Mental Health in Dentistry – Malign Stress
Think of a dentist, and others may picture someone who fixes teeth and gums. But a dentist is far more than that. In modern dental practices, a dentist is a manager, accountant, IT expert, marketer, and much more. Little wonder mental health in dentistry is in free fall. Dentistry has always been a high-stress profession. […]
Futureproofing Your Practice with the Right Dental IT Support Company
Dental practices face numerous digital challenges in the coming years. Technologies like AI and innovative new strategies look set to reshape the industry. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic stress-tested the healthcare industry, putting IT systems under immense pressure. And that’s without the growing threat from cybercriminals holding dentists and other healthcare companies to ransom. Only by […]
Dentist IT Support and Why You Can’t Do It All
Running a dental surgery involves a significant volume of admin. Sending patient reminders, managing databases, protecting against cyberattacks, and following all regulatory data requirements (including GDPR) are just some of the day-to-day jobs. For dentists, it’s just one more pressure on top of managing their dental operations. As every business realizes, sooner or later, you […]
Great IT Makes Money While Good IT Only Saves It. Complex Issues in the Dental Office and Untapped Opportunities
Do you ever feel like your dental office IT systems are always broken no matter what you do? The patient management system is down, or the software is being updated. Whatever the problem is, you’ve got to lean hard on your in-house IT team to fix it. That’s the difference between ‘good IT’ and ‘great […]
Why Your Dental Support Group May Not Protect You Enough
In the US, more than 10% of all dentists are affiliated with a dental practice supported by a dental support organization (DSO), according to 2019 ADA Health Policy Institute research. The figure rises for younger and newly qualified dentists. The reason is simple: dental support groups allow dentists to spend more time with patients and […]
Startup or Not, This Is Your Ultimate HIPAA Checklist
Let’s bust a myth: your IT department, company, or team isn’t responsible for providing HIPAAcompliance. It’s a common assumption. After all, your IT team often handles sensitive patientinformation – a key aspect of HIPAA.However, compliance actually relies on consistent documentation and action plans. These are enactedand overseen by the management. That being said, whether you’re […]
