Greg Winteregg DDS, Discusses the When and How of Adding Dental Associates
(This is Part One of a two part article on the subject of Dental Associates.)
Several times a week I field associate related questions from colleagues. These come from dentists who need one right away, as well as those just entertaining the idea for the future. The pros to adding an associate are obvious: more service for your patients, potentially more time off, someone to cover emergencies, etc. There are also plenty of cons: your patients may not like the new doctor, and you might worry about them making off with your patient base, etc. When discussing associates, thirteen years in private practice and close to as many as a trainer/consultant have taught me one hardbound rule: there is definitely a right and wrong way to go about this associate business.
If one or more associates are in your future plans (whether this is now or ten years from now), there are several things to consider:
1.When should you get an associate?
2.How would you structure compensation?
3.What’s the best way to find one?
4.What are the important points to cover when...