MARKETING
How to plan for success when opening a new practice
By: Lisa Philp— Success doesn’t happen by accident. Building a new dental practice, which is really starting a new business, is one of the biggest professional steps a dentist will ever take in his or her career. Unfortunately, many dentists open a new practice without clearly understanding the multiple roles they must fill for that…
Read More
How to Start a Dental Practice Right After Graduation
By: Lee from SDN — Buying or building a practice right out of dental school can be overwhelming and risky. Deciding to take out a loan is a big deal. You could spend your whole career invested in this decision, so you should be as informed as possible before taking that daring leap. What should…
Read More
4 strategies for attracting new dental patients and keeping the patients you’ve got
By: Christine Alfano — Most dental practice owners are on the lookout for ways to keep their waiting rooms busy, their treatment chairs full, and their office phones ringing from new patients, as well as continue top-notch treatment for their existing patients. While dentists want to build their patient populations, they need to beware of gimmicks and…
Read More
Five Ways to Revamp Your Waiting Room This Year
Article written by: SMITHA GOPAL — You may not give your waiting room much thought, but your patients certainly do. Not only that, but they’re sharing their opinions with the world on social media. Really! A quick Twitter search for “doctors waiting room” reveals people complaining about long wait times, uncomfortable surroundings, and a lack of privacy,…
Read More
Let’s Talk: Daydreaming about private practice ownership?
By: Treloar & Heisel — In this edition of Let’s Talk, Christian Pearson, national director of dental partnerships at Treloar & Heisel, Inc., continues the conversation with Stephen Trutter, director of consulting and partner at Ideal Practices, a national consulting firm focused on the needs of private practice dentistry. Christian: Students worry about practice ownership, even when…
Read More
How to Start Your Own Medical Practice: Part One
By: SMITHA GOPAL— Decades ago, most doctors graduated medical school and opened their own practices. These days, however, it’s more common for young physicians to take jobs working for large health systems or hospitals. The number of physicians in solo practice was just over 17 percent in 2014, down from more than 40 percent in 1983,…
Read More
Let’s Talk: Do you have what it takes to start your own practice?
By: Treloar & Heisel — “Let’s Talk” is a series of conversations with industry thought leaders on topics surrounding the business of dentistry. Designed as part of the “Business Brush-up” initiative by Treloar & Heisel, it provides education and ideas for soon-to-be dental grads, and recently graduated dentists or specialists, as well as anyone who feels…
Read More
5 business plan mistakes to avoid when starting a medical practice
By: MedicalDirector.com — A strategic approach to your business plan can ensure your medical practice is not only up and running smoothly, but continues to grow and achieve optimum patient outcomes. Avoid these common pitfalls and you’ll be on your way to getting your exciting new practice off the ground. 1. An ill-determined business structure When…
Read More
Texas’ most expensive rental spot is this Austin zip code, report says
By: Amanda O’Donnell — Are you renting in the most expensive zip code in Texas? If you’re living in Austin’s 78701, the honor is all yours, a new list by real estate site Rent Cafe reports. The 78701 zip code is located primarily in downtown Austin, and, according to Rent Cafe, has an average rent of $2,658. The second-highest…
Read More
North Texas tops Forbes’ best cities for jobs
With 25.6-percent job growth since 2006, the Dallas-Plano-Irving area ranked No. 1 on Forbes’ 2018 list of the best cities for jobs. It marks the North Texas region’s second year in the top spot after it dethroned San Francisco in 2016. Its two-year reign stems from consistent job growth over the past several years, Forbes reported.…
Read More