Question:
I am a dental practice management consultant new to the
Internet, and I am very excited to be a part of your forum. I look forward to
discussing dentistry with everyone, since in life there is no real opportunity
to interact with fellow colleagues as you can on the Internet. My friend is
sort of a "techie", and she decided to help me in reaching out to dentists and
practice managers with a website, which we have entitled "Dental Insights." I
would appreciate it if you would take alook at my site, since I might be able
to offer you some practice management ideas. I would welcome any suggestions on
how it can be improved. The site is at
http://www.dentalinsights.com
Answer:
I agree. Except over here, whenever I start talking teeth in person,
everyone I know runs very fast.
I went to the practice management consultant web-site mentioned
in this thread and read a bit.....
They tell dentists they should have a "A.M. Huddle" each morning to get
the office organized. Reading the list of topics to be covered it
would appear that the primary topic is how to make sure to get the
money from the patients. Now I know this is a business but I would
feel a bit better if perhaps the "Huddle" included a bit more on how we
can do a better job on each patient. Of particular concern was one
topic for the Huddle as follows
"Make notes in appointment book for reminders. Examples: patient pays
today, or no payment today stretch out treatment (extra appointment)."
Not being a dentist, I am kind of curious as to what "stretch out
treatment" means. I suppose there could be a positive dental health
version of stretching out treatment, but when given in the context of
of all the other advice being primarily concerned with getting the
money, then I kind of get concerned. Perhaps the dental consultants
are only out to help, but then again they don't talk much about
stretching out the patients payments.
Should we, the public be concerned, or have you found the practice
management consultant crowd to be ethical and only out to promote the
interests of the nations dental health?
trenches on the front lines, with my sights firmly set on the fifty
percent of the population who do not seek routine dental care. Did I
miss my calling??? Or am I simply real enthusiastic about the upcoming
EastFlex monodont technology that will be introduced by one of the
oldest and most respected names in the dental industry? Dr. Steve
lightened up on me today...it sounds like you guys are buddies. Give me
a week to get the info to him, redo the website, which by the way is
http://www.eastflex.com.Hooked up with a pro website designer. Can wait
to the new design.
