730: The Alliance of Independent Dentists: Why and How to Remain Independent – Dr. Christian Coachman & Dr. Jill Tanzi
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Show Notes
Do you feel stressed from running your practice? Are you ready to give up ownership? Before you do, listen to this episode! Kirk Behrendt and Dr. Christian Coachman bring in Dr. Jill Tanzi, president of Alliance of Independent Dentists, to explain the importance of staying independent and to offer solutions for struggling dentists. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, help is out there! To learn more about Dr. Tanzi’s organization and how they can support you, listen to Episode 730 of The Best Practices Show!
Learn More About Dr. Coachman & Dr. Tanzi:
- Join Dr. Coachman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christiancoachman
- Follow Dr. Coachman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscoachman
- Learn more about Digital Smile Design: https://digitalsmiledesign.com
- Register for DSD Residency 1: https://digitalsmiledesign.com/dsd-residency-1-on-demand
- Join Alliance of Independent Dentists on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AIDUnitedStates
- Learn more about Alliance of Independent Dentists: https://www.dentistalliance.org
More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:
- Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listen
- Join The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpa
- Join ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt
- See the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/event
- Get The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazine
- Please leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218
Episode Resources:
- Watch the video version of Episode 730: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
Main Takeaways:
- Having ownership gives you more freedom.
- Staying independent is also great for patients.
- Independent dentists CAN compete with DSOs.
- Identify and leverage your strengths and advantages.
- Selling to a DSO won’t make dentistry more enjoyable.
- Don’t sell your practice out of frustration and desperation.
- If you’re stressed from practice ownership, help is out there.
Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
4:05 Dr. Tanzi’s background.
4:59 Why this is an important topic.
6:58 Learning from trends in medicine.
8:34 The need to center patients.
14:23 Quality dentistry is not scalable.
16:19 You have choices in…
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