Digital Dentist

Many dental practices are still unprepared to adapt to the rapid changes occurring in the dental technology field. Few are aware that the Federal Government is mandating that all patient records, dental and medical alike, must be electronic by the year 2014. The market is dominated by large dental supply companies and dentists often have limited access to objective information to make very critical decisions. Furthermore, even dentists who have made the plunge to going paperless do not have the skills and training to know how to properly market their practices to potential patients. At the end of the day, an influx of new patients and retaining existing patients is the lifeblood of any practice. This webinar takes a two-pronged approach to technology in the dental practice: evaluating the different systems that help a practice become chartless, and using technology to market the practice to patients

Many practices are starting to go chartless or paperless and realize that there are a multitude of decisions that must be made. While many dental offices tend to focus on the most expensive decisions such as CAD-CAM, 3D imaging, and lasers, the fact remains that the practice management software still remains one of the most critical decisions for a modern practice. The challenge is that for practices looking to make a change, or for a new practice, how do you decide? Looking at the features is often an exercise in frustration, since almost all programs have the same basic features sets. In this informative webinar, we will explore the ten things you MUST ask your practice management software company.

While much of the recent attention in dental technology has been focused on high-ticket items such as CAD-CAM and CBCT, most dentists are well aware that having modern dental office management software is critical to the long term success of the practice. The challenge for many practices is that once they make their original purchase, there are often no further updates to the software, so practice are unaware of new advances in this field. The purpose of this webinar is to help offices evaluate whether their current management software meets their current and future needs, and to present options of other software systems.

One of the biggest concerns for dental practices is how do they protect their data and ensure rapid recovery in the event of a disaster. The HITECH ACT in the US and similar laws in Canada require that appropriate steps be made to protect patient confidentiality. Many modern backup and recovery systems will help with this, as well as provide a quick recovery from a crash or other catastrophe in a matter of minutes. This webinar will explore ways to protect our critical data and help dentists to develop a cost-effective yet secure method of ensuring their practice continuity.

Your dental office may be referring records with multiple practices and how you handle these is critical to your overall success. Many records are still being printed and others are being sent between differentiating software systems, which can often lead to damaged X-ray quality or lost data. New technology is entering the market that provides a solution for this along with cost efficiency. Available as an online service, eDossea can be adapted very quickly by your dental office while easily expanding the capabilities of your current systems. We're ready to discuss how this will help you.

For many practices, one of the most challenging decisions is the choice of image management. Do you get the image module from your practice management software company, or do you look instead at a third-party program… and why? What's the best digital x-ray system out there? How do you ensure that all of your devices, such as intraoral cameras, scanners, sensors, and digital pan work together? In this webinar, we will answer all of these questions and many others!

The first communication a potential patient has with your office is often over the phone. In this critical first-step of conversation it is imperative that your office staff has all the skills and training available to them to convert a first call into a first visit. With this webinar you and your team will learn the most effective ways to communicate with callers and provide not only the best customer service but also elevate your practice within the community. Join the Digital Dentist for the best training in the first line of communication and create the most efficient and helpful team in dentistry today

By now, most dental practices have heard about the importance of SEO (Search Engine Optimization). An effective SEO program can get your website ranking highly for dozens of terms, and drive lots of traffic to your website. But how does this work? How can you know if your SEO is effective?

Your practice requires a secure and compliant way to communicate private patient information. HIPAA compliance has been a hot topic in the dental industry, but there still is confusion on what that means for your dental practice. During the webinar, Dr. Lorne Lavine and Mr. Rohit Joshi will provide some background on HIPAA laws and give real world solutions about how to lower your risk and get compliant.