Business Of Dentistry with Dr. Russell Kirk

This week features the replay of a presentation that I recently gave at the Voices of Dentistry. It has some audio glitches in the first two or so minutes but gets better after that…thanks for listening to episode 61 of the Business of Dentistry! More About This Show Today’s episode is the audio of a […]

This week I discuss my search for a new officer manager using DentalPost.net – check out episode 60 of the Business of Dentistry to find out how it’s going… More About This Show If you have listened to previous episodes of the show you know my office manager Paul is leaving the practice to move […]

Voices of Dentistry Special Edition: This week I had an opportunity to sit down and chat with 3 guys from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. They were kind enough to take time out of their day to get me up to speed on how much dental school has changed since I attended. Listen […]

Staff turnover is inevitable and can be distracting to your staff. It can also bring extra stress to you as a business owner. This week, on episode 58 of the Business of Dentistry, we discuss our current staff turnover and my ideas about an on boarding process for new hires. More About This Show Recently […]

In an associateship and having trouble? You are not alone. This week we start off by discussing some of the troubles a young dentist is having in his associateship. We also reveal a resource that will help you bargain like an FBI hostage negotiator. Not that the two topics are related…just saying! Listen in for […]

Happy New Year! Today’s show is a special holiday edition centered around the success and failures of the outgoing year. On episode 56 of the Business of Dentistry, I share my top 5 successes and failures and ask some questions on where you are with your practice going into the new year. More About This […]

Happy Holidays! This week we review some numbers related to insurance write offs and average overhead. I also discuss a new online resource that I think you will enjoy. Thanks for listening to episode 55 of the Business of Dentistry. More About This Show The day I recorded this episode was a rarity: the office […]

After a two week hiatus I am back with another episode. This week I introduce a couple of new resources that show promise within the office. Listen in and find out how Zoom might be helpful to you on episode 54 of Business of Dentistry. More About This Show The first new resource I wanted to […]

Do you allow your staff to work when you are on vacation? How much vacation do you give your staff? Paid holidays? Check out this week’s episode of the Business of Dentistry to hear my take on these topics and more. More About This Show This episode was recorded while I was completing my reserve […]

How do you handle questions about fees on the big cases? This week I discuss this topic on a large implant case that we just completed. Have a listen to episode 52 of the Business of Dentistry podcast… More About This Show This past week was a super busy and interesting week in my office. […]

We get a little more philosophical this week when I make the argument that we already have systems in our practice. We may not think we have systems but we do, the question is “How good are they?” We answer that and more on episode 51 of the Business of Dentistry. More About This Show […]

We have a couple of things to celebrate this week. First, I am honored to have a fellow dentist and podcaster, Dr. Alan Mead, on the show. He was in town to present a continuing education course to my referring doctors and staff so I was able to lure him into to the office for […]

Today we revisit some alternative programs for call tracking and analytics as well as look at some key metrics in determining trends in your practice. I also give an update on a little experiment I have been doing with our google reviews on episode 49 of the Business of Dentistry. More About This Show If […]

This week we discuss protecting yourself from identity theft and a free way to manage your personal finances. Check out this episode of the Business of Dentistry podcast to hear about the two resources I use to assist me in both of these areas. And for the record, this is episode 048 not 047!  (I […]

Have you had a chance to listen to how your staff answers the phone? If not, you may be in for some surprises. This week I share 5 areas that my staff needs to improve upon that I learned by listening to call analytics. Tune in to see if these sound familiar on episode 47 […]