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Technology Guides

June 19, 2013

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 [...]

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Why go Paperless? What I have now works and doesn’t cost a thing.

June 10, 2013

Paper charts don’t just appear in the office for free. The paper folder and all the other papers cost about $2.50 each. If you have 2500 charts they cost you at least $6,250 to create and every time a new patient walks in it’s another two-fifty; cha-ching. Other chart contents, like x-rays and photographs can [...]

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SNODENT

June 6, 2013

What is Snodent? Look here for a quick ADA video that explains the basics.

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Judy the Juggler

June 6, 2013

This week on Dentalcompare: Judy is into high juggle mode. How many items can she keep in the air? Ooops, Judy dropped one of the items she was juggling and the rest of them are threatening to come crashing down. Judy is conscientious, she is a people person, she loves her job. She loves the [...]

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EasyRiter

June 4, 2013

This simple program was developed by a radiologist and a pathologist to help clinicians generate simple, precise descriptive reports for their records, their patients and their referrals. Using a simple, anatomic, templated format, the clinician simply selects the appropriate statement(s) in each of the anatomic areas being examined. Pop-up descriptors with an illustration help the [...]

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How to comply with the new HIPAA Omnibus rule

June 4, 2013

From the Pact-One Blog: Dental and Medical offices have until September 23, 2013 to get into compliance with the new HIPAA Omnibus rule released in January. This does not mean you can wait until September, a breach now will still bring fines as well as the bad press associated with a breach. via Make sure [...]

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Minimum Requirements to “Go Paperless”

May 14, 2013

The following are the Minimum Requirements that must be in place before the office can go paperless. Software: Operating System and Network Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 There are other options but Windows is far and away the industry leader. Using an alternative like Linux or Mac is possible but very limiting. Practice [...]

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Computer Placement in the Treatment Rooms

May 7, 2013

My most recent article in Inscriptions Magazine: Five basic concepts to help guide you in the placement of computers in the clinical area.

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Guide to “Going Paperless”

May 7, 2013

2013 Updated Version Now Available Is it really possible to go paperless? How can I turn all this junk into a digital record? And why should I even bother? As a dental practice management consultant, I will tell you that it is possible to create a completely paperless dental record. And going paperless can save [...]

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Interactive “Smart” Forms

May 2, 2013

Our first notion is to simply copy the paper forms we have always used in a digital format like a pdf. However once you start thinking digital and electronic the forms can become so much more. Forms can now be smart and interactive. For example, Men do not become pregnant. So why ask them if [...]

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Going Paperless Training

April 29, 2013

Basic training on using your Practice Management System is not enough. You need to have Going Paperless Training. Each of the leading Practice Management Systems (Dentrix, Practice Works, EZDental, EagleSoft, Softdent) does things differently so you need specific training from a certified trainer on your system. However do not allow the trainer to set the [...]

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The File Room of 2023

April 26, 2013

Today: The dentist has a room filled with charts, radiographs, correspondence, EOBs and all the other records along with endless little white boxes filled with plaster models. Finding the models and records for a case done six years ago requires an exploratory party and soon bears a striking resemblance to a wilderness expedition. But make no mistake about [...]

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The Workflow of a Digital Dental Practice

April 18, 2013

This week’s Dentalcompare article. Workflow changes with the use of digital records. Once a dental practice develops a paperless system of records, charting and scheduling, the office workflow changes significantly. Team members are freed from the drudgery of filing, typing, looking for lost records and doing all the rest of the busywork necessary to keep [...]

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Paperless Plan

April 12, 2013

From Lorne Lavine: …a Six Step Plan for going paperless. The steps, in order, are to evaluate 1) practice-management software, 2) image software, 3) operatory design, 4) computers, 5) digital technologies, and finally, 6) data protection. The practice-management software is really the glue that holds everything together, and many of the decisions such as digital [...]

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Online Video CE

March 31, 2013

Online Video CE The High Tech Power Practice Five Modules Essentials Paperless Advanced Internet Stuff DentalEDU.tv

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Paperless Process

March 29, 2013

From Dayna Johnson: One of the biggest complaints I hear from clinicians is, “I don’t have time to enter all that stuff in the computer and I am not going to stay late.” My response is, “I don’t want you to stay late. You have a family to get home to and that is why [...]

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Paperless Horses or Faster Charts?

March 28, 2013

One of my favorite tech sayings from Seth Godin; A car is not merely a faster horse. Why I like it so much is that it is simple, we can all “get it” instantly at a basic level and yet there is a lot more there than the obvious surface idea. For example, I sometimes [...]

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Paperless Records Tip

March 20, 2013

Insurance CDT codes are set up by procedure and are designed primarily to track fees. However, in real life in the dental office we work on appointments not just codes. Many procedures require multiple appointments to complete. For example a traditional crown (not CAD CAM) includes a preparation and then a delivery. A denture requires impressions [...]

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It Could be Millions

March 6, 2013

In dentistry for most of us “going paperless” will not save millions but it will save tens of thousands. More Information.

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Online Service for Dental Patient Records

March 5, 2013

From RecordLinc FAQ. RecordLinc is a powerful, easy to use and secure Web based Portal where dentists can upload and share their patient’s X-Rays and related records when they refer their patients to specialists such as Orthodontists, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Endodontists etc. RecordLinc is the largest professional network of dental professionals in the world. [...]

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