Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, today announced the release of axiUm Ascend, an innovative, cloud-based software system designed for dental schools. Developed by Exan Enterprises Inc., a Henry Schein company, axiUm Ascend is part of the axiUm … Read more
Since no one will come forward and address EHR on this blog [shame on you], I figure I have to stir the pot somewhat……..here goes Electronic medical records seem to be the current trend in health care, and you’ll find many physicians, allied health professionals, pharmacists and hospitals using some form of electronic recording of … 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
Applicable only to US dentists – pity! Bellevue,WA (PRWEB) October 13, 2011 Dentists and Specialists can reduce their liability with Experience Dentistry’s recently released ED 3.0 web based dental software. Whether you’re a licensed medical professional, office administrator or patient there are rules in place to protect records and the rights of patients. Dental professionals and … Read more
Secure networks for health care data communication and discourse……up the ramp, two by two now…. Image via Wikipedia US Healthcare is in crisis. Costs are rising rapidly, quality is poor or inconsistent and access or choice is inadequate. These problems, combined with the emergence of a fundamentally new environment driven by the dictates of globalization, … Read more
Email encryption anon…….the latest consideration at the RCDSO – so says “word on the street”. Something is in the wind at the Royal College in Ontario in regard to online referral forms and medical questionnaires, but it’s “in camera”……hmmmm………..In that vein…….. June 27, 2011The ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics has approved for circulation and … Read more
This blog entry is about medical issues, but it can readily be extrapolated to our client base and dental insurers. I am no actuary, but I’ll make book that dental benefits in this economy with contract renewals for unions and non-union shops et al are a major issue. So read on you two followers, stalwarts … Read more
Consider the implications of sharing your clients work product with them so that they can keep a record until such time as such records are mandatory…..to say nothing of the marketing implications….. Image via CrunchBase Apple looks set to introduce social media features in the next release of the iPhone operating system, iOS 4.3. Trawling … Read more
by Constance Knieper The goal of the Federal Government is to motivate healthcare providers to implement and use certified electronic health records (E.H.R.) for all patients. This is a great opportunity for dentists; the incentives make it possible to recoup up to 100% of the investment in new technology. There are limitations; not every dentist … Read more
Ask anyone what the biggest hiccup in their day is and they’ll tell you it’s the inability to get accurate information about a patient’s condition or history or the inability to immediately connect with a referral to get clarification on the concerns or to clarify the treatment considerations. It’s pandemic from prescriptions to labs that … Read more