09/03/2025
Why does workflow efficiency matter? What does it do for your practice?
Here’s the deal: a sleep workflow that is clunky, unclear, or overly dependent on one person will stall your growth, every single time.
Efficiency in dental sleep medicine isn’t about cutting corners. It’s about creating repeatable, dependable processes so your team can do the right thing, the same way, every time.
✅ When your workflow is efficient...
Patients move smoothly from screening → testing → diagnosis → treatment → follow-up
Team members know their role, own their role, and don’t waste time reinventing the wheel
You stop being the bottleneck, and your practice starts running without you needing to micromanage every step
Referring physicians trust you more because you’re consistent and reliable
So think about it. Ask the tough questions. Are you prompting better results in the right way?
1️⃣ Screening: Do you have a simple, consistent way every patient gets screened for sleep-disordered breathing?
2️⃣ Testing: Is there a clear protocol for who explains the HST, tracks it, and ensures the results don’t fall through the cracks?
3️⃣ Treatment Presentation: Does your team have a script and system for presenting therapy options so it’s not dependent on “how busy the doctor is that day”?
4️⃣ Follow-Up: Who owns the recall system? Do you have reminders automated, or is someone chasing sticky notes?
5️⃣ Referrals & Communication: Are you closing the loop with physicians quickly, or do those reports sit on your desk?
If you don’t have clarity in these areas, you’ll end up frustrated - and so will your team and patients.
👉 Efficiency = Growth. The more consistent your workflow, the more lives you can impact and the more freedom you gain as a provider.
Is your sleep workflow held together by duct tape?
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