886: Metric Mondays: Scheduled Production – Miranda Beeson

Just because you're busy doesn't mean you're productive. In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to break down scheduled production. By tracking this leading metric, you will create a more strategic schedule that leads to more predictable revenue. Stop scrambling and start strategizing! To learn how to create smoother days for you and your team, listen to Episode 886 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Miranda:

• Send Miranda an email: miranda@actdental.com 
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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 886: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Register for ACT’s To The Top Study Club (July 25, 2025): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climb-with-us-register-for-july-25-2025-ttt-study-club-tickets-1205497959849

Main Takeaways:

• Scheduled production is the first indicator of financial health.
• Track your future production schedule to strategically create a better week.
• Low scheduled production leads to last-minute scrambling and stressed-out teams.
• Run a quick unscheduled treatment report. Reach out to patients to fill high-value slots.
• Start looking at today and tomorrow’s production. It will help you to plan and stay ahead.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:11 Scheduled production, explained.

2:07 Busy doesn't mean productive.

4:04 How this metric impacts the practice.

8:24 Countermeasures.

11:19 Last thoughts.

Miranda Beeson, MS, BSDH Bio:

Miranda Beeson has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking experience. She is enthusiastic about communication and loves helping others find the power that words can bring to their patient interactions and practice dynamics. As a Lead Practice Coach, she is driven to create opportunities to find value in experiences and cultivate new approaches.

Miranda graduated from Old Dominion University, and enjoys spending time with her husband, Chuck, and her children, Trent, Mallory, and Cassidy. Family time is the best time, and is often spent on a golf course, a volleyball court, or spending the day boating at the beach.