When patients follow instructions in the days after dental surgery, they have fewer complications. And that’s a win for your practice and the patient.
But how do you make sure surgical patients know how to take care of their teeth post-op?
On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I explain why I provide all my surgical patients with a virtual coach and walk you through the series of automated emails they receive post-op.
I discuss how my post-op infection rate and incidence of dry sockets decreased dramatically when I started using a virtual coach.
Listen in to understand why it’s not necessary to see routine extraction cases for a post-op follow-up and learn how a virtual coach can create efficiencies for you, your staff and surgical patients!
Why I recommend providing surgical patients with a virtual coach
What’s included in the series of automated emails surgical patients receive post-op
The average infection rate after the extraction of wisdom teeth
How my post-op infection rate after the extraction of wisdom teeth dropped by 500% with the use a virtual coach
How the virtual coach creates efficiencies for patients and staff
The most helpful video on irrigating third molar extraction sites
How the virtual coach dramatically reduced the incidence of dry sockets at my practice
Why it’s not necessary to see routine extraction and third molar cases for a post-op follow-up
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Getting sued is a horrible emotional experience. But it’s also financially devastating.
And that’s why it’s absolutely crucial to protect your dental practice through informed consent videos.
On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I explain how I use software to automate and document the process of providing patients with informed consent videos for our most common procedures.
I discuss the benefits of having patients fill out their health history forms online prior to a consult and describe how Jet Virtual Consults sends reminders to that end and reschedules appointments as necessary.
Listen in for insight on what to include in a practice promotion video and learn how the Jet Virtual Consults app decreases your likelihood of getting sued by automating the process of securing informed consent.
Why it’s crucial to protect your dental practice with informed consent videos
The benefit of having patients fill out their health history forms, medication and allergy lists online prior to the appointment
Why I provide patients with informed consent videos for the most common procedures, e.g.: wisdom teeth, dental implants, etc.
How software automates and documents the process of showing patients informed consent videos
What to include in your practice promotion video (and why it’s important)
How Jet Virtual Consults offers a secure, HIPAA-compliant portal for screening informed consent videos online
How JVC reminds patients to complete their paperwork prior to the virtual consult and reschedules the appointment when necessary
How the Jet Virtual Consults app decreases your likelihood of getting sued
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Patient engagement and retention hinges on effective communication. But it can be challenging for a busy dental practice to keep in touch with patients between appointments.
So, what if you could automate the process?
On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I discuss why it’s important to have a HIPAA-compliant text message system for your dental practice.
I walk you through the benefits of communicating with patients via text, describing its potential to increase practice efficiency, decrease no-show rates and help patients follow important post-op instructions.
Listen in for insight on safeguarding protected patient information in text messages and learn how Jet Virtual Consults automates the process of communicating with your patients for the TRIPLE WIN.
Why it’s crucial for a dental practice to have a HIPAA-compliant SMS system
How Jet Virtual Consults warns you if you try to send a text message containing protected patient information
The benefits of communicating with patients via text re: post-op instructions
How Jet Virtual Consults increases practice efficiency through automated patient reminders
How to decrease no-show rates with a text message system for your practice
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Email bryanmclelland@hotmail.com
Call (509) 922-2273
We know a dental practice attracts business through positive online reviews.
But do you have a system for building your reputation online? How do you encourage patients to leave a good review on Google, Yelp, Healthgrades, or one of the many other review sites?
On this episode of Dentist Brian Candy, I explain why it’s crucial to have an automated way of obtaining patient reviews.
I discuss how to encourage patients who had a positive experience at your practice to leave a review and describe how to build up your reviews on one site before moving on to the next.
Listen in for insight on the best review sites for building the reputation of your dental practice and learn how Jet Virtual Consults automates the process of obtaining positive online reviews.
Why it’s crucial for a dental practice to have positive online reviews
The importance of having a system for obtaining patient reviews
How to encourage patients who had a positive experience to leave a review
Why I suggest building up your reviews on one site and then moving on to the next
The best review sites for building the reputation of your dental practice
How JVC automates the process of obtaining positive online reviews
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Dentist Brain Candy Continuing Education
Email bryanmclelland@hotmail.com
Call (509) 922-2273