Northern Dental Alliance Formally Introduces Newest Member, Practice Management Consultant, Gayle Christensen

Nationally recognized practice management expert, Gayle Christensen, joins the Northern Dental Alliance, a Minnesota organization that works with dentists, care professionals and dentistry offices to boost results.
Gayle adds office systems, HR development expertise to a membership who offer laboratory, banking, construction and staffing services, OSHA training, retirement/financial planning and marketing consulting.


Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (1888PressRelease) June 05, 2012


Gayle Christensen, owner of Christensen Dental Consulting, provides our organization of independent businesses, advisors and consultants with substantial expertise in practice management systems and dentist and team development services. Like many members of the NDA, Gayle is based in Minnesota but has a national reach and profile with her clientele, dental resume´ and expansive office services.

Besides an offering of dental practice-related consulting services, she also is a published author, a popular presenter and a developer of human resource and dentist office systems. The addition of her expertise and services markedly amplifies the value of Northern Dental Alliance to dentists, dental professionals, patients and their offices. Helping them achieve a high level of success in many areas from clinical and business to vocational and personal financial goals.

Gayle's firm joins Cash Balance Actuaries (retirement plans), Dental Staffing Services (part, full time employees), Heritage Construction Companies (new dental offices, remodeling), Renstrom Dental Studio (dentistry laboratory), Statements Plus Compliance Solutions (safety training: infection control, OSHA), U.S. Bank (dental equipment financing, etc.), Epple Financial Advisors (certified planner for dentists), and Niche Dental (dentistry marketing consulting) as an independent, Northern Dental Alliance consultant member.

Her company, Christensen Dental Consulting, and personal experience contributes deep expertise. Gayle is the founder of the Dental Business Training Center (DBTC). She is a member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC) and has served on their board, American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM), and Speaking and Consulting Network (SCN) which are prestigious organizations of independent speakers, consultants and authors.

She has an extensive background in training and coaching leadership as well as in dental team building areas. Gayle has spoken at dentistry study groups, and lectured to students at the University of Minnesota to current and future dentists.

Gayle has been certified by Bent Ericksen and Associates Specialist in Employment Law, and by Drake P3 (Predictive Performance International). She is also the Author of "The Power of Knowing Your Benchmarks" featured in the book published by ADMC titled Powerful Practice Volume 2. Some of the benchmarked dental office processes covered include new patient referral sources, an effective and profitable hygiene department, overhead control, case acceptance and appointment/treatment scheduling.

Gayle has dedicated her professional career to developing and employing effective dental management systems. Her systematic approaches bring clarity, accountability, increased dental practice profits and patient satisfaction to her dentist-clients from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. She believes the team is the heart of dentistry offices, and customer service is the best marketing tool.

Dentists praise Gayle's unique ability to relate to, and motivate, the entire dental team to make positive changes in their practices and, ultimately, their own lives. Her caring attitude and years of dental management experience give her the insight necessary to develop personalized methods for improving the day-to-day operations and meeting common dental office challenges.

According to NDA co-founder Rick Epple, "Gayle is a much welcomed and essential new member of our organization."

Like all members, Gayle is an independent dental consultant. Each Northern Dental Alliance member works in the best interest of their clients. The NDA helps dentists reach their goals with personal and practice financial advice, office safety training, and banking, employment marketing and laboratory services.

• Christensen Dental Consulting
• Gayle Christensen, Owner
• www.GayleChristensen.com
• 13640 Alamo St NW
• Ham Lake, MN 55304
• (763) 755.4087

http://www.northerndentalalliance.com

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Heritage Construction Joins Northern Dental Alliance

When dentists are building or remodeling dental offices, they want to make sure the process goes well. But more importantly, the building needs to function efficiently and effectively for the team, the patients and the doctor day in and day out.

As a consultant to dentists and a member and founder of Northern Dental Alliance, I try to weave everything possible into the mix to make success possible. I am excited to introduce and promote Heritage - a dental office construction company with all the tools required to build a dental practice that works for everyone involved.

NEW NDA MEMBER

Northern Dental Alliance welcomes new member Heritage Construction Companies, LLC of Elk River, MN. Heritage has developed numerous dental practices and other healthcare related offices throughout the state and region, as well as other retail and commercial sites.

