{"id":2919,"date":"2021-03-01T15:18:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T22:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/blog\/denticon-superior-paper-system\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:54:42","slug":"denticon-superior-paper-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/blog\/denticon-superior-paper-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Denticon is Superior to a Paper-Based System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Something is considered \u201csuperior\u201d when it achieves a certain status. As relates to how you store, manage, and access your dental practice data a cloud-based system is superior to paper-based systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Before we talk about a specific (and superior) cloud-based solution let\u2019s review some cloud advantages.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 19.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 19.8pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Ahead of the curve<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">The migration to digital operations is more than underway. It\u2019s become the norm to streamline operational systems away from paper &#8211; dental operations included.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Electronic forms and EHRs (Electronic Health Records)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Secure, online patient portals<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Touchless protocols including billing, form delivery, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Beyond those practical operational benefits, <a href=\"\/blog\/the-rise-of-the-paperless-dental-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paperless dentistry<\/a> is improving patient satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><em>The digital, cloud-based environment adds a new dimension to <\/em><a href=\"\/blog\/convenience-of-patient-facing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patient-facing engagement<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><strong>Convenience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Patients appreciate the option to access and interact with their care providers without paper. Sure, some are still slow to completely ditch hard-copy forms or other perceived important paperwork. But they are the exception these days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 5.65pt; margin-right: 42.5pt; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 42.5pt; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u201dOnly <a href=\"https:\/\/themanifest.com\/web-design\/6-steps-avoiding-online-form-abandonment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13% of people prefer using physical forms.\u201d <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><strong>Personal ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">A cloud-based platform provides an easy to access patient portal. These days patients like feeling in-control of their healthcare and provider relationships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Accessibility includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Comprehensive patient data and related records<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Treatment history<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">X-rays, digital images, and diagnostic data<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Secure billing and payment processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><em>The digital, cloud-based environment adds a new dimension to dental practice management.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Convenient, easy access to patient data certainly applies to practice management workflows. Beyond those systemic benefits you an expect a sustainable investment and high cost savings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><strong>An eco-friendly, sustainable investment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Going green is certainly a choice. But it\u2019s a choice that keeps pace with those who prefer to preserve the environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">A Nielsen study indicated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenuewell.com\/article\/3-things-paperless-dental-offices-can-expect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">73% of Millennials will pay more for environmentally conscious services<\/a>. That realization can help your practice acquire and retain patients from this substantially large demographic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Cloud-based solutions make a digital not a biological impression on our planet. That in contrast to the million plus ink-cartridges that are discarded daily.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><strong>A cost-saving investment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Consider the immediate financial gain your practice can make by going digital via the cloud. Paper supplies, film, printing supplies, printer maintenance, charts, etc can total thousands of dollars annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Those savings go into your profitability or could be reinvested in cloud system upgrades.<\/p>\n<h2>About that superior cloud-based system<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">We\u2019re not shy about saying that our Denticon cloud-based system makes the transition from paper easy and seamless. There are biases for sure but we prefer to let our experience in the cloud environment speak for us.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 19.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 19.8pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Experience matters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Denticon was built from the ground up. It has a long track-record on the digital landscape for multi-location group practices, solo practices, and DSOs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">We get it. Being tethered to paper, charts, and other tangible assets feels secure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Even so, we\u2019ve made the transition from paper to cloud more intuitive. You\u2019re perhaps already using some form of digital technology to manage your dental practice(s).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Dental practice management software housed on traditional, server-based system is the standard starting point. Our cloud-based system takes that up a notch (or ten) and provides more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Plus the anytime, anywhere secure access your workflows often demand<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Minus the constant manual upgrades, calls to tech-support, and routine maintenance required by a traditional, server based system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 19.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 19.8pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Efficiency matters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">The easier the learning curve the faster you can implement. A cloud-based system has an implementation period. But you\u2019ll likely find that it will require less time than ramping up an on-site network server.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Software updates happen with a cloud-based system &#8211; with a difference. Automation is built-in to Denticon along with the fees for upgrading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">A cloud-based system like Denticon is equipped to grow as your practice, group, or DSO grows. The system is scalable to allow for the capacity your growth requires.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">A cloud-based system has data encryption allowing you to securely access and collaborate from anywhere at anytime.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 19.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 19.8pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Effectiveness matters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Dental practice operations are complex. A paper-based system is ever at risk for lost or misplaced information between team members or between your practice and patients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Here\u2019s how a cloud-based solution like Denticon is effectively different:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Count on <a href=\"\/blog\/heavy-lifting-operations-module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operational effectiveness<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Documents are easily accessed, transferred, and securely stored<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Task centralization keeps your team(s) focused on patient care and engagement<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Insurance plans and fee schedules can be easily shared in-house or across your organization<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Train your team in workflow set-ups or rely on Denticon practices services agents to do the heavy-lifting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Rely on <strong>reporting effectiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Real-time <a href=\"\/blog\/high-performance-reporting-module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reporting<\/a> provides insights for performance improvements practice to practice or organization wide<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Monitor key revenue streams and track metrics for future opportunities<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Stop spreadsheet time drains with viewable data in one place<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">All the tools and data you need in one place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Deliver <strong>clinical effectiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Easy, seamless patient referrals internally or to specialists<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Customize workflows for easier data entry<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Use a standardized process to <a href=\"\/blog\/all-important-clinical-module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Input clinical data<\/a> across your organization or by specific office\/region<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Secure, anytime-anywhere access and viewing of patient records and images<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Eliminate software toggling when performing specialty treatment or services<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Comprehensive patient record access is available regardless of where it was provided<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Experience <strong>IT effectiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Less costs than you\u2019ll have with on-site servers or outdated hardware<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">A library of administrative rights and permissions allow you to centralize management of user profiles<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">No local data storage provides enhanced security and reduces the risk of a HIPAA breach<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Avoid PM software patches and endless updates<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Easy remote logins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Denticon makes the switch from paper to cloud simple. We can implement your transition like we have for thousands of practices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 12.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">In-house implementation team<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Step-by-step transition roadmap<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Smooth process with minimal practice disruption from initial account set-up to going live<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;\">Experience with a variety of software system conversions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5.65pt;\">Initial training and on-site presence the day you go live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\">Planet DDS\u2019s Denticon confirms that cloud-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/solutions\/denticon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dental Practice Management Software<\/a> exceeds paper-based systems. It\u2019s been proven in today\u2019s market among solo private practices, private group practices, and top DSOs as a leading paperless dental practice solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 14.15pt; padding-left: 0in;\"><a href=\"\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us for more information<\/a> about how Denticon can streamline your systems and operational tasks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something is considered \u201csuperior\u201d when it achieves a certain status. 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