Be more productive

I’ll let you visit Dr. Lornes site for the link to “20 free applications to increase your productivity“, something we could all use.

To go along with this productivity an article from ‘Dental Practice Management‘ about getting your staff the tools they need to be more productive (free or not) is always something good to review as you see fit.

The second element of great managing is making sure your staff has the material and equipment that they need to do their jobs properly and safely. Remember, the operative word here is need, not want. There’s a difference. A poster on Dentaltown was saying that he wanted his hygienist to talk to her patients about the needs of their entire mouth, not just their hygiene needs. Another hygienist suggested that he provide her with an intra-oral camera. Intra-oral cameras are great adjuncts, but they are not necessary elements in educating patients about their over-all oral health. That is a want.

Needs are things that you have to have to do the job properly. This includes instruments that are in good working order or that can be repaired to be in good working order. Some hygienists and assistants are a sales rep’s delight. Everything looks so much better and more desirable when someone….MORE

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Henry on the Park Resident)