August 7, 2008
- Acceptx - An Internal Orthodontic Marketing Tool That Saves Times And Impresses Patients
For those that haven't seen seen the announcement, Acceptx Financial Solutions, Inc. sent out a press release yesterday announcing its partnership with Industry financial expert Paul Zuelke, of Zuelke & Associates to automate Zuelke’s proven technique of assessing patient financing risk. The web-based online service will be called the Zuelke Automated Credit Coach (ZACC) and is expected to be available soon.Acceptx is an online automated financial solution for medical and dental practices across the US and… a TC's or financial co-ordinator's dream come true. I had the opportunity to sit through a private demonstration of the online system at the AAO in Denver in May. Where was this service when I was a TC for over 20 years?
July 28, 2008
- Orthodontic Perfection - Reduce Error And Improve Job Satisfaction To Build Your Practice
At the NESO meeting in Boston last fall, I was fortunate enough to sit in on the lecture by Tim Autrey, Founder and President of the Practicing Perfection Institute. He discussed the need to understand the current strengths, challenges and issues of your particular practice situation. By peeling back the layers of your practice and giving everyone a voice, you specifically target three areas that are critical to achieving excellence:- Interpersonal communications - How staff members relate to one another and your patients… can make or break your practice.
November 9, 2007
- Do You Lead or Manage an Orthodontic Practice?
I read a great article today, written by Linda Talley: The Leadership Coach. It is short, to the point and I would like to share it with you.
Keep in mind, when reading this post, how members of your orthodontic team, including yourself, would measure up…. Every member of the team, at some point in time, finds themselves in a position to lead or manage. I found it very enlightening.
10 Ways to Tell You’re a Manager Rather Than a Leader- When you are in a meeting, and someone mentions the word “Change,” you ask how much it will cost.
November 5, 2007
- Are Your Marketing Files Backed Up? Part 2How much time does it really take to backup all your computer files?
The size of your practice, your choice of orthodontic management software and your added programs such as digital imaging and digital radiography directly effects the amount of time it takes to backup your computer files.
Have you ever noticed how your computer system slows down when the backups are running? The amount of time required to backup larger systems can take as long as 2-3 hours on a highspeed backup drive. This will effect the overall speed of your software, depending upon what hour of the day you are running the backups.
November 1, 2007
- Are Your Marketing Files Backed Up? Part I
You can never be too carefull…. With the recent fires in California destroying many homes and businesses, I think this would be a good time to review recommended computer backup procedures for your orthodontic practice. Mother Nature can be very cruel and you never know when she may strike next.
