EP 99: How to Recognize and Resolve Capacity Issues in Your Dental Practice with Dr. David Ahearn

In this episode of The Double Your Production Podcast, Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs sit down with Dr. David Ahearn, a dentist and the founder of Design Ergonomics and Ergonomic Products, to talk about how to find and alleviate capacity issues in your dental practice. 

What we find overwhelmingly with our clients is that doctor-owners often believe they need new patients for their practices to succeed, when in reality, they’re suffering from a capacity problem.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to identify capacity blockages in your practice
• How to reduce wasted space in a dental office and get the most out of the space you have
• Simple ways to improve efficiency (adapted for dental practices from the Toyota Production System)
• How to increase your capacity with confidence
• A better way to think about investing in your office capacity

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Guest Bio:

“I just wanted to make it easier to provide great dental care.” – Dr. David Ahearn

When Dr. David Ahearn began his career as a dentist in 1983, his mission was simple. He was committed to providing the best care possible for his patients, and to making that care affordable. 

His focus was singular --- he put the patient first. 

In the early 90’s, Dr. Ahearn became convinced that the Toyota Production System could make dental offices more productive, while improving the lives of dental staff and the patients they treated. He thought that if the principles of continuous improvement, right process, and organizational learning transformed industrial production, couldn’t they do the same for dentistry? 

He applied the Toyota principles to the design, construction, and management of his first dental office, and the results were dramatic. His practice quickly became one of the most productive in the nation. The dental staff was engaged and empowered. Patients were happy ... and happy to refer others. He soon realized that he had refined a process that could help other dentists transform efficiency and patient care in their offices. 

He founded Design Ergonomics (www.desergo.com) in 1993 to Design, Equip, and Train the best dental offices across North America. The company has since grown to become the largest independent dental office designer in the United States as it works towards its goal of creating the best dental practice in every town in North America. To learn more about how Design Ergonomics will make your dental office a fun, easy and productive place to work, subscribe to www.youtube.com/designequiptrain.