The Efficient Practice
The Efficient Practice
Welcome to The Blog! Here you will find topics we've all dealt with whether its administrative and goes along with the day-to-day ins and outs of running a dental business. Here we keep it REAL with simple/actionable solutions. Let's Discover!
Dr Evelyn Samuel

How to Bill Dental Procedures Through Medical Insurance with Dr. Tontra Lowe
How to Bill Dental Procedures Through Medical Ins. Or  Watch on YouTube In this episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Tontra Lowe—dentist, Army veteran, and founder of Professional Auxiliary Training to talk about how dentists can unlock a “second wallet” for...  Read More
Getting Into Competitive Dental Specialty Programs with Dr. Darwin Hayes
Getting Into Competitive Dental Specialty Programs Or Watch on YouTube In this episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast,  I chat with The New Dentist Coach, Dr. Darwin Hayes—an expert in helping dentists and dental students increase their chances of matching into competitive specialty...  Read More
026 How to Find Exceptional, Dependable, and Yes, Loyal (Dental) Team Members.
How To Find Exceptional, (Dental) Team Members In this Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, I discuss simple actionable steps to gain exceptional team members. Back story...A memory popped up in my Facebook feed…prompting me to make this video of some some simple steps you can...  Read More
025 Better Patient Scheduling: No Roller Skates Required- New Practice Series
Better Patient Scheduling: No Roller Skates Needed In this episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast, I discuss Better Patient Scheduling that doesn't require roller skates.  Many times, I hear dentists complain of schedules that are too jammed packed, resulting in not having enough time to...  Read More
024 Mindset, The Biggest Secret to Practice Success- New Practice Series
                             Mindset, The Biggest Secret to Practice Success                    In this Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, New Practice Series, I discuss Mindset, the biggest secret to all practice success.     Episode Highlights:     -  Why two practices that are parallel...  Read More
023 Top 3 Mistakes Your (Dental) Team Makes That Increase Broken Appointments/No-Shows- New Practice Series
Top 3 Mistakes That Increase Broken Appointments In this Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, New Practice Series, I discuss the Top 3 Mistakes your dental team makes that Increase Broken Appointments and No-shows!  Nothing wreaks havoc on a dental office's schedule more than broken...  Read More
022  Three Must-Haves For An Efficient Dental Office-New Practice Series
3 Must-Haves for an Efficient Dental Office In this episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, the New Practice Series,  I discuss  3 Must-Haves for an Efficient Dental Office. You just opened a new practice...Now what? During this New Practice Series, topics and systems will be addressed...  Read More
021 New Practice Series: Purpose
New Practice Series: Purpose In this episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, the second of the New Practice Series,  I discuss the importance of Developing Your Purpose for your practice. You just opened a new practice...Now what? During this New Practice Series, topics and systems will...  Read More
020 Vision- New Practice Series
Vision-New Practice Series In this episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, the first of the New Practice Series,  I discuss the importance of setting the Vision for your practice. You just opened a new practice...Now what? During this New Practice Series, topics and systems will be...  Read More
019 Dentist Provides Solution for COVID-19 PPE Shortage and How You Can Help with Dr. Mark Causey
Dentist Creates 3D Printable Masks/PPE Or Watch The Video: In this episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Mark Causey, a Board-Certified Orthodontist from Gainseville, GA who recently came up with a 3D Printable Mask Framework as a viable...  Read More
018 How To Create A Stress-Free Day: 5 Simple Tips To Start Today!
How To Create A Stress-Free Day! In this episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast, I discuss 5 Simple Tips To A Stress-Free Day in the dental office.  And yes, the office can be a calm place.  Let's face it, dentistry can be stressful, and we often spend more time with our dental families...  Read More
017 How to Hire The "A Team" (Six Tips You Need to Implement)!
017 How To Hire The A Team In This Episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast,  I discuss six tips to help you hire the "A Team."  Over the years, I've spoken with many colleagues, and this is the area that doctors report as being one of the biggest challenges in their practices.   We know...  Read More
016 The Quest For Financial Independence with Stanley T. Funches, Sr., CFP®, ChFC®, CRPC®, MBA
The Quest For Financial Independence In This Episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast, I Interview Stanley T. Funches, Sr., CFP®, ChFC®, CRPC®, MBA who was born and raised in Clinton, Mississippi.  He later went on to study Finance and earn a BSM from Tulane University and later a MBA from...  Read More
015 "Dentistry Uncensored" with Dr. Howard Farran
Dentistry Uncensored Or Watch The Video:  In This Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, I interview the Maestro of Dentistry, Dr. Howard Farran who is a living legend and pioneer in our field.  Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, is a practicing dentist with more than 25 years of clinical...  Read More
014 The Power of Social Media and Its Use to Rapidly Scale Your Dental Practice with Dr. Anissa Holmes
014 The Power of Social Media w/ Dr. Holmes Or Watch The Video: In this episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, I have the great pleasure of interviewing arguably the top Marketer in the World for Dentists and my friend of many years, Dr. Anissa Holmes.  She has received critical acclaim...  Read More
002-Success Tips For New Dentists with The New Dentist Coach
002 Success Tips for New Dentists With The New Dentist Coach In this episode, I interview Dr. Darwin K. Hayes, The New Dentist Coach who is the Lead Co-Director of the General Practice Residency Program at BronxCare Health System (formerly Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center) in the Bronx, NY -...  Read More
000 About Me: Efficient Practice Podcast with Dr. Evelyn Samuel
000 About Me: Efficient Practice Podcast In this About Me Episode, I talk about my journey to achieving my lifetime goal of becoming a dentist, why I created the Efficient Practice Podcast and my ultimate goal of helping dentists/small business owners to have better practices and a better...  Read More
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