Numbers ... so what?

One of the best things about digital technology is that you can gather information. With any practice management system you can get amazing data that will help you manage your practice more effectively.

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Analysis of the dentist's busyness by the numbers

For example, you can determine what percentage of recall hygiene patients reschedule for restorative dentistry and how much each case averages in production. Great, huh? Well, maybe. What does it mean? How does it relate to others? What should I do if the number goes up? Or goes down?

Then again, how do I get that number? Is it important, or is another number more important? What reports should I run? How often should I run them? And how the heck do I get my overworked staff to figure all this out and run the proper reports on a regular basis?

Having great data only has value if the numbers can be pulled from the computer, are related to actual practice health, and if you know what to do if the numbers are less than ideal. That is where a practice coach comes in. A coach can help you compare your practice to others identify strengths and weaknesses and give advice on how to improve.

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