Tag: #dentaloperations
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The Future of the Front Office is Remote
The Future of the Front Office is Remote Did you know? The healthcare and social assistance sector has seen a 48% increase in job openings, from 1.2 million in 2019 to 1.8 million in 2023, leading to staffing shortages that affect patient communication and scheduling. At Swiss Monkey, we provide remote Front Office professionals who…
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Embracing Hybrid Work Models for Front Desk Professionals
Embracing Hybrid Work Models for Front Desk Professionals We’ve noticed a growing trend among front desk professionals seeking the option to work from home a few days each month—or even once a week. While there are risks associated with implementing a hybrid model, I believe that with proper management and balance—especially since many practices are…
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Navigating Staffing Challenges in Dental Practices: A Family Affair
Navigating Staffing Challenges in Dental Practices: A Family Affair “I just hired my daughter to run the front desk. She just graduated and has no dental experience. But we just bought this practice and need help. There are no systems in place, and while I was an associate before, they never taught us how to…
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Ensuring Business Success: Embrace the Process
How can you set your business up for success? Fall in love with the process of discovering better ways to serve your clients and the journey of building effective solutions. In this pursuit, you’ll find that sometimes you hit the mark, other times you come close, and occasionally, you might be way off target. The…
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Exciting Partnership Announcement: On-Demand Front Desk Talent Solution
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Patterson Dental to provide an on-demand, full-service front desk talent solution for dental practices. Did you know that approximately one in three doctors experience staffing challenges? These issues can significantly impact revenue, potentially reducing income by up to 10%. For an average practice generating $1 million in…
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Essential Tips for Graduating Dental Students Entering the Job Market
Yesterday evening, I had the pleasure of engaging in a rich discussion with 3rd and 4th year dental students about the current job market and strategies for landing their first positions. As these students prepare to transition from academia to the professional world, there are several key insights to consider that can significantly enhance their…
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Navigating Staffing Challenges in Medical Practices: A Call to Action
In a recent conversation with one of our clients, a doctor shared a pressing concern: “I can’t let them go because they set up systems and logins that only they know. I don’t have time to train and learn their system. I am really tired. It has been a rough couple of months. It is…
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Applying the Pareto Principle to Maximize Productivity
The Pareto Principle, often referred to as the 80/20 rule, suggests that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences arise from just 20% of causes. This insight can be transformative when it comes to prioritizing your workload and focusing on activities that yield the most significant results. As I reflected on this principle this week,…
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From Burnout to Breakthrough: Strategies for Recharging When Practice Life Gets Tough
“I’m getting tired. They should know better. We don’t even greet our patients when they walk in. We go over this all the time.” I spoke to a doctor last week. He sounded – well, over “it”. Training and retraining. We focus a lot on helping our practices find people. The right people. In this…
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Understanding and adapting to your customer’s evolving needs
How well do you know your customer? Do you have a pulse on what their needs are? And, even better, what it will be? Can you anticipate it? Customer/consumer/patient needs are changing. How do you deliver mass personalization? For a practice, it’s asking your patients what is working, what else they want, and what you…
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