With Lots of Patients, You Must Stay Organized!

Do you sometimes feel like the dentist office you run is overflowing with papers, files, and other documents? The amount of pressure you feel to stay organized may be overwhelming, especially if your office is a mess. Since you serve lots of patients each day, it is crucial that you keep everything in check not only to keep processes running smoothly, but also to keep everyone safe.
The last thing you want to happen is a mix up of dental histories amongst patients due to disorganization. This could not only cause an accident, but a possible lawsuit. To avoid such consequences, organization is key. Here are some tips on how you can maintain an office that is welcoming and clean:

• Ensure that you are employing well-trained and loyal staff members. If someone does not care about their position, they will lack a work ethic, which could result in disorganization.
• Prepare a procedural manual with job descriptions and anything else employees may need to know to perform tasks effectively and with little to no mistakes.
• Oversee billing procedures and filing to ensure that payment s are collected for treatments given to patients.
• Make sure receptionists are speaking to all patients directly so if any issues arise, then can be dealt with immediately.
• Hold meetings with the entire office on a weekly basis to ensure all procedures are running properly.
• Use a scheduling system that can help improve productivity and staff efficiency. In addition, a more efficient schedule creates better patient flow and reduces stress.

At Professional Insurance Plans, we hope these tips help you run a safe, organized office that your patients can feel comfortable coming to. We understand that your goal is to run a successful practice, but if careless mistakes are made, this could result in liability issues. We want to make sure you are fully protected so you can reach your goals, which is why we can offer you affordable and comprehensive professional liability insurance. You are required to have proof of this coverage in order to get paid for your work. So with the unique risks you face, we will do everything in our power to ensure you have the right plan in place to protect you.