Digital Panorex - Which one is Right for My Practice?

The end of the film panorex is finally upon us.  Most panorex manufacturers no longer sell film pans and aside from retrofits and phosphor plate systems the film panorex has reached the end of its product life cycle.  The digital panorex has finally reached full maturity and has taken over the market based on its lower operational costs and increased diagnostic quality.  The market has broken roughly into three categories.  The entry level panorex, the mid-level and the 3D upgradeable units. Typically the entry level doesn’t have

Lucky Number 7 - What Operating System should I use with my Dental Software

As most of you have noticed we are slow to adopt new operating systems. Dental software tends to be about six months to a year behind the consumer and small business market software when it comes to being fully compatible with the latest operating systems.

That being said Windows 7 and the consumer pc market have made a switch to 64 bit operating systems. The nice thing about the new 64 bit OS is that you can utilize more hardware in the PC. Windows 32 bit systems max out at roughly 3.5 gigabytes of ram. Ram is cheap and more is always better, and the newer processors are all optimized for the new 64 bit operating systems.

What are QR Codes & how can your Dental Practice profit from them?

You may  have seen one of those small, digital-looking images in your favorite magazine, or at your local sandwich shop and you are wondering...What is it? It's called a  “Quick Response” code or QR code for short. A QR code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable only by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data. QR codes have been

Savannah HIPAA - HITECH Meeting in October

Every year changes are made to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It is important to keep current with these often-overlooked changes to protect your patients, your practice and to avoid penalties.

We are inviting dentist in the Savannah area to join us at this informational seminar where VIP guest speaker, Linda Harvey, will be discussing how important it is to regularly update your HIPAA privacy policy to reflect all the new HIPAA regulations and changes. Clay will also discuss how to apply these policies to your current technology systems.

Space is limited, so don’t wait! Sign up today

Prescription Pad Regulations

We have had many questions from clients regarding the counterfeit proof prescription pads.  Here is an article released by the State Surgeon General regarding a suspension on the requirement of these pads for 60 days.

STATE SURGEON GENERAL STATEMENT

Also here is a link to Frequently Asked Questions regarding these pads from the Florida Department of Health

Recently one of our preferred vendors let us know about the 60 day suspension as well as the fact that these pads do NOT have to be used for EVERY prescription written by your office.  Only for controlled substances as listed here which can help many General Dentist offices keep costs down because they don't write as many of these types of prescriptions.

Ever hoped there was a faster way of doing things..Here are some Windows Shortcuts that can help

These shortcuts are awesome.  Quick ways to lock your pc, permanently delete items, create new folders, and more...One of my favorites is Windows key + D...takes you directly to your desktop minimizing all of your open wondows so you don't have to close each one individually...Check this article out for more

Does your computer browse the internet slower than usual?

Does your computer browse the internet slower than usual?  Are there new icons and search buttons mysteriously making their way onto your Internet Explorer browser?  Does Internet Explorer shut down unexpectedly?  Then you may have an internet browser full of unnecessary toolbars and add-ons. 

Give it a few hours and after surfing the internet you may unknowingly download a toolbar or add-on onto your Internet Explorer.  These items will forever be reloaded into your Internet Explorer every time you browse the internet.  Toolbars like The Weather Channel or AOL seem convenient but they bring instability to Internet Explorer.  Microsoft themselves have stated that the reason Internet Explorer may become instable is from all of the toolbars and add-ons that other parties have developed to promote products.

Removing these toolbars and add-ons will clean up your Internet Explorer browser and speed up your Internet Browsing experience.  To do this, click on Tools located on the menu bar.  Then at the bottom of the Tools window, click on Internet Options.  Click on the Advanced tab in the upper right hand corner.  Then click on the Reset button at the bottom right hand corner.  Check the box to delete personal settings, then click Reset.  If you have saved passwords to certain websites in Internet Explorer, leave this box unchecked and click Reset.  You will have to close and re open Internet Explorer to complete the clean up.  This will reset Internet Explorer to its default settings by removing cookies, clearing your history, and temporary files that slow down Internet Explorer’s performance.