Worked as a Vice President at Bank of America
Awarded over 56 U.S. Patents for statistical and process development work
Earned Green Belt Six Sigma certification
Inventor of the Year at Bank of America in 2008
Received Distinguished Toastmaster title and am an award-winning communication evaluator
One of the first 1000 women to ever attend the United States Military Academy
Received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Earned an MBA
I believe in establishing trust among doctors, their staff and patients and instilling confidence in front desk employees. No more “gotcha” calls or walking on eggshells.
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Learn how to answer new patient calls!
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Most of us have had the experience of calling a medical office or any other business and felt disappointed at how the person at the other end answered the call and how the conversation went.
Sometimes, it feels more like an interrogation than a conversation, like a drill sergeant talking to a recruit.
Yet this is our first impression of the business, and probably the last one.
A new patient call is a great opportunity to make a lasting first impression and have a conversation that leads to a relationship.
The phone call sets the tone for a new patient's experience in your practice.
But most of us are getting it wrong, even those who think their team is doing it right.
Today on the podcast, I have one of the best communication consultants in our profession.
She is a trainer, coach, and president of Communicate Excellence who has helped many practices, including mine, drastically improve their communication.
Amy's approach to communication, from phone to patient experience inside your practice, is truly amazing.
How does she do it?
Tune in to learn more!
Key Takeaways
- Meet Amy Demas (02:21)
- Why we all need coaches for different aspects of our life (05:37)
- Why orthodontists need to overcome sunk cost bias (10:26)
- Don't ride that dinosaur onto extinction (13:24)
- Using small repeatable habits to improve communication (15:26)
- Six sigma – reduce errors and variations to improve performance (18:16)
- Common areas orthodontist practices can improve in their communication (19:52)
- The Dunning-Kruger effect in ortho (26:37)
- The #1 thing you must do in a new patient call (35:05)
- Miscommunication and a lost quarter (41:50)