Episode #308: Do you roll the red carpet out for new patients?

  1. September 05, 2024
In this episode, we will explore the critical importance of making new patients feel valued and welcomed from their very first interaction with your practice. With rising competition and the ongoing need to reduce dependence on PPO plans, it's more important than ever to "roll out the red carpet" for new patients.
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In this episode, Gary and Naren explore the critical importance of making new patients feel valued and welcomed from their very first interaction with your practice. With rising competition and the ongoing need to reduce dependence on PPO plans, it’s more important than ever to “roll out the red carpet” for new patients. A key factor in this process is ensuring immediate availability for new patient appointments, ideally within a week of their initial call. If your practice fails to offer a timely appointment, there’s a high likelihood that the potential patient will seek care elsewhere.

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Episode Timestamps

  • 01:25 – Do you roll the red carpet out for new patients?
  • 01:32 – Announcement regarding RIDA Summit; RIDA Annual Summit
    Date – 11th of October 2024,12:00 Eastern time, 5 hours of CE,
    Sign up in RID Academy: https://www.rid.academy/summit/
  • 03:40 – Announcement regarding Thriving Dentist Live Workshop in Austin, TX, on November 9, 2024! Registration: ThrivingDentist.com/Austin
  • 04:46 – Recent trends in New patients
  • 06:26 – Booking an appointment within a week.
  • 08:20 – Adding a new patient block in the schedule.
  • 17:54 – Six steps to resign from PPO plans

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Gary Takacs

Gary Takacs One of Gary's most significant achievements as a dental practice management coach is transforming his own practice, LifeSmiles, from one that was infected with PPO plans, no effective marketing strategy, and an overhead of 80% to a very successful dental practice that is currently one of the top-performing practices in the US.

With over 2,200 coaching clients, Gary has first-hand experience transforming insurance-dependent practices into thriving and profitable practices.

Through his Personalized Coaching Program, Gary shares access to the systems, strategies, processes, and experience gained over 41 years of coaching dentists and transforming over 2200 practices worldwide.

Learn More: www.thrivingdentist.com/coaching/
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Naren Arulrajah

Naren ArulrajahAs CEO of Ekwa Marketing, Naren has over a decade of experience working with dental practices and helping them attract the ideal type of patients to their practices. It is his goal to help dentists do more of the type of dentistry they love with the help and support of effective digital marketing.

Ekwa’s "Done-For-You" Digital Marketing model blends fundamental persuasion principles with an all-in-one Digital Marketing solution to help your ideal patients find you and choose you for reasons other than being on their insurance plan.

If you’re interested in finding out if Ekwa is the right fit for you and your practice, book a Free Marketing Strategy Meeting with Ekwa’s Marketing Director, Lila Stone.

Book Free Marketing Strategy Meeting: www.lessinsurancedependence.com/marketing-strategy-meeting/

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