About this episode

The episode discusses how better dental data can drive practice growth and performance measurement with insights from industry experts.

Better dental data can change how practices grow, measure performance, and choose technology. In this episode, Kyle Bergman and TeamCare co-founder and CEO Colin Ambler talk with Jake Larsen, co-founder at Kala, about the data layer behind modern dental operations. Jake shares his path from the early days of Weave, where he spent 10 years in sales, go to market, partnerships, and strategy, to building Kala with ex-Weave teammates. The conversation breaks down why PMS access matters, how Kala Unify supports startups through one API, why Sync helps DSOs centralize data, and how Flow connects marketing leads to revenue in the PMS. Jake also explains why growing practices should watch hygiene as a leading indicator, including the idea of True Hygiene Value and the 3 to 6 month impact when hygiene weakens. https://getkolla.com/ www.teamcaredental.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle Bergman, Colin Ambler

Guest: Jake Larsen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kala, Weave, TeamCare, Kala Unify, Sync, PMS, True Hygiene Value

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