MedicTalk Paper Calculator.
This online calculator from Medictalk corresponds very well with my calculations which show paper charts cost at least $14,000 per year.
Since we started using Dentforms the patient response has been very positive. It is easy to use, and integrates with our existing management system. Dentforms provides a complete package, software, installation, training, support and even the hardware. All of that is great but what I really like about this company is their attitude. They are [...]
Is it really possible to go paperless? How can I turn all this junk into a digital record? And why should I even bother?
The fact is that it is possible to create a completely paperless dental record. And going paperless can save you tens of thousands of dollars.
My comprehensive technology guide, “How to go paperless [...]
The following advice comes from my great friends and associates at the Pride Institute.
“Evolving from a dead wood practice to a paperless practice requires a vision and a plan. You need to address why and how before you welcome the technology into your practice.
At this point, many dentists turn to a practice management company [...]
Good charting software has many features. One of the most important is that it eliminates all paper. That means the software must accommodate all the bits of paper data outlined above and it must have a method of importing virtually anything either with a scanner or file import function. If some bit of paper possibly [...]
The fastest growing trend in dentistry is putting computers in the treatment rooms. The question then arises…OK now that I have all these computers, where the heck do I put this stuff? Many dentists either just assume there is no room for a computer or they stuff it somewhere between the sink and the glove [...]
Is it really possible to go paperless? How can I turn all this junk into a digital record? And why should I even bother?
The fact is that it is possible to create a completely paperless dental record. And going paperless can save you tens of thousands of dollars.
My comprehensive technology guide, “How to go [...]
I hope this is really a sign that things will finally move. The medical records field has so many interested parties the move to a standard digital record has been glacial. Unfortunately dentistry is being held hostage to the full medical record. As the saying goes…read the whole thing.
WASHINGTON (Reuters ) - A major consumer [...]
Many dental offices that are trying to “go paperless” are finding that scanning documents requires quite a bit of time and money. Dental offices that scan indicated that one document takes one to three minutes to scan, and using some conservative estimates about new patient flow and employee salaries, the total costs can be as [...]
I am very excited to present a new tool to help you make wise technology choices. I have gathered the very best from my past articles and seminars and combined them with the latest information to create these comprehensive step by step Technology Guides.
Each one includes; basic philosophies, budgets, buying guides, examples, photos and diagrams [...]
The following great advice is from the Pride Institute:
At Pride Institute we teach that there are four parts of every system. In order to achieve full integration, you must fully implement each part.
1. Purpose / Vision (the big picture)2. Mechanics (how we will do this)3. Verbals (how we will communicate with one another and our patients)4. Follow up/through [...]
DDX.
Follow the link above to the new Schein dental lab communication portal. The product is new and not yet fully funtioning but worth checking out.
Developing a digital dental office starts with the technology infrastructure. The first step is to install and use good, complete, integrated practice management software like Dentrix, Practice Works or Eaglesoft.
Most dentists start here but some miss it. If you aren’t using a complete management system, designed to be used clinically, with some form of paperless chart [...]
Follow the link below to see one of the courses I will be presenting at the ADA this year. Online registration has just opened.
Creating paperless dental records is not only possible, it is extremely efficient. This course explorers how to do it, digital diagnostics, return on investment, front desklessness, and safety and legal issues.
ADA Learning [...]
OK OK OK, I admit there is still some need for paper in the dental office.
If you get a good set of intraoral digital photos and x-rays you can do much of the charting at your desk. You no longer need to be chairside with the assistant calling out findings while she scribbles things down on paper. This is especially true with existing restorations, broken teeth and other conditions. You [...]
Do you have (or use)?
A Complete integrated Practice Management System? (For example Dentrix, Practice Works or Eaglesoft.)
A computer network in place with a server and a switch/router to distribute the computer data through wired connections or a reliable wireless network?
Computers that are less than five years old?
Computers in Treatment rooms?
Electronic Schedule?
Microsoft Office?(Or an equivalent for word [...]
And so it begins.
With a major player like Walmart pushing it digital records will be on the way. Once people realize how much faster , easier and cheaper it is to go digital we will wonder what took so long.
Wal-Mart has begun rolling out personal electronic health records to a handful of employees as part [...]
An emerging sector in the medical industry is the use of the tablet PC for patient records. Tablet PCs allow medical professionals to take notes, access patient records and write prescriptions, all while talking to the patient and even standing up. X-rays, lab results and drug allergies or interactions are immediately accessible. Patients can enter [...]