Tag: Lean Dentist

I Wholeheartedly Approve the Violation of this Visual Control

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I've had a really nice time during my first 30 hours in Helsinki, Finland. It's been warm (72 F) and sunny -- and more...

What I’m Reading: Paul Levy’s Blog

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I sometimes do a "What I'm Reading" post where I share links to good stuff I've read recently. Today, I'm dedicating such a post...

My Trip to the Apple Store was Like a Hospital Visit

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I generally love the Apple Stores for their customer service and environment, as a primary Mac user for the past four years. You may...

The Lean Dentist, Revisited (and a New Video)

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Updated:  There's now a link to the GBMP video at the bottom of the post. I have long admired the Lean work of Sami Bahri,...

It’s Harder to Tolerate Waste “When You Know What Good Looks...

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I recently "fired" my primary care physician. I'm lucky to not have to go to the doctor very often, but the last few times...

These Primary Care Improvements Don’t Sound “Mean” to Me

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Here's yet another article with the lazy "Lean and Mean" cliche' in the headline: "Make Your Physician Practice a Lean, Mean Healing Machine." Real...

Lean Thoughts During Saturday Errands

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I was running errands around Boston last Saturday, preparing for our move back to Texas (as my wife finishes her 12 month grad school...

Purely Avoidable Waiting Waste During an MD Visit

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I'm a bit hesitant to blog about a bad experience with a doctor's office and waiting time. There are multiple "draft" posts I've started...

“Single Piece Flow” in Medicine

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I've always enjoyed my discussions with Sami Bahri, D.D.S., the "World's First Lean Dentist." One concept he talks about, most recently in our video...

LeanBlog Video Podcast #9 – Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S.

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Episode #9 is a new video discussion with Dr. Bahri, the "World's First Lean Dentist" (see also Video Podcast #5). Today we talk about...

LeanBlog Podcast #82: Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S.

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Podcast #82 is another discussion with with Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., a dentist from Jacksonville, Florida. He is a pioneer in using Lean methods...

2009 Management Improvement Carnival

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It's an honor to again contribute to John Hunter's amalgamated Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The main page is located here. Ten bloggers are each...