Until 2010 the cleanest option was to hand patients an expensive, heavy tablet PC. I think that the final barrier has been the awkwardness for patients signing forms. To get even more out of Dentrix, attend a Training Workshop in your areaI am still using paper charts for storage of pans and forms…and I’m really sick of it. (designed for up to 9 people) Remote Training: 125/hour with a 1 hour minimum, which consists of training given via phone while connected online with the trainer.
The message I got is that they stand to make a LOT of money getting us addicted to their service.Pros: clean interface, seamless data importing into Family File (no double entry), simple.Correction (1/10/11): I apologize that my notes were incorrect. Dentrix ran all over the country last year doing $25 seminars that primarily served as sales pitches for eCentral. (the $100 includes unlimited text messaging to your patients, but we already use Google Voice and Autohotkey to send them for free).
The completed form is then synced automatically from the app to a Dropbox account which is synced to the receptionists computer. For patients who are in the office (most common scenario), they would use an iPad for forms completion using an iPad app for PDFs that allows signatures (you would buy a cheap stylus that works with capacitive touch screens). Patients then complete the document in their Adobe Reader and print it, bring it to your office, your office enters the necessary data, then scans it to Document Center. PDF CompletionOne could put completable PDFs on their website. The $50/mo also includes the ability for patients to log in and check appointments, make payments, and more.
There are six iPads to choose from using these variables: storage (16GB, 32GB, 64GB), 3G access (Yes, No). I am very happy with my free Google Voice setup for SMS.For Scenarios 1 and 3: If old, scanned forms are in Document Center and Dentrix questionnaires are stored in another module of Dentrix, have we really solved _the_ problem of not having all of our chart information in one place?I am VERY concerned about the legality of medical history forms completed online containing no actual signature.I think that 2 iPads would suffice for a 4-operatory dental office. I wish that Dentrix would break the Communications plan into two plans: Forms and Text Messaging. The staff member runs the remote app, and brings up the patient’s necessary questionnaires, hands them the iPad, and afterward, assists them in creating a signature in Dentrix Questionnaire Signatures.Pros: Cheap, seamless data importing into Family File (no double entry).Cons: No internet forms access, staff must be trained to access these machines and set it up for patients, additional, headless machines must be maintained (must have a Professional version of Windows, not Home), Security (patient could potentially access network from the iPad’s remote desktop application).
The Galaxy Tab is a nice Android device that has a 7" screen. This is mildly interesting and just a small glimpse of what is to come with portable tablets. The $500 model is more than enough to fulfill our needs as a patient forms device.Dentrix’s Guru now has an iPad module so you can show education modules using this device. Therefore, for the purposes of our discussion, we don’t need 3G and we don’t need much storage. None of these six models has shown any variation in resale value. Prices range from $500 (16GB, WiFi only) to $830 (64GB, 3G).
We’ll also see if Apple stays with that $500 entry price point on the second generation. We’ll see if anyone can deliver a good device for very much less than $500. So I definitely do not recommend spending any time looking at this device right now for dentistry. The prices are more expensive than iPads and, I think, exclusively require 3G contracts.
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