The Beacon-Podcasting for Dentists

Dental practices succeed and flourish when they have efficient and effective communication meetings. Take the Morning Huddle, for example. This episode illuminates the importance of communication. The team can't know what you want, if you don't say it!

We see doctors and their team become frustrated because someone was placed in a position with little or no training; or worse, continuing to do something the same way expecting a different result. This episode illuminates the importance of team training.

Episode 1 of our "Tip Series" begins with Treatment Plan Acceptance. Nearly every practice struggles when it comes to gaining patient commitment but it doesn't have to be that way. Sheena Hindson, RDH and practice coach offers some ideas on how to overcome this common, yet costly, obstacle. Treatment planning is often turned into a session of clinical jargon, the last thing a patient wants to hear. Everyone knows the old saying, "it's all Greek to me". Well, that's what patients hear when a...

Regardless of where you are in your career, selling to a Dental Support Organization is complicated. The devil is in the details. On the surface, a seller is mesmerized by an offer that may not be so straightforward. Upon closer inspection, a blind spot emerges. Our podcast exposes what you need to know in order to navigate the DSO landscape.

Getting ready for the North Carolina Dental Society Annual Session at Kingston Plantation. We will see you there...

Welcome, You are here at the Beacon! I am your host David Darab…prepare to have your Blind Spots Illuminated! So…It’s very appropriate, since our Team here at OmniStar Financial and Dental Systems Optimization are Experts in Blind Spots, that we devote this episode to Cognitive Biases which create Blind Spots. Let’s kick off our discussion with a quote from one of my favorite thinkers, Professor Richard Feynman, A theoretical Physicist, Exceptional Teacher, and Contributor to the Manhattan...

This episode will take a look at your schedule, most importantly how to make your schedule hum with productivity and not business! Let’s start with a quote from Stephen Covey…we all know him from his best-selling books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and Principle-Centered Leadership. Stephen says… "The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." I, you, we are constantly bombarded by marketing messages vying for our...

Welcome… You are here at The Beacon… So glad you found us… I am David Darab, your host for this episode. Prepare to have your Blind Spots Illuminated “To begin, begin.” said William Wordsworth. Let’s do that and get started. It’s the New Year, 2021…Happy New Year to You! We are all excited to see 2020 end, and our hopes are that the countless challenges we faced last year will soon come to an end too! The New Year is a time of reNEWal, time for a fresh start, and a time to reset,...

The topic for today is Air Purification. During this podcast, we will take a deeper dive into Air Purification Systems. It is our intent to make you more knowledgeable of the choices and technologies available so you can make the best decision for your practice. By now you have been back in your practice working hard every day to adapt to the new “normal”. We are realizing that we are in this COVID-19 Pandemic for the long haul now and that our work practices today may persist for the...

The primary focus of risk management is the protection of resources from losses due to legal action and the activities associated with risk management are easily adapted to a dental practice. The focus of these activities is directed at identifying areas of legal vulnerability and taking steps directed at mitigating or eliminating these risks. Additionally, purchasing insurance to offset potential financial losses is essential to risk management. The current areas of legal vulnerability...

You have been thinking, it might be time. You have enjoyed a wonderful career in dentistry, have grown and nurtured an exceptional practice with wonderful patients. You have invested heavily in CE, for your clinical and business skills along with staff development and training. You would like to share what you have learned with a young doctor and begin to consider transitioning your practice, but you still love what you do. You are not sure though. Should you consider an associate so you...

We are focusing on one of the most sensitive subjects of the dental practice. That’s right, fees. Do you routinely raise your fees? If you are like many dentists we encounter, the answer is no. Yet, keeping fees set at one rate for too long ultimately increases your overhead ratio and takes a bite out of profits. This is a controversial subject and one that is quite emotional for practice owners. Despite what many patients believe, dentists rarely feel comfortable about raising their fees....

Successful treatment planning begins with meaningful patient conversation. Learn how to ask the right questions and watch your profits rise.

“Fake News” for Dentists: Section 179 With the year-end approaching we will soon be turning our attention to holiday celebrations and festivities; Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Section 179 Deductions! If you are a small business owner, especially a dentist, you will be visited by equipment sales professionals, especially at year-end, who tout the incredible tax savings one can accrue by using Section 179. With those two words, “tax deduction”, dentists become easy prey for the...

That’s from the Film, Logan Lucky, and yes...we are going become “one of those Facebook boys” and get to know “all the twitters” too! Welcome, you’re here at The Beacon, so glad you found us! Prepare to have your Blind Spots Illuminated! In this Podcast episode we are getting Social with an introduction and primer to Social Media Marketing for your Practice. To start… Social Media is hard to get right, but easy to get wrong. Everyday, users send 500 million tweets, make 4.5 million likes...

PODCAST EPISODE (EP10) Analyzing Your Financial Statements Welcome, you’re here at The Beacon, so glad you found us! Prepare to have your Blind Spots Illuminated! Over the last 3 episodes we studied and examined the key financial statements you should be receiving monthly; Now, what the heck are you supposed to do with all that information! In this episode we will examine some basic financial statement analysis. Much of this analysis involves calculating ratios from the data contained in...

In this Podcast we continue our deconstruction, decoding and deciphering of the key financial statements. Last episode we dug into the Income Statement. I hope you found that insightful. If you haven’t heard it yet no worries, check it out when we finish here! This Episode is about the STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS. The third and final Financial Report you should be reviewing monthly. To begin, let’s make sure your accountant is providing this report to you. I have found that the CASH FLOW...