to meet your goals
  • Offer payment options that provide fair, flexible financing solutions WITHOUT risking your practice’s finances
  • Evaluate your case acceptance ratio and work on improvement through training and presentation
  • Prepare for the next day’s workload by reviewing charts the day before
  • Hold daily team meetings to focus, review, and improve

Hegarty also recommends exceeding expectations, making sure your phones are answered properly, managing your team well, and amp up your internal marketing for referrals. Read the full article here:  http://www.dentalproductsreport.com/articles/show/dpr1008_pm_fundamentals.

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