Implementing a practice management system is a process that does not end with signing a check and a handshake with the salesperson. The quality of your purchase decision will determine the workings of your practice for years to come. Formulating a concise and comprehensive answer to this question will help you look at systems in terms of your needs, and not in terms of what a salesperson needs to sell you. Feature lists can contain any or all functions of practice management systems or computer-based oral health records presented earlier in the course. Once you know what you are looking for, a variety of methods for researching computer products is available to you.
Product literature is helpful to get detailed information about a particular system.
Always bear in mind that the claims a company makes about its products are not automatically verified. Conferences and conventions provide another valuable opportunity to see systems in actions. Sales personnel will be happy to arrange system demonstrations, often in your office. However, demonstrations in your office are useful only when you have narrowed down your selection. A demo of a system that clearly does not fulfill your requirements is a waste of your and the salesperson's time.