getting help for your dental practice | The Dental Business https://thedentalbusiness.com/tag/getting-help-for-your-dental-practice/ Practice Transitions Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:34:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thedentalbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-Fisher-Day-Dental-Business-Icon-Only-Web-32x32.png getting help for your dental practice | The Dental Business https://thedentalbusiness.com/tag/getting-help-for-your-dental-practice/ 32 32 Dental Office Overhead https://thedentalbusiness.com/dental-office-overhead/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 02:36:02 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=192 The following overhead numbers are typical of a well managed Dental Practice: • Staff Salaries (including benefits and government required Payroll expenses) = 24-28% • Clinical Supplies = 6% • Lab Fees (all) = 7-8% • Rent or Lease payment = 4% • Equipment Leasing/Purchases = 2-3% • Office Supplies (includes postage and electronic billing …

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]]> A Note From Mary https://thedentalbusiness.com/a-note-from-mary-3/ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:02:03 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=169 When you think you can’t afford to hire a practice management coach or consultant is when you need one most. If your practice is in need of a consultant/coach, find one that will work with you on payments. Our clients see their investment repaid many times over and in a very short period of time. …

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]]> A Note From Mary https://thedentalbusiness.com/a-note-from-mary-2/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:08:34 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=164 Do you need to make changes for the upcoming year? Fall is just around the corner and you know what that means…the last quarter of 2014 will soon be upon us. Yikes! Are you having the successful year you planned?  If not, now is a good time to make changes that will ascertain better results …

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]]> Top Mistakes Made By Dental Practice Owners https://thedentalbusiness.com/top-mistakes-made-by-dental-practice-owners/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:06:48 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=162 What are the top mistakes made my dental practice owners? 1- Under estimating the value of team communication   * Morning meetings or huddles are the most important communication of the day. This 10 to 15 minute meeting will set the tone for the day. The Doctor or Scheduling Coordinator should facilitate   Review the schedule …

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]]> Is Your Team On Board? https://thedentalbusiness.com/is-your-team-on-board/ Sat, 24 May 2014 15:49:34 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=136 Do you have a practice mission statement? If not, you really should. If you do, is your team on board? I believe teams are the same regardless of industry. A business will succeed or fail because of the team. A coach cannot win a game without a team just as a dentist cannot practice dentistry …

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]]> Eight Things Employees Expect and Deserve https://thedentalbusiness.com/eight-things-employees-expect-and-deserve/ Mon, 05 May 2014 11:55:39 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=128 Do you feel as if your employees are happy, motivated and satisfied with their career choice? Do you know what the Eight Things your employees expect and deserve the most? These Eight Things may surprise you! To be treated with Respect Acknowledgement when expectations are exceeded Good Work Environment Expectations made clear Performance Evaluations Communication on …

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]]> Large City or Small Town? https://thedentalbusiness.com/large-city-or-small-town/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:43:30 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=125 The vast majority of students coming out of dental school want to practice in large cities, while small town populations often struggle to find a dentist within a 30 minute drive.  For this reason, some states offer an incentive program to dentists who agree to practice in small towns. There are often programs in which student …

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]]> Are you Risk Free? https://thedentalbusiness.com/are-you-risk-free/ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:22:33 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=120 As a Dental Practice Owner, do you ever wonder if you are “Really” in compliance? Are you ever afraid that someone from OSHA or the Radiation Compliance Inspector’s office will show up unexpectedly for an audit?  Or are you frightened that the Office of Civil Rights, (OCR from the Inspector General’s Office), will come in …

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]]> Interview with Mary Fisher-Day, Founder and Owner, The Dental Business – Part Two https://thedentalbusiness.com/interview-with-mary-fisher-day-founder-and-owner-the-dental-business-part-two/ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:16:26 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=91 Conducted by Livvie Matthews, Simple Social Media TV Part Two Livvie Matthews: Mary, what about Compliance and Documentation? Do you feel there are particular areas that practices should pay attention to when it comes to Compliance and Documentation? Mary Fisher-Day: Yes, I do. These are the areas dentists rarely think about. Yet, these are areas …

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]]> How to Tell if You Really Need an Associate https://thedentalbusiness.com/how-to-tell-if-you-really-need-an-associate/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:52:56 +0000 https://thedentalbusiness.com/tdbblog/?p=80 Question: Do I Need An Associate?   Case Study: Dr. Jones states:  “We work through lunch on a regular basis. My schedule is crazy and my patients are kept waiting much too long. I’m constantly putting out fires, doing operative work and hygiene exams (in two rooms) at the same time. I am always under …

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