The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

Part 2 of Dr. Ben Kacos' talk from the recently held Mastermind meeting delves on how to calibrate systems and processes for your dental hygienist. He also tackles the importance of having Periodontal Protocols, daily metrics, and monthly goals for this to become a revenue-producing department affecting the bottom line and positively impacting the profitability of the practice. EPISODE RESOURCES https://shreveportsdentist.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Fresh from the Mastermind meeting in San Antonio, Texas over the weekend is Part 1 of this talk from Blackbelt Coach, Dr. Ben Kacos. He focuses on optimizing the dental hygienist department and how to make it not just profitable but become a caring patient health advocate. He likewise stresses the importance of leadership, extreme ownership and coaching with love for growing the production of the hygienist. EPISODE RESOURCES https://shreveportsdentist.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Let's be clear about our intentions. In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes asks some tough questions on life priorities, circles of influence and areas for improving performance. Culled from the recent Mastermind meeting in San Antonio, Texas, he queries the choices we make, the battles we fight and the habits we form based on these life choices. He also explains the physiological basis for the routines and habits we develop. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Part 2 of this excerpt from DSN's Lady Leaders Webinar Series led by Ashlee Hirschfeld goes into the essential next steps of training billing and insurance personnel. Dr. Summer Kassmel and her team disclose what should be expected beyond the 60-day onboarding and training. These include insurance reverification, coding knowledge, dental terminology and creating claims. They also give tips on when to outsource this department and what mistakes to avoid during training. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.castlepeakdental.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

From the Lady Leaders Webinar Series of the Dental Success Network comes this episode on Training for the Billing and Insurance Department. DSN COO Ashlee Hirschfeld interviews Dr. Summer Kassmel, Debbie Dodson, and Allison Puppe on how to transform non-dental-industry rookies into billing and insurance rockstars. In Part 1 we tackle how to find, hire, and train non-industry talent, the basics of dental insurance terminology, resources for training, and new hire red flags. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.castlepeakdental.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

This power packed podcast takes on a Ted Talk format from when Dr. Mark Costes spoke at the recent "Super Dentist Boostcamp" held in Philadelphia. Here he takes us on his dental practice journey that was not without setbacks as he credits much of his success to the mistakes he made from early private practice ownership. Listen to his learning experiences and how these not only changed his life and career trajectory but also led to true fulfillment. EPISODE RESOURCES https://dentalnachos.com https://www.dentistjobconnect.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's Dentalpreneur Podcast guest has demonstrated success in overseeing operations, improving efficiencies, increasing patient satisfaction, and driving revenue for the DSO sector for over 23 years. As an innovative operations strategist, Maria Fuertes has co-created a proprietary Practice Operating Cycle for Carestack, a concept for operational service excellence and compassionate people development. She shares with Dr. Mark Costes how she is helping scale and grow multiple organizations in her capacity as "Director of Practice Heroes." EPISODE RESOURCES https://carestack.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Taking off from the Japanese concept of "Kaizen," both a philosophy and a strategy, Dr. Mark Costes teaches how continuous incremental improvements can take place in focused areas of your dental practice. Through a consistent training protocol and replicable systems in place, a culture of constant betterment can be achieved. He also cites differences between the proactive and the reactive CEO. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Is it possible to have a dental practice model with the resources of a large group practice while preserving the feel and culture of relationship-based, patient-focused dentistry of private practice? Yes, says David Lohmann, CEO and Co-Founder of Apex Dental Partners. Here, he shares with Dr. Mark Costes, how Apex has grown into a group practice organization with 37 locations and over 170 providers without compromising clinical autonomy and patient care. Listen and learn if their transition solution is for you. EPISODE RESOURCES https://apexdp.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's episode brings us back to a Mastermind session with Dental Success Blackbelt and performance coach, Alastair Macdonald. Here he brings dentists to a realization of the supreme wealth creation opportunity they have in the business of dentistry. That is, if they can bridge the gap between earning income and creating wealth. Tune in for tips on how to escape the dental chair trap to becoming a trueblue dentalpreneur. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes