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What we cover

One sharp topic. Every Tuesday.

The IDPS Drill Down rotates through the operational and financial pillars that drive practice performance.

01

Staffing & Retention

What high-retention practices do differently — role clarity, documentation, onboarding, and the hiring signals that predict who stays.

02

Revenue Cycle & Billing

A/R management, denial patterns, timely filing, and how to stop billing from quietly leaking production you've already earned.

03

Case Acceptance

Why patients say no — and the financial clarity framework that changes their answer without pressure tactics.

04

PPO & Fee Strategy

When to renegotiate, when to drop a payer, and how to evaluate whether an in-house membership plan makes sense for your mix.

05

Patient Growth & Retention

Google reviews, hygiene reactivation, recall systems — the patient lifecycle levers that compound over time.

06

Practice Operations

SOPs, team communication, daily huddles, and the operational infrastructure that lets your practice run without you in the middle of everything.

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“No generic best practices. No content that reads like it could apply to any business. Just the operational intelligence that moves the needle in a dental practice specifically.”
Liz Berchtold — Co-Founder, IDPS

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