126. Firefighting to Furture Proof with Melinda Heryford

In this episode of the Growth in Dentistry Podcast, we welcome back Melinda Heryford, a seasoned practice management consultant with over three decades of experience in dentistry, who owns Melinda Heryford, Inc. Practice Management Consulting. Drawing from her extensive background working with hundreds of dental practices, Melinda shares invaluable insights on transforming dental practices from reactive firefighting operations into proactive, system-driven organizations that deliver exceptional patient care while maintaining healthy business metrics.

Listen in to hear about:

• Moving from reactive "firefighting" to proactive practice management

• The importance of implementing simple, effective systems

• Focus on WIG (Wildly Important Goal) and MITs (Most Important Things)

• Using data and KPIs to measure practice performance
• Common practice management challenges

Resources Mentioned

• Website: practicemanagementconsulting.com

• Contact: melinda@melindaheryford.com

• Special offer: "Switch it to Solve it" tool for improving accounts receivable (email Melinda to receive the resource)
• See a demo of DI and get a $50 gift card: https://get.dentalintel.net/podcast