In these episodes we will bring real dental practice owners, pioneers and thought leaders, all highly successful people to share their insights on how you can run a more successful operation.
Dr. Kate Haag from Southwest Nebraska Dental Center comes on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: -How she became a dentist -Practicing Dentistry in your Hometown -What Facebook and Dental Groups she leans on -How she decided to move out of a shared space and into a scratch new construction office -Biggest Strengths and Weaknesses as a leader https://www.swnebraskadental.com/
Dr. Corey Black from Smile Space comes on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: -How he became a dentist, and escaped Harrisburg PA -Where he has working prior to opening, and -How he decided to open a startup -Marketing - What he invested in the beginning and what hes doing now 6 months in -Vendors he had a great experience with -Mistakes made, and advice for doctor's looking to do a startup now Smile Space https://www.smilespacebklyn.com/
1. What is Ransomware 2. How does it get into your office 3. What Darkhorse Tech does to prevent it 4. If I don't use Darkhorse Tech, how can I verify I am doing everything right? (email admin@darkhorsetech.com for the Checklist) 5. HIPAA Law Update 2021 - Safe Harbor
Jim and Dan from Carestack come on in this week's podcast episode. Carestack is a Complete Cloud Based Solution for your Dental PM Software. We discuss: -How they got started with Carestack -The Founding Mission -How COVID shaped the Software Industry, and what features were demanded -Development trends -What are the most common struggles a dentist has with their PM software, and what does Carestack do to address that? Carestack https://carestack.com/
Stephen Trutter, COO from Ideal Practices comes on in this week's podcast episode. He and his company have successfully opened over 750 startups around the country. We discuss: -Ideal Practices history and guiding mission statement -Common Startup Struggles, and how they coach their clients to avoid them -Latest trends in the start up world -Importance of vendor selection, and what to look out for -Typical timeline, how long it takes from the decision to be your own boss, to opening your doors for patients Ideal Practices https://idealpractices.com/
Dr. Dominic Chapman from Toothsome Dental comes on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: -How he became a dentist -How Facebook Dental Groups shaped his office design -How he decided to open a startup -What its like to work with your spouse -Vendors he had a great experience with Toothsome Dental https://www.toothsomedental.com/
Michi Quick, Lead Clinical Analyst joins CEO of Darkhorse Tech, Reuben Kamp on the Darkhorse Podcast to discuss: Resources for Startups to get Open Dental Configured Correctly Resources for Existing Offices looking to Convert to Open Dental from another PMS 2hrs of Dedicated Resources included in Conversion Open Dental Users Questions Including: e-Prescribe options Resources for Specialists looking to get the most out of Open Dental What is the roadmap for Open Dental feature releases Open Dental Cloud - It's AVAILABLE!!! (just ask) What Open Dental will look like in 5-10 years Open Dental Add-ons you can opt into How to get Started with Open Dental!
Dr Frank Bottino from Mint Kisco Dental will come on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: -His amazing story of his journey of how he became a dentist and what inspired him (College Rower, and Professional Cycler) -How Facebook Dental Groups and Dentaltown shaped his office design -A tour of the office -Decision to forgo the patient demographics, and push into a market. He is now getting 60-80 new patients per month -Why he loves dentistry -Dental Life Advice: How to hire and incentivize an office manager Mint Kisco Dental https://www.mintkiscodental.com/
Dr Ivy Fua from Grin Garden Kids Dental & Ortho will come on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: -How she was the first in her family to attend college, not to mention become a dentist, and get a pedo specialty -Why treating special needs children is so important -Her decision to purchase an existing practice, and her experience with the owner transitioning -Social Media Tips! Ivy has over 7500+ followers on Instagram, how did she do this? -Her love of Disney Movies
Dr Isabel Bastos, 45 days into her startup comes on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: -How did you decide to do a startup? -Struggles along the way, managing a family, a marriage and a new practice -What kind of marketing did you do at the beginning to attract patients? -Besides Darkhorse, what other vendors have you had a great experience with? -Were there resources you relied on along the way (books, dental groups, podcasts)? -Some final words of wisdom for startup docs looking to hang their shingle West Long Branch Dental - https://westlongbranchdental.com/
Mauro Nardocci from Bonded Dental will come on in this week's podcast episode. We discuss: What are the biggest mistakes practices owners make in marketing, website and SEO? What are the biggest mistakes NEW startups in marketing, website and SEO? What are the most impactful 3 actions an office could take today, to boost their presence? How important are reviews/reputation management in acquiring patients? Is a 5.0 on Google bad? What is PAC/CAC (Patient/Client acquisition cost), and how should you think about this? Bonded Dental - More Patients, More Profits, More Freedom. www.bondeddental.com
Trisha Jackson - Owner of RunDDS In this week's podcast episode, Reuben speaks with Trisha from RunDDS about best practices in setting up your practice management correctly from the beginning, and also existing offices, what struggles already open offices deal with and solutions to fix!
