Building Doctor to Doctor Relationships In Practice Acquisition and Associateship Agreements
Welcome to a different kind of practice consultant
With over 25 years of dental practice management, mentoring and teaching experience, I have come to realize that there is a great need for support in building healthy dentist to dentist relationships in transitions and associateships. These are stressful relationships that tend to leave the buyer feeling like they’re living in the shadow of the exiting dentist and the seller feeling like they have lost their legacy. In associateships a lack of clear communication about priorities and mutual benefit can lead to a loss of trust and respect. One of the obstacles to clear communication is that both doctors are often not clear on their own core priorities and how to communicate these priorities clearly to the other doctor or staff. At the same time there are many missed opportunities for mutual benefit and collaborative
My focus is on building healthy relationships based on mutual benefit and clear priorities.
In the average dental practice sale, the buyer and seller do not communicate beyond the agreement. The average associateship fails to renew the contract after the first year. Let’s face it, most dentist to dentist relationships in these situations become contentious.
I can help you navigate these conversations for mutual benefit. This can lead to better patient and staff retention and loyalty. Fostering greater profits and less stress for the purchasing dentist, as well as greater peace of mind for the selling doctor.
My unique methods help you define your priorities, your vision and your communication.
Testimonials
“I am so grateful to Dr. Bollermann for helping me get really clear on my priorities before I sat down with potential buyers. Being really clear made it easier for me to ask the right questions. It helped me weed out potential buyers who were not a good fit for my practice philosophy, while opening lines of communication that encouraged the right buyers to see why my practice would benefit them.”
— Dr. Brian G.
“I was hesitant to work with Dr. Bollermann at first. To be honest I was overwhelmed by the cost and trying to fit one more thing in on my schedule. I am so glad I made the choice to work with her. Thanks to Dr. Bollermann I have learned so much from the selling doctor about my new practice that never made it to the practice valuation. From ways to keep staff and patients by knowing their personal stories, to better more efficient systems of practice.. My friends have hired practice consultants to learn what I have learned from the exiting doctor. That alone has saved me thousands of dollars. “
— Dr. Sarah H.
“The perspective I gained from working with Dr. Bollermann has improved my marriage as well as my work. Thank you Dr. Bollermann for helping me see a different perspective.”
— Dr. Alan H.
If you are involved in a transition, take the opportunity to explore how I can help you today