{"id":555,"date":"2012-01-05T20:24:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T14:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jodena.com\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-12-12T17:28:36","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T17:28:36","slug":"busy-or-profitable-your-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/busy-or-profitable-your-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy or Profitable? Your Choice."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-559\" title=\"Screen shot 2011-12-30 at 4.06.41 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Screen-shot-2011-12-30-at-4.06.41-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a>My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/the-other-side-of-the-coin\/\">most recent blog post<\/a> listed four ways to increase revenue in a dental practice. In retrospect, I would like to add a fifth. It is an important strategy that relates specifically to the topic of efficiency in the doctor\u2019s appointment schedule for a busy dental practice.<\/p>\n<p>The most important management system in a dental practice is scheduling, because the only thing we have to sell is our time. Yet over the years, I have observed that many practices are terribly inefficient in the way the doctor is scheduled to deliver treatment, wasting upwards of two hours every day. I didn\u2019t say they weren\u2019t busy\u2013I said they weren\u2019t efficient. There is a huge difference between being busy and being profitable.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that when an effective scheduling system is introduced into a practice:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 the stress level of every one can be significantly reduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 the appointment backlog can be cut in half.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 the need for an associate is often eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 production is increased dramatically without raising fees or altering the mix of the practice.<\/p>\n<p>.\u2022 every hour in the practice becomes a productive hour no matter what procedures are being performed.<\/p>\n<p>In the two and a half years since I began writing blog posts, I do not believe that I have ever touted my own services. But this whole topic of how to increase revenue got me thinking. Teaching other busy dentists productive scheduling techniques was how I began my consulting career 22 years ago.\u00a0 So if you are feeling maxed out &#8211;\u00a0 perhaps scheduled out two\u00a0 to three weeks or more-\u00a0 feeling overworked and can\u2019t seem to find the way to get to the next level of profitability other than working more hours &#8211;\u00a0 you might want to consider speaking with me. But first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/scheduling.html\"> read this<\/a> to see if you qualify.<\/p>\n<p>As Yogi Berra said, \u201cIt\u2019s tough to make predictions, especially about the future\u201d. But after seeing the significantly increased annual revenues in practices that have learned and implemented the Jodena advanced scheduling rules, this might be worth your consideration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My most recent blog post listed four ways to increase revenue in a dental practice. In retrospect, I would like to add a fifth. 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