The Healthcare Market is under Attack. In this week's podcast episode, Reuben goes on a rant about recent ransomware attacks in the Dental space. Reuben speaks about what minimum standards you as a business owner in the healthcare space need to do to both protect your office, your production and be HIPAA Compliant.
In the latest Podcast, we bring on HIPAA Expert and Industry Leader Chris Wheaton from Abyde. The Abyde software solution is the easiest way for any sized dental practice to implement and sustain comprehensive HIPAA compliance programs. Abyde’s revolutionary approach guides dentists through mandatory HIPAA compliance requirements such as the Security Risk Analysis, HIPAA training for doctors and staff, Business Associate Agreement portal, customized policy documentation, and more! Use Promo code Darkhorse10 to receive 10% off your Abyde subscription.
In this week's podcast, we dive into Treatment/Operatory Room Design and how to place monitors and TVs to achieve your goals!
Join me today, where we go over how to best accomplish designing a Modern Sound System for Startups and Existing Practices alike. There are 3 main ways here at Darkhorse we accomplish that, so listen in for your preferred option.
Andre Shirdan is a legend in the dental business. Founder of The CREW Process, and Systems Practice Management Inc. Andre has an extremely loyal following of dental offices that look to him for inspiration and innovation. He has been in the dental business since 1989, and has worked with thousands of practices helping to create systems for treatment planning, staff training, goal attainment, internal and external marketing, and computer systems integration. Listen in!
Join me today, where we go over how to best accomplish Patient Entertainment in the Treatment Room. There are 4 different ways here at Darkhorse we accomplish that, so listen in for your preferred option
In this week's podcast, we speak with Dr. Christy Frady from Paramount Pediatric Dentistry. She runs 3 locations for her group in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this episode we go over: 1. How she took advantage of the extra time personally and professionally during COVID 2. How she sustained and build up exponential growth 3. The biggest mistake she made and what she did about it 4. What resources she relys on to make good business decisions
In this week's podcast, we speak with Lindsey North, a pediatric dentist from Bitty Bites. https://bittybitespediatricdentistry.com/ She is killing it in the marketing game, we go over the struggles she went through opening the office, how she uses therapy dogs to ease anxiety and more! Enjoy :)
In this week's podcast, we speak with Kevin Rossen from Divergent Dental. Son of a dentist, who has worked inside the dental office. Kevin and Reuben go over: The 3 Key Performance Indicators you need to follow as a business owner to run or manage a killer, highly profitable dental practice.
In this episode we bring on Dr. Danielle Davis, the owner/operator of 901 Dental in Memphis and Memphis Dental Implants to deliver VALUE and successful strategies to get the most out of your practice. Danielle has 2 startups built out under her belt
In this episode we bring on Dr. Bill Keith, the owner/operator of Keith & Associates Dentistry in Kansas City to deliver VALUE and successful strategies to get the most out of your practice. Bill is a numbers guy and has advise about completed a 20 OP Build out. GO CHIEFS!
In this episode we bring on Cheryl Cornelius, the owner of Nautical Dental in San Antonio to deliver VALUE and successful strategies to get the most out of your practice.
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