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Connecting to success: practice management on the Net
The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
|August 9, 2002
Summary
Dental practices are shifting towards electronic health records and online communication. Expect a future of web-based systems, moving beyond paper records for improved data management.
Area of Science:
- Dental Informatics
- Health Information Technology
Background:
- Traditional dental data management relies on paper records.
- Current communication methods between providers and patients are often not fully electronic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the future of dental practice management systems.
- To explain the transition towards web-based and electronic systems.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of emerging trends in dental informatics.
- Review of Application Service Provider (ASP) dental models.
Main Results:
- Secured patient medical and dental records will be internet-based.
- Healthcare provider-patient communication will become predominantly electronic.
Conclusions:
- Dental practices are moving towards paperless and web-based systems.
- The future involves integrated electronic management of dental data and communication.