686: Cracking the Hygiene Code: How Many Days Are Right for Your Practice? – Miranda Beeson & Dr. Barrett Straub
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686: Cracking the Hygiene Code: How Many Days Are Right for Your Practice? – Miranda Beeson & Dr. Barrett Straub
Have you ever wondered how many days are right for your practice? Should you expand and if so, what are some best practices you can apply to succeed? Kirk welcomes Miranda Beeson and Dr Barrett Straub to answer these questions and more. They discuss the need to make decisions based on core values, the impact of PPOs on profitability, and highlight the importance of maximizing capacity and building effective systems. You’ll get a formula for calculating the number of hygiene hours needed, how to make data-based decisions, and make the best decisions for your practice.
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Main Takeaways
- Make decisions based on core values and what is best for your practice.
- Maximize capacity and utilization to improve profitability.
- Implement effective systems and block scheduling to optimize the hygiene department.
- Create an ideal schedule and implement a strong re-care system. Create value for the hygiene visit to encourage patient commitment.
- Pre-appoint the next visit to minimize administrative work and ensure timely appointments.
- Implement a system for unscheduled patients to fill gaps in the schedule.
- Personalize contact with patients to build rapport and maintain engagement.
- Calculate the number of hygiene hours needed to optimize scheduling.
- Make data-based decisions to improve practice efficiency and productivity.
Segments
00:00 Introduction and Overview
06:25 The Importance of the Dental Hygiene Department
10:49 Making Decisions Based on Core Values
13:01 Identifying and Focusing on Patients
14:26 Determining the Need for Additional Hygiene Hours
16:43 Understanding the Impact of PPOs on Profitability
21:29 Maximizing Capacity and Utilization
26:40 Building and Implementing Effective Systems
32:50 Balancing Scheduling and Future Appointments
36:07 The Importance of Block Scheduling
41:25 Creating an Ideal Schedule
44:41 Implementing a Strong Re-care System
45:04 Creating Value for the Hygiene Visit
46:03 Pre-Appointing for the Next Visit
47:29 System for
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