One of the first things you must do after you have greeted a person on the phone is to find out if they are a New Patient or Existing Patient.
This is so important to get right at the beginning of the call.
If an existing patient calls your dental office you already know them.
The first step is to bring up their patient file once you know their name.
Now bring up their file immediately. Don’t wait until the end of the call when you go to make their appointment.
As your patient is talking about their dental problem or concern, you can start searching their patient family file notes, clinical notes and their dental charts.
Your job when an existing patient calls your dental office is to start your investigation and to help them.
You will now be armed with vital information about your patient while they are on the phone.
This will always impress your patients.
For your patient, there is nothing better than someone knowing them well and being able to help them.
Your patients will always expect you to know them and their dental history, and you should.
Don’t let your patients down.
When you know your patient, you are able to easily ask questions regarding the health of their mouth.
Clinical notes can give you a big picture of what is happening so you can then make the best appointment for your patient.
You can also gather information that will give your dentist the heads up on the patient’s dental issue before the patient arrives for their appointment.
You have the tools to start helping your patient and give them assurance that you know what is going on.
So if you are not already using the patient information that is at your fingertips, then you must start.
Most Dental Offices are not doing this, so be the Dental Office that is and start really helping your patients on the phone before they arrive for their appointment.
This is A+ Professionalism and the beginning of the type of patient experience that your patients are wanting to have.
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