Management

The Dentist as Facilitator

My work as a personal-effectiveness coach—particularly the work with dentists and their practices, as...

Engaging Your Disability Insurance Company

That you never learned in dental school was what to do if disability struck...

A Journey Like No Other!

A visit to the dental office in the 21st century. Words to describe this...

Initial Communication Your Lifeline to Practice Success

A hidden practice killer is lurking in about 50% of the practices in dentistry....

Too tired, Too Stressed, Too Busy to Enjoy Dentistry?

When you opened your practice it was probably difficult to imagine you could ever...

Eliminating Participation in Dental Insurance Programs

Recent published articles have discussed the practicality of a dental office eliminating participation in...

The eleven Essentials of Effective Staff Meetings Part 3

As we begin this final article in the “Staff Meeting” series, I suggest a...

Dealing With Patient Feelings

Regardless of how a patient enters a practice, he or she brings feelings about...

Don’t Lose Patients in the Chair…or the Charts

As I wrote in the August issue of this magazine, a doctor is judged...

Developing a Successful Financial System

Financial guidelines are the key to practice success. A rock-solid payment system can significantly...