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Strong team engagement is one of the hottest topics in dentistry today just as it was a hundred years ago. You can have a great philosophy of care, shiny new office, and a stream of new patients, but if you don’t have a team that’s engaged and running on all cylinders, it’s going to […]
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Most dentists will tell you they have a philosophy of care. You may be passionate about helping everyone through bread and butter dentistry. Or you may pour yourself into serving Medicare or Medicaid patients, while others strive towards reaching restorative patients in need of full mouth rehabilitation. That’s a great start… until the rubber meets […]
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Every month we feature a story from our PDA Tribe. These doctors operate a wide variety of service mixes in vastly different locations, but they all have one thing in common: they are some of the top producing dentists in the nation with a dedication to their communities. This month we’re featuring Dr. Meghna Dassani, […]
Continue Reading »Doing Good While Doing Good is a core tenet at Productive Dentist Academy. We believe that one of the biggest payoffs of productivity is the ability to connect with others and engage in activities that create a positive impact in the world. “Tend to your garden and you will receive a great bounty,” states Regan […]
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Each month in 2020 we’ll be featuring a story from a Productive Dentist, which are some of the top producing dentists in the nation. These dentists don’t possess a supernatural power or use a silver bullet to transform their practices. They are real doctors practicing dentistry in vastly different geographic regions across the nation […]
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As practices move into the set up their goals and strategies for reaching their goals, I find that many doctors prefer to practice in the safe zone. Doctors that are producing an hourly average from the previous year, still prefer to set their goals lower than that number that they’ve already been reaching. Which makes […]
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By Bren Barbour, Business Development Coach It’s that time of year again. The time to reflect on all you’ve accomplished this past year. The time to celebrate your wins. The time to evaluate what opportunities were missed. The time to create a written strategic plan for growth. The time to make 2020 the year that […]
Continue Reading »The perception that being a full fee-for-service practice is the golden ticket to a great business is a widespread myth in our industry. “All my cash-flow problems would be solved if I didn’t have to deal with insurance!” Come on, you know you’ve thought that at least once. I get it. I’m a practice owner […]
Continue Reading »By Bren Barbour, Business Development Coach & Kathryn Gilliam, RDH, BA, FAAOSH, Hygiene Coach We are passionate about teaching dentists and their teams how to present risk factors to patients. Our ultimate goal is to help doctors educate and serve their patients so they can minimize risks and maintain healthier lives. Let’s set the foundation: […]
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By Regan Robertson, President & COO “We are stronger together than we are alone.” ~ Walter Payton Independent dentists can have a hard time competing with corporate entities. You have to lead your team, run your business, market your practice, strategically plan for the future, keep up on your CE credits, all while delivering exceptional […]
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By Patti Sooy, RDH, BS, VP of Business and Program Development “I never want to hear people say, ‘I’m too old for that.’ You are never too old to learn new things.” – Cynthia Hutchins Do you have a retirement plan? If you’re within ten years of wanting to retire, now is the perfect time […]
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Productive Dentist Academy is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 10/1/2016 to 11/30/2020. Provider ID# 217561
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