There’s so much buzz about being paperless. The stressful thought of the transition is often what keeps practices from facing the inevitable until ultimately they have no choice. However, there is a much better approach to the matter. The concept of going paperless can have many different meanings and the process can unfold on multiple…
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High-Tech fantasy exposed: You don’t need computers in every nook and cranny
“I want to put my clinical information into the computer, but we don’t have enough computers throughout the office.” It’s expensive to outfit an entire practice with a computer everywhere you look. The idea of furnishing the entire practice with new hardware is not only unrealistic for most practices financially, but it isn’t even a…
An economic downturn can turn into a
long-term upside
How might a bad economy have anything to do with things working out well in the long run? Transforming an office into a paperless practice, where everything is stored in a database that is accessible to everyone in the office in real-time, can seem like a daunting project. Charts, X-rays, detailed information such as patient…
Are you communicating with your patient’s physician about his or her gum disease?
As Periodontists we are responsible for the treatment of our patients holistically and not in a fragmented way where we only report on a procedure here or a procedure there. When a patient comes to you with gum disease it is a known fact that other medical conditions can be both the cause of and…
3 Steps to a Smooth Paperless Transition
“We can’t imagine going back to paper charts!” “We should have gone paperless a long time ago!” Can you say this about your office? These offices are experiencing the benefits of increased efficiency and productivity just by going paperless. You can have this same experience by transitioning to a paperless office. To avoid the stress…
