7 tips on why it's important to have a vision for your practice
March 15, 2013
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-Dr. George E. Bambara, Attachment Dentistry Seminars
-Dr. Roger P. Levin, Levin Group
-Dr. Roger P. Levin, Levin Group
Envision a “remarkable recare” department. What are the components?
- Patients who are motivated to return for recare?
- Patients who say “yes” to periodontal treatment, regardless of their dental benefit limitations?
- A hygiene staff who is excited about the level of care they are providing and the results the patients are enjoying?
- The latest in patient education technology?
- An 85% recare return rate?
- Services billed out of recare are 35% periodontal procedures?
Before you can have a “remarkable recare” department, you must define it. Once these components have been defined, you can begin to take the steps necessary to implement your vision.
-Virginia Moore, The Practice Source
-Dr. Mark T. Murphy, DTI Dental Technologies
-Dr. Wayne D. Pernell, Pride Institute
Many practices struggle to stay focused on larger goals because life takes over. Before long, they find themselves in a rut with a tough climb out of it. A simple method for staying on the path to reaching your goals is to remember to do the “three Rs” at least twice a month:
- Resolve to think of your higher-level goals and direction.
- Refocus your activity plans accordingly.
- React by diligently working your plans.
If you keep thinking of where you are going, then you and your team will know how you are going to get there.
-Richard Train, Dental Practice 911
Lauren Burns is the editor of Proofs magazine and the email newsletters RDH Graduate and Proofs. She is currently based out of New York City. Follow her on Twitter: @ellekeid.