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2021 GNYDM
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Using the Cloud to Simplify Dentistry
verywhere you look, people are
talking about how great " the cloud "
is. What does that even mean? How
would using a practice management
system in the cloud work for a dental
practice? Is it secure and safe?
E
Cloud = Internet
Until recently, dental practices had no choice but
to purchase an in-office practice management
system. This includes keeping it updated and
patched, staying current with licenses and
replacing old hardware, doing daily backups, and
worrying about the server failing or being
destroyed - or worse, stolen.
But now, many functions that have typically run
on your office server can be handled by a service
provider in a data center and delivered to you over
the internet. This is called software as a service
(SaaS).
With SaaS, you run your practice management
system and access your data as if it were hosted
in your office, but the software is actually running
over the cloud or the internet. You can access
charting, billing, scheduling, X-rays, prescriptions,
patient data, and more - from any web browser
on any computer, 24 hours a day.
The Benefits of a Cloud Model in
Dentistry
The primary benefits of cloud computing are
convenience, along with saving money and time.
With a cloud-based solution such as Dentrix Ascend
by Henry Schein One, you can:
* Use any operating system and device: PCs,
Macs, iPads, laptops, and more
* Have every change you make to patient files
automatically backed up
* Store information in remotely located data
centers with the latest disaster recovery
technology
* Never again waste valuable time to download,
upgrade or install practice management
software again
* Share data across different offices without
maintaining separate software or replicating
patient files
* Significantly reduce the time and money you
spend on IT issues because experts are
maintaining and supporting the system
Many business owners prefer using cloud
services because this model lets them focus on
their business or practice while someone else
maintains the technology.
High Levels of Protection
Cloud-based practice management systems can
also offer high levels of protection without the
constant IT hassles that come with in-house
hardware and software.
Dentrix Ascend offers dental practices benefits
such as:
* Transport Layer Security (TLS) technology to
protect data as it moves between a user's
browser and the cloud-based server
* Data and activity logging to create a security audit
trail that practices can use to track how each user
is accessing and using patient information
* Rights administration to control exactly which
information each user can see, access, modify
and delete - based on their roles and
responsibilities
Cloud-based dental systems are becoming
increasingly popular for a reason. By allowing
practices to shift the responsibility and costs of
setting up and maintaining an IT infrastructure in
their offices, they can significantly reduce costs
and the chance for patient data to be lost or stolen.
Find Out More
When managing change and uncertainty-
whether you have one dental office or multiple
locations-receiving practice management
guidance from a reliable partner can ease transition
periods and prevent practice inefficiencies. To learn
how a cloud-based dental management system
could relieve your IT burden and benefit your
practice in many other ways, visit
www.DentrixAscend.com/GNYDM.
http://www.DentrixAscend.com/GNYDM
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