Their membership in the Northern Dental Alliance shows a commitment to serving their dentist clients in a comprehensive way with long-term success as the goal. From the dental operatory and reception area design to the most efficient and cost-effective office building process, Heritage Construction has developed the resources to help dentists create their dream practice.

Heritage owner, Andy Christensen says, “What I think about first is 'service' - and how our company is focused on it. I built my construction firm around a collaborative service-oriented approach. I consider the ‘service attitude’ Heritage employees inject into the dental industry as vital to its success. And we achieve success for our dentist clients by taking this servant mindset to work with us every single day."

Heritage Construction began in 2004 when Andrew Christensen started the general contractor business to serve the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota and into Central Wisconsin to build commercial and retail buildings that fit the needs of the business, the business owner and the area.

Elk River based builder, Heritage Construction is committed to developing and building their dentist clients’ offices with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. They manage each project from start to finish and more. A parallel goal is to make the budget better. Their dental practices (and other buildings) come in many shapes and sizes. Heritage Construction can build or expand any location, bringing clients the expertise and knowledge required to meet their needs.

Heritage Construction Companies, LLC, serves clients with unmatched business professionalism. Work environments are based on respect and to be rewarding and fun. Alliances with subcontractors and suppliers are formed to enhance job site safety, productivity and cost effectiveness. Serving their clients honorably typifies their business relationships.

Again Andy Christensen, "We have been successfully building, remodeling and servicing dental clinics for the many years. With our combined knowledge, experience and skill set, we have become experts in the dental industry. Many dentists in Minnesota and the surrounding states already know about our construction company, whether we have built or remodeled their practice or not. This is because we support the Northwest Dentistry Journal and regularly participate in dental events, including attending the main three MN dental meetings every year.”

Learn more about Heritage by visiting the Northern Dental Alliance website: click here.

Visit their website, HeritageConstructionMN.com

Sincerely,

Dick Chwalek - Dental Marketing Consultant and Dentist Coach

NicheDental.com

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Building a New Dental Office?

The pitfalls of building a new dental practice can multiply in this kind of economic and business environment. Therefore, it makes sense to get an expert involved to eliminate all the common, and not so common, trial and error mistakes. 

Of course, determining the right expert to handle the development of your dream practice can be another challenge. 

Be sure the company, contractor, group or individual you select to develop your new office is working as much as possible in your interest. Plus the firm should be very familiar with the dental industry and the specific needs of dentists who are often sole proprietors. 

My understanding of the ins and outs of finding, buying, leasing, or constructing a dental practice is fairly limited, but it seems to come down to three main areas: financing, design efficiencies, and project containment. 

The dentist's positive outlook first envisioned can quickly deteriorate if the wrong location is chosen, he/she takes on too much of the project, or an element (like architectural design) is finalized too early in the process. Dentistry offices that are designed with little understanding of advanced equipment needs and dentist production realities make the servicing of debt even more difficult as well as being less healthy for the patient and the dentist. 

Project containment (my term) is making sure all the elements of office construction -- from local permits to the completion date -- are effectively managed.  Too many dental offices are developed without a good handle on all THREE of these areas. To avoid having your Grand Opening date blown out of the water, consider a firm with expertise in all aspects of developing a dentist's dream office.

One firm you should consider is Ymker Building. The firm has designed, built, coordinated, and/or helped finance many family, general, and restorative/cosmetic dental and specialist practices around the country. They coordinate, develop or supervise most everything.  Whether you are starting out or want to take your current practice to the next level, Ymker Building can get you moving in the right direction.

I have met with Micah Taintor of Ymker and discussed his firm's capabilities. The way Ymker is structured is very intriguing. Review their website, NewDentalOffice.com and Micah's LinkedIn profile. Read about what their dentist clients have said. Then call Micah.

Successfully build your dream dental practice by working with a firm that knows how to avoid the nightmares that do-it-yourself (general contracting) misadventures can spawn.

Sincerely, Dick Chwalek 

> President of Niche Dental - A Comprehensive Dentist Focused Consultancy

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