How many different software platforms does your dental practice use daily?
Dental offices have a growing number of technologies available to meet practice specific practice needs. Some practices use more of these than others, trying to get the most benefit from each. This approach can sometimes get complicated. For instance, if one or more of the solutions have difficulties, it can lead to having to spend time on the phone with multiple companies while at the same time trying to work through the issues created in the office. Most of all, having many different types of software can result in new problems when one of the solutions is updated without a corresponding change in other software.
A more comprehensive dental software can help to minimize these issues, and often save you money at the same time.
How many different software platforms does your dental practice use daily?
Dental offices have a growing number of technologies available to meet practice specific practice needs. Some practices use more of these than others, trying to get the most benefit from each. This approach can sometimes get complicated. For instance, if one or more of the solutions have difficulties, it can lead to having to spend time on the phone with multiple companies while at the same time trying to work through the issues created in the office. Most of all, having many different types of software can result in new problems when one of the solutions is updated without a corresponding change in other software.
A more comprehensive dental software can help to minimize these issues, and often save you money at the same time.
While there are cases where using different software solutions can be useful, the benefits a practice receives from smoothly integrated, consistent software can surpass the benefit of using various platforms in your practice. The more complexity in your overall software environment, the more likely that redundancy and inefficiency will creep in, result in each solution providing less than optimal benefit.
ABELDent offers multiple capabilities for dental practitioners, including but not limited to easy patient messaging, simplified scheduling, templated clinical notes, detailed clinical charting, and extensive financial workflows. Let’s dig deeper to discuss why ABELDent is the all-in-one software your practice just might be looking for.
Benefit from regular updates, and opt for auto-updates for simplicity
Regular updates ensure your software runs as smoothly and as securely as it possibly can. As time goes on, cybercriminals adapt to new security measures and begin to pose as threats again, which is why keeping any software up-to-date is essential. In addition to refined security, software updates ensure that your programs run smoother. ABELDent CS and LS+ users benefit from regular automatic updates, which means there is no work on the practice’s end to manually download recommended updates.
Software that extends beyond charting and scheduling
Using platforms from multiple vendors may result in weak integration, or declining levels of integration over time. This can result in manual effort or data redundancy for your team, with each platform providing less than optimal benefits. ABELDent benefits your practice with built in features such as patient messaging and patient-facing digital forms (see video below) that integrate seamlessly with existing patient charts. For instance, if a patient indicates a new medication or allergy on a health history form, all your team has to do is insert the new information into their patient file which then displays alerts on various screens throughout the program. That way, when your team and scheduling or preparing to treat the patient, the information to treat the patient effectively will be top of mind.
Our video tutorial on using our completely secure, digital, touchless patient intake forms.
Practice management software that has multiple capabilities is a staple when you are searching for a new solution. (Read: Clinical Charting Features to Look For). Instead of worrying whether a scheduling software integrates with a separate clinical software, which also integrates with a patient communication platform, try a comprehensive solution with these basic necessities built in. Not only is doing this more cost effective, but also easier to manage.
Avoid vulnerabilities with compliance
As trusted healthcare providers, dentists have professional responsibilities to meet regulations related to patients and their secure data. ABELDent stays up-to-date with regulation changes that impact communication with patients, such as CASL, PHIPA, HIPAA, and PIPEDA. Incoming mandatory changes to governmental privacy regulations may affect ongoing routines and require new data be stored to ensure practice compliance. We provide the tools that allow your practice to easily comply with these regulations, regardless of your province or state.
ABELDent makes practice management easier for you by offering benefits such as detailed periodontal and oral charting, seamlessly integrated touchless forms, and templated clinical notes that save your team’s valuable time. If you are interested in switching to software that is simple and easy to use, while continuing to expand the needs that can be met by a practice management software, contact us today.
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