Seven Deadly Sins? Many offices are now moving towards a chartless or even paperless environment. Practice management data, images, accounting data, documents, almost all of the critical data for the office is in an electronic format. The challenge for many practices is to make sure they properly secure and protect this critical data. New … Read more
For offices that are using practice management software and digital imaging, the need to have a proper backup protocol in place is absolutely critical. Few offices would be able to easily recover from the loss of their most important data, so making sure that your data is safe should be the highest priority for every … Read more
As anyone who has to use technology daily knows (and that applies to everyone reading this article!), technology is a quickly moving target. Technologies that seemed so fresh and new just a few short years ago now seem passé and outdated as newer technologies are emerging. One technology that has emerged recently, which is likely … Read more
One of the biggest mistakes that I see dentists making is how they backup their data. Pretty much all backup systems work: external drives, tape, CD/DVD, online…almost all will likely give you a proper backup of your data. However, that’s not the question to ask. The real question is, “If my server goes down, how … Read more
I’ve forgotten how many times an entry has asked for clarity, transparency, openness from the members of the committee appointed by the RCDSO to address this issue, however, the GUIDELINES are out and in all candour, frankfurterness, I haven’t a clue where to begin………..They have Internet for Dummies, I’ll gladly pay for Encryption for Dummies … Read more
It’s coming……….begin the process……….know what to expect, contact your PMS vendor and ask what they are doing in anticipation of the forth or fifthcoming RCDSO mandate in Ontario and the inevitability of the requirements for all dental offices in Canada to switch their systems and incorporate encryption, going paperless, et al. Double click on image … Read more
From Larry Emmott’s newsletter Feb 2012 and other resources………time to start making inquiries…… Who owns the digital records you keep; who owns the data. I bring this up because EHR is “here” in Canada, paperless is no longer just a name and encryption of records is to be mandated in Ontario…..no one from the committee … Read more
How many times as a doctor do you ask the same questions over and over again as part of the routine process of taking a history from your patient? And how often as a patient do you have to answer those same questions each time you see a new doctor? How long does this take, given that doctors and patients both complain that there … Read more
It will be cool to digitize health records and encrypt correspondence, as it will invariably lead to a safer office environment and hopefully make it easier to create a dental educational Internet; however, I remain insistent that mandating it before the process is explained and understood is simply a cart before the horse mentality for … Read more
The most exciting thing about technology is it enables one to be creative in ways unimaginable in the era prior to the Internet. Digital signatures are currently necessary; however, a pain as they require acknowledgment, a lot of software futzing and of course, if you’re not blessed with an IT interest or facility, assistance. What … Read more
Not sure why, but I tend to avoid banner ads……mistake in this case – http://www.servdentist.com/products_overview.en.html Banner at the top of the OHJ website – reviewed on the fly, but once the site came up – WOW!!! We are blessed here in Canada – CONSULT PRO is rocking worlds with it’s multi-platform educational material particularly since … Read more
It’s not encryption per se that is agitating me, it’s the implementation of the mandate and the cost considerations, particularly if iTrans doesn’t meet the standard, which would require a simple comment to clarify. What I can find is from the US OF COURSE, nothing in Canada or Ontario to be found………….The second article is … Read more
Have tried the honey technique to get folks to chatter about impending encryption issues in Ontario for inter-collegial communication, but to no avail, to no email as well. Take a gander at the iTrans promo piece from the JayZCDA (bolded up and italicized – you know why)……….then ask yourself why it’s being recommended for communication … Read more
A individual in attendance at an Ontario Dental Association meeting last evening was told, that unless email messages pertaining to patients are sent “encrypted” between colleagues, they are in essence inappropriate, perhaps illegal and tantamount to violation of the Piracy (excuse me) Privacy Act. I have on numerous occasions tried to turn this blog into … Read more
I’m in the midst of building a Wiki for the ROOTS forum……it’s become impossible to keep any semblance of order with the explosive number of blogs that are appearing minute by minute in the dental world. There has to be a central node – nothing exists without a hub. (as an aside, since no one … Read more
Please read this very carefully – I’ve been encouraging the folks on the committee to mandate encryption of records and communication in Ontario to step out from behind the curtain with no real luck. Again, read VERY carefully and note who the responsibility falls to to ensure success of encryption. Dental is one of the … Read more
By Marty Jablow SILICON VALLEY, CA (November 3, 2011) – RecordLinc Inc., a company created by dental professionals dedicated to providing communication solutions for fellow dental professionals, has released an innovative electronic dental record solution for patient file-sharing, dentist-to-dentist communication, and dental practitioner collaboration that will increase efficiency and improve patient care. RecordLinc software creates a bridge between dental … Read more
It seems unlikely that those who are working with the RCDSOntario will choose to enter a constructive dialogue on encryption and the drive to mandate, quelle domage or fromage, never did do well in French. SLIPSTREAM Just Give Me the Right to Be Forgotten By NATASHA SINGER Published: August 20, 2011 RECOMMEND TWITTER LINKEDIN SIGN … Read more
This discourse needs to continue. The offer remains on the table or in this case the tablet…..this blog, any blog is a forum for dialogue. It will be handled with professionalism and respect……………mandated encryption in Ontario will likely lead to the same across Canada…….transparency should be expected from the process……. President Obama’s former national coordinator … Read more
I am not decrying the need to encrypt, simply concerned that the cart is typically being put way before the horse and the horse will get a hernia trying to push, not pull. “I look forward to medical records going electronic,” said Howard Schmidt, the former White House cybersecurity czar, “but I have a tremendous amount … Read more