Trying to Come to Terms with the P Word? Take a Tip From the Gynecologist!

Why are we so damn scared to use the P word with our patients?

The American Academy of Periodontology reports that half of Americans aged 30 or older has periodontitis, the more advanced form of periodontal disease. This equals approximately … Read More

Your Superpower is the Antidote to Mediocre Team Performance…So Use It!

Doctors, are you feeling like you’ve got a million things you wish your team would do a little bit differently, but you just roll with the mediocrity because you don’t have time to change things?

I am here to tell you its time to … Read More

Could Concierge Medicine Come to Dentistry? How Dental Savings Plans Make Costs Predictable and Affordable

If you’ve been following health care news, you might have seen articles about the rise of “Concierge Medicine.” In this business model, medical doctors operate by charging a monthly fee. In return, they give patients certain services, with discounts on … Read More

3 Shocking Things Dental Offices Still Aren’t Doing

With 2016 on horizon, many offices are looking back on what went well, what didn’t go well, or maybe asking what the hell happened in 2015.

In an effort to kick 2016 off on the right foot I’ve created a … Read More

What You Need To Know About the Changes to Social Security

How These Changes Could Affect Your Future Filing Strategy

Establishing a well-crafted plan that addresses the role Social Security retirement benefits will play in your financial future has never been more important, especially in light of recent changes to how … Read More

5 Steps to Physician Marketing: Generate Quality Physician Referrals in Less than 2 Hours a Day

Last week, my article focused on why physician referrals are important to your practice.  This week, I want to get to the nitty-gritty of how to start generating referrals.  What prevents most practice owners from starting a physician marketing program … Read More

Confessions of a Bad Dental Patient

Do you have a patient ranking system in your office? You know, like “A” patients always show up, need extensive work and pay on time; “B” patients usually show up, need some work and pay on time and “C” patients … Read More

3 Surefire Steps to Creating a Productive and Profitable Hygiene Department

As we come to the end of another year, dental practices are running on their treadmill trying to figure out how to end on a high note. Below are three ingredients to creating productivity and profitability in your hygiene department … Read More

#atthedentist – Hilarious Live Tweets from the Dental Chair

Everything happens in real time these days; even reporting on ones trip to the dentist. We found many people turn to Twitter to report live from the chair. It turns out, some are pretty hilarious.

Did you know you can actually … Read More

Hiring Rock Star Employees, Part 8: The One Thing You MUST Do During a Phone Interview

If you’ve made it this far in the rock star hiring process, then you’ve finally got a promising job candidate on the phone. But before you dive into your usual phone interview process, stop for a moment to ask yourself … Read More