Scheduling is the most critical system in the dental practice. In an era where overhead and inflation are higher and increasing production is the best way to increase profitability every year, you need an excellent scheduling system, clear principles, and a well-trained team.
Have a daily production goal. Without a daily production goal, you cannot design a schedule that allows you to achieve daily production and annual production goals.
Don't forget to reevaluate your scheduling system. Scheduling is a system that can either allow the practice production to increase, stagnate, or decrease. Many practices do not realize that their current schedule is holding back growth and needs to be reevaluated and expanded.
Dr. Roger P. Levin is CEO of Levin Group, a leading practice management and marketing consulting firm. To contact him or to join the 40,000 dental professionals who receive his Practice Production Tip of the Day, visit LevinGroup.com or email [email protected].
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