North Shetter DDS, Author at PankeyGram

Financial Management Practice Management

Five P’s for a Better Future

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Collections, Patients, Performance, planning, Poor, Prevents, production, Profit, Proper, Staff Costs

In times of disruption, small changes can have a large impact. Follow the 5 P’s and see where Proper Planning

Dental Technology

Up Your Game

October 26, 2020October 24, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Dental Products, Dental Technology, Dentrix VoicePro, digital technology, iTero, Perio, Quality, Soft Tissue Laser

Over the years I have visited many offices and found every office has a special “hideaway” reserved for the new

Financial Management

Re-starting Your Practice – How Will You Handle Fees?

April 29, 2020July 15, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments ADA, fees, OSHA, PPE, systems

We are “all in” on getting ready for our office to re-open. We have been in dialogue with our team members,

Practice Management

My Office Is Closed. Now What?

March 27, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dental Office, Dental Practice

Covid-19 is a true Black Swan event for everyone around the world. Suddenly all dentists are banned from practice, except for

Dentistry Sleep

Should Dentistry Be in the Airway Business?

March 8, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments AIrway, Dental Sleep Medicine, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Sleep Apnea

We are bombarded weekly with ads for this or that course in “airway management” or “how to make money treating sleep

Pankey Philosophy

Finding Your Philosophy

March 4, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Blog, Fee For Service, Journal, Key Goals, L.D.Pankey, philosophy, Success, Work Life Balance

After about ten years in practice, I had “one of those days” when I sat down at the end of the day and

Dentistry

Hard Skills/Soft Skills Part 2

February 10, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Emotional Intelligence, Growth, Skills, Technical, Treatment Plan

In Part 1, I discussed combining Hard Skills and Soft Skills to wisely and intentionally produce the best outcomes. Soft

Dentistry

Hard Skills/Soft Skills Part 1

February 6, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Emotional Intelligence, Growth, Skills, Technical, Treatment Plan

There have been numerous articles lately about the growing importance of “soft skills” (behaviorally adept process) in the development of a successful

Financial Management Pankey Philosophy

Retirement – Life After Dentistry

January 16, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Budget, Commitment, Retirement, Schedule, transition

On January 10th, 2020, The Wall Street Journal published an article on the changing patterns of retirement. It is worth a look. After 43 years in the world