Dentistry is often considered as both “art” and “science.”
But that’s not all…
There’s leadership, management, continuing education, technology, insurance headaches, changing practice models, etc. etc.
Makes you wonder how you’ll keep up… let alone achieve a wonderful level of practice success.
Imagine a world where insurance companies paid your office quickly, your net production and payment ratios were one to one, and your patients delivered raving reviews about your claims assistance.
Seem unrealistic?
Follow a proven system and that scenario can be your reality.
What’s the likelihood that your dental text (SMS) or email reminders are getting the attention of your patients? How you answer could have much to do with your understanding about the digital “noise” competing for their attention.
Worse, that “noise” is also a potential cause for an increase in the percentage of appointment no-shows. This is especially true if you’re relying on SMS and email communication to prompt them.
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Good charting software has many features. One of the most important is that it eliminates all paper. That means the software must accommodate all the bits of paper data that accumulate in a chart and it must have a method of importing virtually anything either with a scanner or file import function. If some bit of paper possibly a lab slip or patient letter must be stored in a folder then you have lost one of the primary benefits of an electronic chart.
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One-size-fits-all works for many products and services. However today’s dental practices call for a more tailored fit with regard to available business models.
In the mid-90’s over 90% of dentists owned their individual or small group practice. By 2015 the number of dentist owned practices dropped to below 85%.
Necessity or preference can drive you to look outside the proverbial “box.” A good example is the growing interest in corporate dentistry.
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