Dental software compliance: The forgotten feature
Whether you’re opening your own practice, or you’ve been investigating how software can make your day-to-day schedule smoother, one of the most important factors to keep top of mind is compliance. Typically under-advertised, a product’s ability to comply with provincial or federal law is what dictates your own office’s adherence to guidelines, and also your exposure to […]
When dental clinics give back to their communities
Dental practices frequently hold special places in the community. Recommendations from friends and family may be the top decider when searching for a new doctor, but just about every other patient will choose their oral health provider based on proximity. Being able to show that you’re engaged with the neighbourhood elevates you past just being […]
HR Strategies for a Successful Dental Practice
When a dentist makes a go of their practice, they face a lot of challenges that reflect the complexities of running a business. One of the biggest challenges in any business, regardless of industry, is personnel management. The lifeblood of day-to-day operations is the people you hire to help you focus on patients and the […]
Cybersecurity for dental practices
Data breaches are a very real threat to healthcare providers such as dentists. You have to ensure that your dental practice has the proper dental IT solutions and cybersecurity procedures in place to adhere to PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) principles and prevent data breaches. The need for cybersecurity in the healthcare […]
Managing your online dental clinic reviews
85% of people consider online reviews just as trustworthy as a recommendation from someone they know. According to Zendesk, 90% of people are influenced by positive online reviews and 86% by negative reviews. Online research has become a major factor in people’s decision making, and online dental clinic reviews are no exception to this growing trend. Positive dental […]
Setting Up dental triage protocols
No matter how well you plan your dental schedule, dental emergencies are inevitable. At some point or another, every dental clinic has to deal with last-minute requests for emergency appointments. To help keep your dental clinic running smoothly, you need to implement dental triage protocols for emergency situations. There are two important things to consider when […]
Improve your dental practice: setting your course
This article uses information from the insightful book by the long-time dental consultant, Bianca Dornan at Practices Made Perfect about setting your course in a dental office. If you would like access to the entire eBook, click here to download it for free. Staff at your practice (or any company) can be sorted into 3 basic categories; drivers, […]
Improve your dental practice: delegating tasks like a pro
This article uses information from the insightful book by the long-time dental consultant, Bianca Dornan at Practices Made Perfect about delegating tasks in a dental practice. In your dental practice, there are hundreds of tasks that can be done at any given time to improve the business. Knowing how to use concentration tricks to uncover these tasks is […]
How to improve your practice: Identifying opportunities
This article uses information from the insightful book by the long-time dental consultant, Bianca Dornan at Practices Made Perfect about identifying opportunities in your practice. When in the daily grind of running your practice, figuring out all the possible ways to improve your practice can feel overwhelming or even unproductive. You have enough on your plate, […]
9 tips to improve dental practice’s productivity
Running a successful dental office is no easy feat. From improving patient retention to meeting regulatory requirements, running a dental practice involves juggling many different things at once so you have absolutely no time to waste. To help you run an efficient business and increase practice productivity, we’ve compiled a list of nine dental office management tips […]
