The Three Ps: The Importance of Patient, Parent, and Practice in the Dental Industry with Ray Caruso
In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Ray Caruso, the CEO of Lone Peak Dental Group. Join them as they discuss the best hiring practices, aligning incentives, setting clear expectations, and prioritizing patient needs.
In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Ray Caruso, the CEO of Lone Peak Dental Group.
Join them as they discuss:
- The best hiring practices
- Aligning incentives and setting clear expectations
- Prioritizing patient needs
- The challenges and strategies of incorporating orthodontics
- Creating healthy habits that last a lifetime
- And more!
Ray Caruso has over twenty years of experience in clinical and administrative services in all aspects of dental practices. In 2017, he became the CEO of Lone Peak Dental Group, a Dental Service Organization that supports specialty dental offices in pediatric, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Before Lone Peak Dental Group, Ray worked at Decision One Dental Partners for three and a half years, and at Heartland Dental for ten years.
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Episode Highlights:
15:18 - 17:18 - Hiring Doctors That Are a Good Fit
18:07 - 22:25 - Incorporating Ortho
28:30 - 30:39 - Aligning Incentives
35:11 - 38:01 - Prioritising Company Objectives
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