Jake Larsen and Clint Berry, Co-Founders of Kolla, exposed the dental industry's data hostage crisis: While Google made Gmail free to capture YOUR data and built an empire worth hundreds of billions, dental practice management systems are charging YOU to access YOUR OWN patient data - and in the age of AI, it's getting worse. The dirty secret? Some PMS providers are locking down data not because of costs, but because they've found a "clear path to revenue" by holding practices hostage.
Key Revelations:
The Data Gatekeeping Scandal
💡 The "Ask Ken" Question:
"I'm afraid of my financial statements every month. I fear the worst. How can I overcome this?"
Ken's answer: You have Financial Disassociation - a diagnosable condition where you either avoid financials completely or obsess destructively. The cure? Force yourself into structured monthly/weekly reviews with a financial teammate. Create the pattern, follow the pattern, and the fear dissolves. This especially hits doctors transitioning from chairside clinician to practice leader.
Top 3 Episodes of The Dental Truth Project. Listen Now!
(E.3) How Associate Mismanagement Is Bankrupting Dental Groups - Eric Roman, Dental Associate Growth
(E.2) Why High-Multiple Exits Are Bankrupting Dental Practices - AJ Peak, Health Wealth Capital
(E.7) Contaminated Water Lines Are Bleeding Your Practice Dry - Steve Craig, Solmetex
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