Rely on Schein to Help You Navigate the Road to Practice Recovery
As a dentist, you probably never imagined a time in your career where you would be unemployed—even temporarily. The COVID-19 crisis has, for better or worse, pushed us all into unprecedented times. From increased PPE to virtual waiting rooms, there’s a lot to consider when it comes to resuming normal patient care. So, wherever you are in the process of reopening your practice, creating a plan is key.
The Henry Schein Thrive Practice Recovery Program is designed to help dentists and their teams fully recover from the COVID-19 crisis. It guides practices through a process that helps them determine not only how production has been affected due to a temporary closure or reduced hours, but what they can do to help get back on track and reach their growth goals in a way that is safe for both the dental team and patients.
For example, patients may have increased anxiety about receiving dental care in a post-COVID environment and expect to see changes before they are comfortable returning to the office. Communicating proactively with your patient base through emails, social media, text messages, and your practice website lets you share new office protocols and safety measures—ensuring patients that their health and safety are top priority while they are in your care.
At the end of the day, what seems important to your practice today may change as production levels even out and a normal practice flow is restored. But Henry Schein is prepared for that—offering discounts and resources that help you safely reopen your practice today, as well as opportunities to help grow and elevate your practice tomorrow.
Here are four key areas where the Thrive Practice Recovery Program can help your practice recover, reopen, and meet its growth goals:
1. Prepare to Safely Reopen
Resuming normal patient care will be anything but normal, and half the battle is keeping up with the changing guidelines for infection control. A Recovery Kit includes essential PPE, such as N95 respirators, Level 2 surgical masks, and disposable face shields, while a continuously updated COVID-19 Resource Center offers links to financial resources, downloadable checklists, access to online CE and webinars, and the latest reopening protocols from the CDC, OSHA, and other official sources.
2. Restock without Worry
Cooperation with many participating suppliers has yielded unprecedented discounts on thousands of leading brand suppliers—including 3M, KaVo Kerr, Clinician’s Choice, and Henry Schein’s own private label products. This exclusive Recovery Pricing Plan is available to private and group practices until August 1, 2020.
3. Get Patients Back in the Chair
Henry Schein’s Patient Re-Engagement program helps practices re-engage with patients through emails, social media, website content, and text messaging. Easily create templates that let patients know they are welcome back into the office, while sharing protocol changes such as virtual waiting rooms, online payments, or new PPE approaches. Once patients are engaged, Dentrix Online Booking can help patients self-schedule their appointments in real-time without taking precious time away from the front desk team.
4. Balance Your Budget
As with any crisis, No. 1 is stepping back to assess the damage. Henry Schein’s Practice Recovery Planner is a simple way for practices to identify revenue lost due to the pandemic, and then counteract that loss in production through scheduling adjustments, procedural improvements, or expanded treatment opportunities. In addition, low interest rates and flexible payment options on new merchandise or equipment can be leveraged to help get your practice back on track.