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1Levin Group Inc, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA. rlevin@levingroup.com
Background:
The ability of dental practices to remain productive and profitable over time depends on their capacity to serve patients comprehensively. The increasing diversity in the patient population demands that practices customize services to ensure exceptional care for all patients. This diversity is particularly prevalent in patient subpopulations with unique medical conditions and treatment needs, such as patients with diabetes.
Conclusions:
Proper and effective management of patients with diabetes requires that the practice evaluate all aspects of patient interaction. Systems need to be customized so that all procedures and patient communication scripts are implemented consistently to meet the distinct needs of patients with diabetes.
Practice Implications:
A significant return on investment in customized systems can be realized if the practice implements effective marketing strategies to both attract this population of patients and brand the practice as a unique and specialized service provider.
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