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How To Deal With No Show Appointments – Dental Practice Growth Guide
How to Deal with No Show Appointments and Boost Dental Membership Plan Revenue What’s up, everybody? Jordon Comstock here. If you’ve listened to the Automatic Patient Podcast, you know I don’t pull punches when it comes to the “Evil Empire” of PPOs and the chaos of a disorganized schedule. If you are wondering how to […]
How to Build Recurring Revenue in a Dental Practice
How to Build Recurring Revenue in a Dental Practice Let’s get honest. If your revenue depends on: Big cases closing Insurance reimbursements Constant new patient marketing You don’t have a predictable business. You have a production treadmill. 😬 And treadmills are exhausting. If you want real stability, lower stress, and higher valuation, you need to […]
How to Build Patient Loyalty With Recurring Revenue
How to Build Patient Loyalty With Recurring Revenue Let’s start with something bold. If your patients only come back because their insurance tells them to… You don’t have loyalty. You have compliance. 😬 And compliance disappears the second: Insurance changes Benefits max out A cheaper office shows up If you really want predictable growth, lower […]
How to Build Patient Loyalty in Dentistry
How to Build Patient Loyalty in Dentistry Let’s start with a tough question. If your top 100 patients were offered $20 less per cleaning somewhere else… Would they stay? If the honest answer is “I’m not sure,” you don’t have loyalty. You have convenience. 😬 If you want predictable growth, higher case acceptance, and long-term […]
How to Build MRR in a Dental Practice
Let’s talk about the number that actually matters. Not production.Not collections.Not even new patients. MRR. Monthly Recurring Revenue. If you don’t know your MRR, your dental practice is riding a financial rollercoaster. 🎢 And rollercoasters are fun at Six Flags… not in payroll week. If you’re serious about learning how to build MRR in a […]
How to Build Loyalty in a Dental Practice
Let’s get something straight. If your patients only stay because you take their insurance… They’re not loyal. They’re temporarily convenient. 😬 And convenience disappears the second: Insurance changes A cheaper competitor opens They move across town If you want predictable growth, higher case acceptance, and recurring revenue, you need to understand how to build loyalty […]
How to Build Long-Term Dentist-Patient Relationships
Let’s get brutally honest. If patients only stay because you’re “in-network”…They’re not loyal. They’re renting you. 😬 And rented patients leave the second: Insurance changes Fees increase A cheaper office opens nearby If you want real stability, real growth, and real recurring revenue, you must understand how to build long-term dentist-patient relationships. Because long-term relationships […]
How to Build ARR in a Dental Practice
Let’s talk about something most dentists don’t track… ARR. Annual Recurring Revenue. If you don’t know your ARR, you don’t truly know the stability of your practice. 😬 Because production is temporary. Collections fluctuate. Insurance changes policies. But ARR? ARR is predictable. If you’re serious about learning how to build ARR in a dental practice, […]
How to Build a Successful Dental Practice
Let’s kill the myth right now. A successful dental practice is NOT built on: Fancy equipment Being “in-network” with every PPO Working 60-hour weeks Hoping referrals magically appear That’s survival mode. If you really want to understand how to build a successful dental practice, you need to think like a CEO — not just a […]
How to Build a Recurring Revenue Engine in a Dental Office
How to Build a Recurring Revenue Engine in a Dental Office Let’s be blunt. If your dental office depends on: Insurance reimbursements New patient marketing every month Big case spikes to “save” slow months You don’t have a revenue engine. You have a hustle cycle. 😬 And hustle doesn’t scale. If you’re serious about long-term […]
Dentist Forms (Editable + Downloadable Templates)
Dentist Forms (Editable + Downloadable Templates) Let’s be honest. Most dental practices treat forms like an afterthought. Clipboard.Paper stack.Illegible handwriting.Scan. Upload. Hope for the best. 😅 But here’s the reality: Your dentist forms are the legal and operational backbone of your practice. They protect your license.They improve patient experience.They reduce risk.They streamline intake.They increase efficiency. […]
Dental Practice Billing Software
Dental Practice Billing Software: Stop Writing Off Money and Start Building Real Revenue If you’ve been in dentistry for more than five minutes, you know the drill (no pun intended): you do the work, you submit to insurance, and then you wait. And wait. And sometimes you just… write it off. That’s not a business […]