The time for \u201cteeth\u201d is now. Start by realizing you\u2019ll feel the impact of COVID-19 regardless of its hoped for disappearance.<\/p>\n
For the foreseeable future the pandemic has rebooted routine processes from safety protocols to patient interaction and more.<\/p>\n
Five Tips for Maximizing Your Dental Practice in the Current and Post-COVID Era<\/h2>\n1. take \u201cinventory\u201d of where you are now<\/span><\/h4>\nThe world as we know it is in constant flux. That reality puts a certain spin on planning for your future<\/a>.<\/p>\nWith the future in mind do a realistic assessment of your practice\u2019s health.<\/p>\n
\n- Where are you financially?<\/strong> Run the numbers on case acceptance, scheduling, and overall production prior to the pandemic shutdown. Compare current collections data to those pre-COVID trends. Allow key data to frame your strategies.<\/li>\n
- What\u2019s the emotional health of you and your team?<\/strong> Get in touch with your fears regarding yours and your team\u2019s health. Give yourself and your team \u201cpermission\u201d to heal and recharge via counseling, exercise, and whatever is emotionally renewing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2. Re-engage with your patients and your team<\/span><\/h4>\nPatient communication probably lagged a bit during the shutdown or a reduced schedule. Now that you\u2019re reopened your patient relationships might feel somewhat distant or strained.<\/p>\n
\n- Reenergize your text (SMS) and email communication.<\/strong> At first, make it more about your concern for them and their health before blatantly asking them to schedule. Share useful oral health tips, how you\u2019re assuring their safety during COVID-19, and what new protocols you\u2019re implementing in this new era of dentistry.<\/li>\n
- Prioritize team development and communication.<\/strong> Let them voice their fears, concerns, and hopes for the future. Confirm your commitment to their roles and overall practice success in spite of challenges.<\/li>\n
- Automate and digitize your patient communication systems.<\/strong> This adds a layer of contactless safety and convenience<\/a> for patients and efficiency for your team – especially your front office crew.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3. Audit your financial strategies<\/span><\/h4>\nIt\u2019s safe to say that everyone is feeling the financial pinch. The pandemic magnifies what was already a reality for many. Don\u2019t be surprised that your patients are guarding their out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n
\n- Explore payment options.<\/strong> Your patients could be taking a more conservative approach to their dental spending. Provide them long-term financing options so they can immediately begin to prioritize their dental care.<\/li>\n
- Evaluate your insurance providers.<\/strong> Scrutinize those accepted plans that have low reimbursements compared to collection costs. Value your patient\u2019s time and your team\u2019s time and expertise by eliminating poor paying plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4. Deploy or upgrade technology that improves your patient care, operational systems, and team efficiency<\/span><\/h4>\nPatients have a strong awareness about safety as they return to your practice. At the same time your team and systems are strained<\/a> having to step-up your safety protocols.<\/p>\nTechnology can serve both you and your patients.<\/p>\n
\n- Use contactless strategies to provide safer, convenient access to your dental services.<\/strong> Virtual waiting rooms, teledentistry<\/a>, paperless solutions, and online patient portals are innovative solutions you can use.<\/li>\n
- Upgrade to a cloud-based dental practice management platform.<\/strong> The capabilities of remote, cloud-based access<\/a> can give you and your team improved, secure access to patient data in and out of the office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
5. Renew your dental marketing strategies<\/span><\/h4>\nAs your budget has perhaps tightened a bit after reopening you might be tempted to halt marketing. But you still need to promote your services as patients are returning to dental care.<\/p>\n
\n- Consider a shift to organic marketing solutions rather than paid advertising.<\/strong> Create useful, search-friendly content that answers your patient\u2019s specific questions about dentistry. Share it on your website.<\/li>\n
- Connect with your patients on social media platforms and blog\/article pages on your website.<\/strong> These platforms can be populated with relevant, useful content at less cost than traditional paid or direct mail advertising. And you can update them in real-time with information as necessary.<\/li>\n
- Communicate something of value to your patients via text and email.<\/strong> Go beyond promoting your latest deal-of-the month and give them links to helpful dental information (e.g. your blog) along with a compelling message about your services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Maximizing your dental practice during the COVID-19 era and beyond requires strategic planning and effective resources. That process is much easier when you have a streamlined organizational system for patient care.<\/p>\n
Planet DDS\u2019s Denticon is the proven Dental Practice Management Software<\/a> in today\u2019s market among solo private practices, private group practices, and top DSOs.<\/p>\nThe Dental Dashboard<\/a> streamlines IT operations and reduces hardware costs.<\/p>\nSee these applications and more in action now through\u2026<\/p>\n
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The world as we know it is in constant flux. That reality puts a certain spin on planning for your future<\/a>.<\/p>\n With the future in mind do a realistic assessment of your practice\u2019s health.<\/p>\n Patient communication probably lagged a bit during the shutdown or a reduced schedule. Now that you\u2019re reopened your patient relationships might feel somewhat distant or strained.<\/p>\n It\u2019s safe to say that everyone is feeling the financial pinch. The pandemic magnifies what was already a reality for many. Don\u2019t be surprised that your patients are guarding their out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n Patients have a strong awareness about safety as they return to your practice. At the same time your team and systems are strained<\/a> having to step-up your safety protocols.<\/p>\n Technology can serve both you and your patients.<\/p>\n As your budget has perhaps tightened a bit after reopening you might be tempted to halt marketing. But you still need to promote your services as patients are returning to dental care.<\/p>\n Maximizing your dental practice during the COVID-19 era and beyond requires strategic planning and effective resources. That process is much easier when you have a streamlined organizational system for patient care.<\/p>\n Planet DDS\u2019s Denticon is the proven Dental Practice Management Software<\/a> in today\u2019s market among solo private practices, private group practices, and top DSOs.<\/p>\n The Dental Dashboard<\/a> streamlines IT operations and reduces hardware costs.<\/p>\n See these applications and more in action now through\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact us for more information<\/a> about how Denticon can safely streamline your systems and operational tasks to build and renew dental patient relationships now and in the future. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" No one questions the setbacks in dentistry caused by COVID-19. There\u2019s also no question that you\u2019ve been forced to strategize how to maximize your dental practice in the current and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,1417],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice-management","category-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
2. Re-engage with your patients and your team<\/span><\/h4>\n
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4. Deploy or upgrade technology that improves your patient care, operational systems, and team efficiency<\/span><\/h4>\n
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