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Everything is going smoothly today.  All your dental patients are moving in and out of the office without a hitch.  Then\’85poof!  An empty dental chair.  A no-show.  If a patient misses their appointment, it can throw a wrench into your otherwise productive day.  Or, if a dental patient has been in the waiting room too long after their scheduled appointment, they could be frustrated or angry and you could easily lose their service.

If your dental patient scheduling process is messy, your entire practice could collapse.  Setting some guidelines will help your dental office to run super smoothly while keeping your patients and staff happy.  So how do you make sure the patient scheduling process goes off without a hitch?

Here are 3 foolproof dental patient scheduling process tips for success.

Know Your Procedure Times

It\’92s crucial for the scheduler to keep an eye on the clock.  Take the time to establish how long each particular treatment takes and schedule accordingly.  Once established, consistency is king!  If procedure times aren\’92t in place, run too long or overlap, your scheduling could come to a screeching halt. 

Outsource Your Recall Services

Dental recall duties are generally assigned to office staff who may not have the right training or enough time to get the best results.  In fact, dental patient recall can actually be counter-productive in most situations for dental office staff. To super streamline your patient scheduling process, outsource your dental recall services with a company like Patient Focus to help increase your practice profitability and overall revenues.

Go Directly to the Dentist

Go straight to the source and ask your dentists what their ideal day looks like.  For example, some dentists prefer to do major procedures in the morning, while others may be more energized in the afternoon.  This will help your entire team map out a plan for patient scheduling each day. 

The dental patient scheduling process doesn\’92t need to be a stressful and frustrating ordeal.  Implement these tips to start seeing success in your dental practice\’92s efficiency and effectiveness. 

Patient Focus is here for your dental practice to reactivate your patients with live calls. Discover how Patient Focus can breathe life back into your practice.

 

 

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