What causes broken appointment?  How do you avoid them?  Dr. Rasner shares his candid theory on fixing this part of your system.  

We’ll also briefly cover choosing courses and making major purchases for your practice.

We’ll end with a true case presentation story from this week.

Xray in the show notes.

This week we're talking about how to identify a slump, and how to head it off at the pass.  We'll also talk about the importance of knowing your own numbers and the "Monday flu."

Reach Dr. Rasner at [email protected] and find info on his presentations and courses at RasnerInstitute.com.

One of your goals might be to improve your case presentation.  Contact Michele at [email protected] for info on how Michele communicates the dollars and cents to patients.  Not every patient will be a good for you, and that's ok.

Getting paid up front is better for the patient.  They are more likely to complete their treatment if they have already made the financial commitment.

You can reach Dr. Rasner at [email protected] and you can find course information at https://rasnerinstitute.com

Dr. Rasner answers two listener questions.

1. Why do you suggest the particular skills sets that you do?

2. What would you do differently if you were starting over?

These questions lead to discussion of being responsible for your own success, marketing recommendations, and work-life balance.

Reach Dr. Rasner at [email protected] and find him on the web at RasnerInstitute.com.

Dr. Rasner answers frequently asked listener questions in a fun interview format. The questions are

What is the most important factor in getting paid up front?

What is the most dangerous and often overlooked part of running a practice?

What is the best way to get patient referrals?

Dr. Rasner also talks about safety in oral sedation and gives a clinical tip for easier extractions.

Reach Dr. Rasner at [email protected] and find course info at RasnerInstitute.com.

This week we're talking about the role of branding in boosting your case acceptance.  We'll cover both how and where to brand to become an integral part of your community.

The website Dr. Rasner mentions is Radiolocator.com.

You can reach Dr. Rasner at [email protected] and find course information on the web at RasnerInstitute.com.

Before the patient is even in the treatment room, many factors either contribute to or detract from your chance of getting to yes.

Make sure your team understands why all these little factors are important to you. When they get it right, watching a new patient come in the door is like watching a symphony.

Dr. Rasner covers four areas where we can improve to maximize profit for the coming year.

1.  What constitutes a good recall program, and why that is crucial to the survival of your practice.  

2.   How dirty data is keeping you from collecting from insurance.

3.   How your location will determine the best marketing methods for you.

4.   You should always be developing your case presentation skills.

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What are you hoping to accomplish in the final quarter of this year? How about next year? Let this episode serve as the kick in the pants you need to put together a game plan to get these things into the done column. Dr. Rasner breaks down three areas of life that need “treatment planning” and how you can effectively approach them.

Today it's all about staff.  We'll talk about the hiring process, how we keep the team motivated, and how we deal with the frustration of losing one.  

You can reach Dr. Rasner at [email protected] and you can get more info or learn about Dr. Rasner's courses at RasnerInstitute.com.