Gerilyn Alfe, DMD, MBA, and Fred Joyal

Dental Practice
A practice concierge: What does that mean, and is now the time to have one?
Would a practice concierge benefit your practice? Do you know what one does and how this role could help as you continue to rebound from the COVID-19 disruption? Dr. Gerilyn Alfe and Fred Joyal dive into the benefits of the practice concierge and why this person could solve some of your practice's production dilemmas.
September 13, 2020
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