Paperless means no paper: no paper forms, charts, patient education, billing, or marketing. To be paperless, you must also be digital. An article by Laci Phillips in August’s Dental Economics (http://www.dentaleconomics.com/login/index.html) reviews the full extent of going paperless. Here’s a checklist to get you started:
- PMP- practice management program (Dentrix, Practiceworks, DentiMax)
- Digital X-Rays (with imaging software)
- Digital Photographs (http://www.dentalblogs.com/archives/administrator/optimize-digital-dental-photography/)
- Digital Patient Forms and Surveys (www.TNTdental.com)
- Digital Appointment Reminders (www.communitect.com)
- Electronic Communication – email and online response forms (www.TNTDental.com)
- Online Marketing – with a great practice website that’s optimized to attract your target patients (www.TNTDental.com)
- CAESY Patient Education – no more brochures! (www.caesy.com)
- Accept Credit Cards and Provide Online Financing Applications (www.CareCredit.com or www.CapitalOneHealthcareFinance.com)
Compare prices of digital cameras, software, and digital X-ray technology at www.dentalcompare.com. And to kick off your no-paper campaign, get all you need for a completely paperless, chartless, totally digital office by ordering online with a credit card!