DIRECTOR OF COACHING
Debra has extensive experience in dentistry and currently holds the position as “Director of Coaching” for EndoMastery. Her initial career began as a Registered Dental Assistant leading to managing dental practices in California and Washington. She has been a consultant for three major practice management companies working with endodontists, periodontists, prosthodontists and general dentists. She has held the position of senior trainer specializing in practice analysis. She has a passion for technology and keeping abreast of the latest ways to be efficient and productive. She resides in Blaine Washington with her husband on a historical dairy farm. Her hobbies include zumba, biking, archery, golf, gardening, gourmet supper club and hiking beautiful trails of the North West. It’s the simple pleasures in life that are most important to Debra.
POSTS BY DEBRA MILLER
If your endodontic practice has been at the same level for a while, it can slowly move out of alignment as your personal goals evolve. Here are 4 questions you need to ask yourself now.
All dental treatment is expensive in the eyes of the patient. Here is how to ensure patients arrive prepared for the cost of treatment and to pay their out-of-pocket costs in full before they leave.
Patients in pain are a reality in endodontics. They are also an opportunity. Find out why we love endodontic emergencies.
Climbing a mountain takes effort, but when you get to the top it is exhilirating! Peak performance from your team and practice doesn’t have to be something you daydream about. Begin your journey and make it happen!
To earn referrals from GPs, referrers need to feel they can trust you. But, trust about what exactly? Here are some expected and unexpected things that influence trust.
We’re in a completely different world now when it comes to hiring experienced team members … they’re hard to find! That puts the onus on doctors to be more creative in finding solutions to staffing needs and team training.
Probably second only to accounting and taxes, practice management is one of the least enjoyable aspects of endodontics for many doctors. But it doesn’t need to be that way.
Do worries, stress and issues about the practice occupy your mind, even when you’re not at work? Or, when you are at work, do you feel pulled in so many directions that you are frustrated and exhausted by the end of the day?
Every doctor gets accustomed to their practice being a certain way. For example, expectations on your team to perform at a certain level. But what happens when your expectations and comfort zone are limitations to your own growth?
Everyone experiences times when they have a lot to get done. But if you constantly feel like you can’t keep up with everything on your list, you’re probably suffering from Busy Doctor Syndrome. Here are some tips to stop feeling overwhelmed.
