Dental Hygiene Production & Management PDF

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This document discusses production and management strategies in a dental hygiene setting. It covers topics such as manpower, equipment, and procedures to improve profitability. Production levels and forecasting are also referenced.

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‭October 3, 2024 (week 5)‬ ‭DH - service industry‬ ‭‬ P ‭ roduction is a key factor to being financially viable as a business as well as financially successful‬ ‭‬ ‭The dental hygiene department runs the dental practice – restorative needs are identified at dental‬ ‭hygi...

‭October 3, 2024 (week 5)‬ ‭DH - service industry‬ ‭‬ P ‭ roduction is a key factor to being financially viable as a business as well as financially successful‬ ‭‬ ‭The dental hygiene department runs the dental practice – restorative needs are identified at dental‬ ‭hygiene visits‬ ‭‬ ‭On average there are approximately 40% of returning clients that have untreated diagnosed restorative‬ ‭needs‬ ‭5 M’s of management‬ ‭.‬ 1 ‭ anpower‬‭Dental hygienist‬ M ‭2.‬ ‭Machines‬‭Equipment/technology‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Methods‬‭Procedures followed‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Materials‬‭Goods used to deliver care‬ ‭5.‬ ‭Money‬‭Financing, fees, PR, Paperwork‬ ‭Production‬ ‭‬ P ‭ rimary Procedures – Periodontal Therapy (debridement)‬‭→ half of your daily production‬ ‭‬ ‭Secondary procedures – other comprehensive hygiene procedures‬‭→ fluoride‬ ‭‬ ‭Tertiary procedures – N/C procedures (no production value)‬‭→ no charges, such as oral self care‬ ‭ ust balance‬ M ‭Production = Quality of care & client satisfaction‬ ‭Ethically, client’s satisfaction and quality of care need to come first‬ ‭‬ P ‭ roduction can be measured hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly‬ ‭‬ ‭The average accepted productivity level of a dental hygiene department is 33% of the practice’s total‬ ‭production.‬ ‭Forecasting‬ ‭‬ ‭1 Dental Hygienist is required for every 800 to 1000 active clients‬ ‭Factors affecting profitability and production‬‭수익성, 생산성‬ ‭‬ ‭ eturn on Investment (ROI) when considering new technology or equipment‬ R ‭‬ ‭Using a dental assistant‬ ‭‬ ‭High client retention‬‭보유, 유지‬‭rate (ideal 80-85%)‬ ‭‬ ‭Inventory management & ordering supplies‬ ‭‬ ‭Dental product sales‬ ‭Scheduling for production‬ ‭‬ M ‭ onthly production goal: $32,000‬ ‭‬ ‭Office open 20 days/month‬ ‭‬ ‭The Dental Hygiene department will be required to produce $1,600/day‬ ‭Net margin‬ ‭ ‬ T‭ he proportion of gross billings remaining after all costs have been paid.‬ ‭‬ ‭(Gross Billings - Expenses) ÷ gross billings = Net margin‬ ‭3 key components to improve your hygiene department‬ ‭.‬ D 1 ‭ H produces 3 times what they are being compensated‬ ‭2.‬ ‭DH booked out 6 months and DDS booked out 3-4 weeks in advance. 80% of those patients coming from‬ ‭the hygiene chair‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Hygiene exams should be billed to the hygienist provider ID number. This gives a true reflection of what an‬ ‭operatory is billing when it has a patient and a Provider and a Chair‬ ‭When successfully implemented will result in an overall growth of 10% for a practice year after year‬ ‭Recare systems‬ ‭‬ C ‭ omponent of the appointment scheduling system meant to inform the client that it is time to schedule a‬ ‭dental hygiene visit‬ ‭○‬ ‭Helps maintain client oral health and appearance‬ ‭○‬ ‭Prevent pain and disease‬ ‭○‬ ‭Protect previous treatment‬ ‭○‬ ‭Reduce the need for extensive/expensive dental treatment‬ ‭‬ ‭New Clients = Improves the growth of the dental practice‬ ‭‬ ‭Recare Clients = generates a steady source of income‬ ‭‬ ‭Financial success and viability of a dental practice depends on this recurring client care‬ ‭Types of re-care systems‬ ‭‬ ‭ dvance Appointment‬ A ‭‬ ‭Mailed Notice‬ ‭‬ ‭Telephone‬ ‭‬ ‭Email‬ ‭‬ ‭Text Message‬ ‭Determining re-care interval‬ ‭ ‬ I‭NTERVALS: Determined at the‬‭planning (subject to change)‬‭phase‬‭of the Dental Hygiene Process of Care‬ ‭‬ ‭Based on client’s need‬ ‭Recare tracking/failure‬ ‭‬ M ‭ onitor client contacts and whether attempts have been made to contact clients‬ ‭‬ ‭Many software programs will have a contact list that can be generated for a time period/month etc. to see‬ ‭who is “due” – can make notes in the computer‬ ‭‬ ‭Can send an email or letter to remind an overdue client or call them‬ ‭Document‬ ‭‬ ‭ ll attempts to contact clients for appointments‬ A ‭‬ ‭Emails, calls, messages left, discussions, mailing of recall cards etc.‬ ‭‬ ‭ALL missed or cancelled appointments‬ ‭‬ ‭After several attempts to contact client may decide to inactivate‬ ‭‬ ‭May “interview” an inactive client if reached to find out reasons why he may have decided not to return or‬ ‭changed offices etc.‬ ‭ ‬ ‭**Valuable information to help improve your services/offerings!‬ ‭Appointment scheduling systems‬ ‭‬ W ‭ ork needs to be scheduled so that production is maximized without causing the dental hygienist to rush‬ ‭through oral healthcare services or run late.‬ ‭‬ ‭Production is maximized when the schedule is full, varied, without stress and NO cancellations, no-shows‬ ‭and gaps‬ ‭Scheduling‬ ‭‬ A ‭ dental appointment is similar to any other reservation and should be treated in a similar way.‬ ‭‬ ‭An appointment is a reserved time set aside specifically for a single client.‬ ‭‬ ‭Schedules need to be blocked off/opened at least 6 months in advance, and at a minimum 30 days in‬ ‭advance to avoid inconveniencing clients.‬ ‭‬ ‭A dental practice’s productivity and financial security is based on efficient scheduling.‬ ‭‬ ‭It’s recommended that you schedule clients at the same time and day of the week‬ ‭‬ ‭Production time should be blocked every day to accommodate new clients‬ ‭No shows and cancellations‬ ‭‬ L‭ ast minute open time is difficult to fill and represents a loss of production, creating a compensation‬ ‭challenge.‬ ‭‬ ‭Clients report many reasons for missing appointments‬ ‭‬ ‭Cancellations without notice and no shows may incur a penalty‬ ‭‬ ‭Communication should not contribute to a client’s ability to cancel‬ ‭Preventing cancellations‬ ‭‬ ‭ rally reinforce the need to keep the appointment‬ O ‭‬ ‭Charge a fee and increase it with each offence‬ ‭‬ ‭Confirm appointments‬ ‭‬ ‭Don’t schedule for that time again (prime time)‬ ‭‬ ‭Double book‬ ‭‬ ‭Clients must call when they are running late‬ ‭‬ ‭Only book them on a short notice list (same day)‬ ‭Missed appointment policy‬ ‭‬ S‭ hould a dental office have a policy related to how to deal with clients who consistently miss‬ ‭appointments or cancel their appointments with only short notice?‬ ‭‬ ‭What would you include in a policy related to missed appointments/short notice cancellations?‬

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