There\u2019s more to your dental practice data and it\u2019s management than storage. That consideration and more could help you understand why the cloud is right for you and your dental practice.<\/p>\n
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The cloud has become the standard way we refer to most of the data we consume these days. And frankly, it rolls off the tongue rather well when speaking about your data being – \u201cin-the-cloud!\u201d<\/p>\n
Your dental practice data and its management has one of two places to reside. It\u2019s either in a traditional, legacy system on-site.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s \u201cin the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n
Your decision about whether the cloud is right for you could be helped by considering basically three things.<\/p>\n
Computing platforms (e.g. desktops, mobile devices) and operating systems (e.g. Mac or PC) have application to on-site hosting or cloud-hosting.<\/p>\n
Hardware can impact patient interactions. For example, a mobile device allows your team to be more face-to-face rather than having to step away and access an operatory desktop unit. Again, on-site or cloud systems apply to both.<\/p>\n
Chosen technology can be managed by an on-site team member. Or you could outsource it to an IT company. Keep in mind that a cloud-based solution will in most cases require less on-site or outsourced support.<\/p>\n
So, while we\u2019re talking cloud advantage let\u2019s explore the bigger \u201cwhys\u201d of choosing a cloud-based platform.<\/p>\n
No doubt, the trend is upward as a more dental and healthcare organizations report they\u2019re using the cloud.<\/p>\n
Early adopters to now are discovering the benefits.<\/p>\n
That brings us to the big results you can expect when transition your dental practice to the cloud.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll notice a huge drop in complexity when moving to the cloud. Frankly, there are other complex issues associated with dentistry. Why should technology be among them?<\/p>\n
Cloud-based systems don\u2019t require bulky, maintenance-intense network servers. Legacy systems are most often tethered to a dependence on IT support – in-house or outsourced.<\/p>\n
Of course, there are support costs packaged within a cloud system. But you\u2019re likely to absorb some savings by not being reliant on a traditional server.<\/p>\n
Group practices and DSOs will appreciate a more centralized support option built-into many cloud-based platforms. This keeps their system running efficiently throughout their organization.<\/p>\n
Solo practices, group practices, and DSOs can appreciate the behind the scenes support on a cloud platform.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026a good data center staff that hosts the cloud application will keep the software \u201ctuned\u201d to provide optimal performance. Systems change over time and need tweaks to stay efficient.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n Data is always under-fire. Risks include:<\/p>\n You\u2019re aware that securing your patient data is essential. Add to that the need for your dental practice to meet HIPAA-compliance standards.<\/p>\n It\u2019s common to think that your practice data will be more secure in a physical location on-site (on a server) rather than in the cloud. Sure, anything connected to the internet has a risk of being hacked.<\/p>\n On the other hand, cloud-hosted solutions have their risks. But the chances are much less given 24\/7 security monitoring.<\/p>\n Reducing or eliminating vulnerabilities is the goal. It\u2019s not practical for most practices to have the capability for high level security around their data.<\/p>\n Imagine no update notifications\u2026or worse, CDs to upload. Plus, no multiple updates across your growing organization.<\/p>\n Cloud solutions allow you to \u201cpush\u201d an update across the system. You\u2019re up and running within a few hours if not immediately.<\/p>\n What about those days when you\u2019re out of the office and a patient issue arises? Or perhaps you\u2019re wanting to access some information without a trip to your facility?<\/p>\n The cloud has you covered!<\/p>\n Data is available anytime, anywhere. And it\u2019s device-friendly so you can use your tablet, smartphone, or personal computer.<\/p>\n The cloud has far more pros than cons. As always, it\u2019s a good idea (for fairness) to be aware of some potential downsides.<\/p>\n You might find the cloud solution like Denticon to be a more efficient dental practice management platform<\/a> to monitor and drive your dental practice, group practice, or DSO\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n The Denticon platform also provides:<\/p>\n It makes sense to explore the massive potential of upgrading to a cloud-based dental practice management solution.<\/p>\n Thinking about or ready to update your dental practice management software? Contact us<\/a> or request a demo<\/a> of the Denticon platform\u2026before you decide!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s more to your dental practice data and it\u2019s management than storage. That consideration and more could help you understand why the cloud is right for you and your dental…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,1417],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice-management","category-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Safe, secure data management<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Seamless updates with less errors<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Scalable access for productivity, efficiency, and collaboration<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Before you make the leap<\/h2>\n
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When you\u2019re ready for the cloud<\/h2>\n
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