{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shared Practices | Your Dental Roadmap through Practice Ownership","title":"Ask George - Dental Practice Management: The Doctor vs. Hygiene Debate","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f5d5adb6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1689,"description":"In this Ask George segment, Dr. George and Richard explore essential dental practice management for a multi-location, fee-for-service clinic navigating new patient bottlenecks.\nAnalyzing specific metrics like a 72% pre-appointment rate and a $616 average diagnosis per exam, they reveal how current dental practice management might be adding friction to the hygiene schedule.\nThe core strategic debate contrasts doctor-first new patient exams against hygiene-led visits, emphasizing that optimal dental practice management requires seamless integration into a recare pool.\nThis is a must-listen for anyone engaged in dental practice ownership who wants to apply the lessons of Dental Moneyball for sustainable dental practice growth alongside the Shared Practices community.\nIn this episode:\n- Evaluating a 72% hygiene pre-appointment rate.\n- Doctor-led versus hygiene-led new patient exams.\n- Minimizing friction for patients joining the recare pool.\n- Diagnosing $616 per exam during doctor-side visits.\n- Strategies for a relationship-driven, fee-for-service environment.\nWhether navigating an associate to owner transition or vetting acquisitions in dentistry, this is your survival guide. Ready to scale your dental practice ownership?\nVisit https://sharedpractices.com/ for our \"Free Look\" service and follow our social channels for roadmap updates. Join the community and turn your clinical skills into a thriving business.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R3yWNcQ2RtchqPxy_YDewFv6yuvZdP2UgRa0ojRYASA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODRk/ZjNlMmZhYTg3MGNl/ZmJkMDI3MGJlMDIz/Yjc1Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}