731: Turning the Numbers into Dollars: Data Mastery in Your Practice! – Dr. Barrett Straub

Do you hate tracking numbers? Are you confused about what to track and why you need to track them? To help you change that, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, with another framework for mastering the key data in your practice. Start making better business decisions with the help of data! To learn which numbers to track and countermeasures to improve your profitability and culture, listen to Episode 731 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Dr. Straub:

• Send Dr. Straub an email: barrett@actdental.com
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• Join ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt
• See the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/event
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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 731: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Register to access ACT’s PPO Roadmap: https://www.actdental.com/free-resources/ppo-roadmap/
• Register to access ACT’s Say This, Not That resource: https://form.jotform.com/221665137804153

Main Takeaways:

• Know your gross production and net collection numbers.
• Assess, categorize, and track all of your write-offs.
• Evaluate and maximize your schedule.
• Improve your communication skills.
• Upgrade your hand-off system.
• Rework your financial policies.
• Reassess your AR system.
• Don't do this on your own.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

2:07 About ACT’s TTT Study Club and BPA.

6:06 Why this is an important topic.

10:06 Data point #1: Net production.

13:54 Countermeasure #1 for low...