Little Inefficiencies Cost Big $ , It is not uncommon for dentists to emerge from dental school with little or no training in how to effectively use a dental assistant. Consequently, clinical inefficiencies develop almost immediately. Those inefficiencies grow into work habits that become second nature – so much a part of the routine that they are almost never considered for improvement. If the clinical efficiency is lacking, the procedure takes longer, and fewer patients can be scheduled. Consequently, production suffers. It is not uncommon for dentists that struggle with productivity to get up from their chair numerous times during patient procedures or have their assistants leave the treatment room to retrieve items that should have been set up in the first place. Each of these interruptions equates to clinical inefficiencies, as do slow treatment room turnaround, under-utilization of chairside assistants, and inefficient procedural protocols. The consequence is lower production, greater stress on the doctor, staff, patients, and the practice as a whole. Then there is the matter of delegation. If you feel you are run ragged day after day, take a good look at the tasks you are performing that should be the responsibility of other team members. Ideally, dentists delegate every procedure, patient interaction, and staff matter legally allowable in their state. However, newer dentists are often performing these procedures, which is clinically inefficient. Improving clinical efficiency never involves compromising care. Rather the focus is on improving the delivery of that care as well as fully maximizing each hour of doctor and staff time. , http://bit.ly/14ltSMJ

Little Inefficiencies Cost Big $ , It is not uncommon for dentists to emerge from dental school with little or no training in how to effectively use a dental assistant. Consequently, clinical inefficiencies develop almost immediately. Those inefficiencies grow into work habits that become second nature – so much a part of the routine that they are almost never considered for improvement. If the clinical efficiency is lacking, the procedure takes longer, and fewer patients can be scheduled. Consequently, production suffers. It is not uncommon for dentists that struggle with productivity to get up from their chair numerous times during patient procedures or have their assistants leave the treatment room to retrieve items that should have been set up in the first place. Each of these interruptions equates to clinical inefficiencies, as do slow treatment room turnaround, under-utilization of chairside assistants, and inefficient procedural protocols. The consequence is lower production, greater stress on the doctor, staff, patients, and the practice as a whole. Then there is the matter of delegation. If you feel you are run ragged day after day, take a good look at the tasks you are performing that should be the responsibility of other team members. Ideally, dentists delegate every procedure, patient interaction, and staff matter legally allowable in their state. However, newer dentists are often performing these procedures, which is clinically inefficient. Improving clinical efficiency never involves compromising care. Rather the focus is on improving the delivery of that care as well as fully maximizing each hour of doctor and staff time. , http://bit.ly/14ltSMJ , via Dental Teach " Daily Dental Info " https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=641905939167292&set=a.588572397833980.1073741857.110664842291407&type=1