EP51 Bookkeeping for Dentists with Erin Rochon
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike talks to Erin Rochon - Founder & CEO of Rochon & Associates Inc. - a boutique bookkeeping firm specializing in medical, dental, and legal. Highlights from this episode include: ✅ What Erin learnt working in several dental practices across various roles✅ Why Erin started a bookkeeping business✅ What exactly is bookkeeping and what’s involved✅ Why bookkeeping is important for dentists and dental practices✅ When’s the right time to hire a bookkeeper?✅ Why should dentists work with a dental bookkeeper over a general one?✅ How else can a bookkeeper help a...
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EP50 Nineteen Practices and Counting with Dr. Jeff Sherer
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike speaks with Dr Jeff Sherer, Co-Founder & Co-Owner of The Dental Design Studio - a group of 19 dental practices across the UK. Jeff and his team recently passed the incredible milestone of treating 1 million patients! Highlights from this episode include: ✅ How Jeff got into dentistry✅ Why he got the itch to open a squat practice after only 3 years as an associate dentist✅ How he met his business partner✅ What makes the perfect business partner✅ Why they decided to expand✅ The Dental Design Studio gameplan for buying and integrating practices✅ The biggest...
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Growing A Dental Practice Is Back!
Growing A Dental Practice
Growing A Dental Practice will be back on Friday, January 20. There are some great episodes coming your way this year, including: Erin Rochon from Rochon & Associates talks bookkeeping for dentists Dr João Costa shares how he’s growing his dental practice, Smilesite Matt Hadman from Patient Plan Direct discusses ways in which practices can convert NHS patients into private patients Dr Paul Homoly from Homoly Communications explains why communicating with patients is key to case acceptance Kevin Violick from Botwinick & Company gets into the weeds of dental accounting Plus many more great...
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EP49 Building A Dental Group with Kunal Thakker
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike talks with Kunal Thakker, Founder & CEO of Tooth Club Dental Group. Tooth Club is a growing chain of ultra-modern, membership-based dental practices. Tooth Club consists of 10 practices with more planned to open over the next 12 months. Highlights from this episode include: ✅ How a non-dentist came to own a dental practice ✅ How a background in finance helped Kunal grow a group ✅ Why squats/startups are better than buying established practices ✅ Why the patient experience is so important ✅ Why staff training makes the difference between an average practice and a...
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EP48 The Practice Owner Journey with Dr. Anne O'Donnell
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike chats with Dr. Anne O’Donnell, Clinical Director & Owner of Mullingar Dental Centre. Mullingar Dental comprises two practices located in Mullingar, in the Midlands, Ireland. Highlights from this episode include: ✅ How Anne started her career in dentistry✅ Why she brought her first and second practices, before selling them to a corporate✅ Why Anne partnered with a Doctor and Pharmacist to create a healthcare complex✅ What’s next for Mullingar Dental At the end of the episode, Anne shares her number one piece of advice for anyone thinking about buying or...
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EP47 Helping Dentists Be Successful with David Goodman
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike speaks with David Goodman CPA, Partner & Dental Practice Leader at PKF O'Connor Davies. O'Connor Davies is a tax and accounting firm with offices along the east coast. David leads an experienced team of accountants that work with independent practices, groups, and DSOs. Highlights from this episode include: ✅ How David became a third generation dental CPA✅ What CPAs do in relation to running a dental practice✅ The advantages of hiring a dental CPA vs. a general accountant✅ What dentists need to consider when starting or buying their first practice At the end of...
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EP46 Growing A Dental Lab with Andy Becker
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike chats to Andy Becker, the owner and operator of . Satisfaction Dental Laboratories is a full-service dental lab creating fixed, implant, and removal restorations for their clients in Illinois and the first Dental Lab on the Growing a Dental Practice podcast! Here’s what Andy and Mike talked about: Andy’s journey: We kicked off this episode by learning more about Andy and what led him to become the third-generation owner of the lab after his great-uncle founded it back in 1929. SDL’s approach: Andy goes on to talk about his experience working with over 50...
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EP45 New Patient Acquisition and Retention with Deneen Dismore
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike had an insightful conversation with the New Patient Acquisition Specialist, Deneen Dismore, CEO and founder of Dismore Consulting. Dismore Consulting educates dentists how to attract and retain new patients. Deneen shared about her journey to becoming a specialist in her field & her transition from various levels in her life to how she found dentistry and has stayed afloat in the business. We talk about how finding out what lights her up and gets her excited sets the tone for her decision. She further explained the importance of having a proper plan for...
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EP44 Dental Business Law with Robert Larson
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike chats with Dental Attorney, Robert Larson. Based in the State of New York, Robert has spent the past ten years exclusively representing dentists and other healthcare professionals in all areas of transactional law. Robert wasn’t always a lawyer, in fact, he started his career as a nurse and remains a licensed healthcare professional. Robert worked in various fields including ICU/CCU, ortho trauma, long-term Alzheimer's care, and office nursing. Mr Larson explains why he studied to become an attorney, and how he got his first law job working in the back of an Orthodontic...
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EP43 Dental Hypnosis with Sharon Waxkirsh
Growing A Dental Practice
In this episode, Mike chats with Sharon Waxkirsh - Founder and Director of Academy for Hypnosis.Academy for Hypnosis, an enhanced school affiliated with the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners and the Dave Elman Hypnotherapy Institute. Sharon has successfully educated hundreds of dentists, physicians, and surgeons in hypnotherapy. Today, she talks about the benefits of hypnosis for patients and dentists, and also debunks its misconceptions. In a hypnotherapy session, you are more in control of yourself, far from the misconception of people that hypnosis will let you be controlled.Sharon...
info_outlineIn this episode, Mike chats with Simon Reynolds - Managing Director of Patient Plan Direct. Patient Plan Direct is the UK's leading dental plan provider offering cost effective dental plan administration with a personal service.
Simon kicks-off the episode with his personal journey; he started his career at Patient Plan Direct, only to leave, and later return as the company’s managing director.
He explains what a dental plan is and lists off the many benefits of a dental plan for both patients and dental practices.
Simon then discusses one the biggest trends in UK dentistry; the push by most practices to ditch NHS contracts and concentrate on private dental care. Membership plans are particularly effective at converting NHS patients into private patients.
Mr Reynolds explains why a practice would use a third party service to administer its dental plan, rather than do-it-themselves, and why dental practices should choose to partner with Patient Plan Direct over other providers.
Finally, Simon shares his number one piece of advice for anyone thinking about buying or starting their own dental practice.
If you have any questions regarding dental membership plans, contact Simon Reynolds at Patient Plan Direct.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.patientplandirect.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonreynoldsuk/
Visit the Growing A Dental Practice podcast page for more details and links to streaming platforms > patientboost.dental/podcast
This episode is brought to you by PatientBoost - The Business & Marketing Growth Consultancy for Dental Practices.
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