The information presented here is intended to provide a basis for sound decisions when putting together your own Connected Dental Practice . To see an enlargement, click on the image The beginning point of information vital to the dental practice is at the side of the dental chair with examination findings and work performed recorded in the patient's clinical record. This is a chart-centric information model at the heart of which is TIME TM for Dentistry . In traditional practice information flow, treatment planned or performed must be redundantly recorded into the administrative information system after it has been noted in the patient's chart. This duplication of work is eliminated in the connected practice where clinical information software along with administrative software reside on the same computers.
Nothing falls through the cracks.
Administrative work and cost are reduced. The net result of the connected practice is increased productivity, efficiency and reduced administrative costs. In the connected practice treatment plans are generated in the operatory, work is performed and charges posted in the operatory, future appointments are made in the operatory, automated reports are generated in the operatory. All of this is done transparently by simultaneous use of clinical and administrative systems. The net result of the connected practice is increased productivity, efficiency and reduced administrative costs.