Increasing Your Patient Acceptance Rates

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 550.

There is no fee to view this course. There is a fee of $36 to take the exam and claim CE credits for this course.

Synopsis:
This course details different practice management approaches to ensure a better patient experience. It explores ways to attract, convert and retain new patients for better long-term growth of the practice.

There are several challenges dentists must overcome to ensure a successful patient experience. To be successful, dentists must be able to manage both the clinical and nonclinical aspects of the practice by creating systems before, during and after the dental visit.

Before a patient sets foot in the office, the online reputation, call conversion and tracking of referrals are important to ensure new patients continue to come to the practice. Once those are achieved, it’s also important to develop clinical systems to ensure patients have the opportunity for same-day dentistry. Finally, we review specific ways to ensure retention and recall after patients leave.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Reasons and suggestions on how to manage your online reputation.
• How to monitor and create a system to turn a new patient phone call into an appointment.
• How to properly track referrals to ensure marketing dollars are spent appropriately.
• The importance of having a daily morning huddle.
• How to schedule effectively to maximize your schedule and allow opportunities for same-day dentistry.
• Methods and systems that will ensure consistent patient retention and recall in the office.

Description of Speaker:
Dr. Shalin Patel is one of the owners and the chief clinical officer at DECA Dental Group, which has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. Patel oversees new doctor recruiting and has created unique and innovative systems to train hundreds of dentists in multiple office locations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. Email: patel@decadental.com

Disclosure:
In the past 12 months, the lecturer/speaker declare that they have had a financial interest, arrangement or affiliation within the field of dentistry or health care with Deca Dental Group.

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Licensure:
Continuing education credits issued for completion of online CE courses may not apply toward license renewal in all licensing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of each registrant to verify the CE requirements of his/her licensing or regulatory agency.

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Refund Policy
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CE Contact
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at nareg@farranmedia.com