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Dentrix G5 Shipping

February 3, 2012

Dentrix has started shipping their newest version G5 to a limited number of users. The “Official” release is scheduled for the Hinman meeting in Atlanta March 22-24. However by starting now with limited numbers they can ensure tech support for users installing the new version and catch and fix any unforeseen bugs before general distribution. [...]

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Dentrix Tip – Appointment Book Keyboard Shortcuts

February 1, 2012

Did you know that you can use keyboard shortcuts to accomplish some of the most common tasks in Dentrix? Using shortcuts saves you time and speeds up your daily routines, which helps you make your office more efficient.
via Dentrix Tip Tuesdays: Appointment Book Keyboard Shortcuts.

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Browser Wars

January 12, 2012
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The High Tech Power Practice

January 9, 2012

I will be presenting a half day program at the Yankee Dental Congress January 28, 2012
Everyday dentists are faced with remarkable new high tech products that do everything from finding caries to making a crown. Digital technology is revolutionizing every aspect of dental practice including how we make clinical decisions and how we communicate. A [...]

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Online Video CE

January 6, 2012

Online Video CE The High Tech Power Practice
Five Modules

Essentials
Paperless
Advanced
Internet
Stuff

DentalEDU.tv

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Dentalcompare Video

January 5, 2012

More:

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Anti-Buzz: User Training

December 27, 2011

The Buzz: Video Games speak their own language, and not everyone understands.

The Anti-Buzz: Video Games actually live and die by being easy to learn and understand.
If you are a parent, it seems likely that at some point this holiday season your children received that greatest gift of all: video games. There could be a series [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Sack of Topics 2011

December 20, 2011

I am playing the role of Santa this week. I have brought you a sack of toys. Well, a sack of topics anyway. There are things in the spirit of this column that don’t really lend themselves to a full article, but I’m itching to address them. So prepare yourself for a series of mini-buzzes.
The buzz: [...]

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The YAPI App

December 19, 2011

Gina Dorfman, DDS is a dentist with a very busy practice in Santa Clarita, California. She was frustrated by the time and energy wasted in her office as she and her team members tried to communicate with each other and the patients. That is a problem faced by all dentists, however unlike other dentists Gina [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Operating Systems

December 13, 2011

The Buzz: Operating Systems are a brand, inseparable from the machine they are sold with.
The Anti-Buzz: Operating Systems are just mediators, and more interchangeable than you might think.
So for me last week was finals week, which means I forgot to write an article for you guys, (you might have noticed?). So last Tuesday, instead of [...]

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News from New York: Patterson Explore Store

December 1, 2011

One new and exciting idea I saw at the Greater New York meeting was an online app store from Patterson called “Explore Store”. Right now the store only offers two online products, Caesy Cloud and PattLock, Patterson’s online backup system. However there are lots of big plans in the works to offer more online services as [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Paradigm Shifts

November 29, 2011

The Buzz: Paradigm shifts are large, obvious and revolutionary.
The Anti-Buzz: Paradigm shifts often happen at a much smaller scale, and sometimes go unnoticed.
So this is a technology blog and we technophiles love to talk about, say, e-books and how the traditional publishing world has come unraveled. We like stories about giants falling. A lot of [...]

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The Anti-Buzz: Databases

November 15, 2011

The Buzz: A database is a big spreadsheet where you store phone numbers.
The Anti-Buzz: A database is a bunch of little spreadsheets where you store phone numbers.
Among people of my lot, it is quite common to hear non-technical people use the word database. Usually they are talking about an Excel spreadsheet they use to keep [...]

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Why Registering Your Software Does Matter

November 7, 2011

Most dentists are aware enough to register their primary software like Dentrix or Eaglesoft. However we often use general business applications as well, everything from QuickBooks to Adobe Acrobat and it is easy to neglect to register these seemingly secondary applications. The linked PC Magazine story makes the case that registering these products can save [...]

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Do You Need To Upgrade Your Technology?

November 2, 2011

The linked Amex Open Forum article examines a situation common in dentistry. When income declines, (due to the general economy or whatever,) one of the first places dentists look to cut costs is IT (technology). However a good argument can be made that IT is the last place to cut as good technology properly utilized will [...]

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Theres an app for that!

October 31, 2011

My most recent DE column is on various small applications that we can use to enhance our Practice Management Systems.
Dr. Gina Dorfman, a dentist in Santa Clarita, Calif., was frustrated by the time and energy wasted in her office when she and her team members tried to communicate with one other and their patients. However, [...]

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Patterson Technology Center

October 27, 2011

I am attending the grand opening of the new Patterson Technology Center in Illinois. More to come.

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Windows 8 Preview

September 15, 2011

Windows 8 is a coin with two very different sides: On one side is a tablet operating system, with the tile-heavy Metro user interface inspired by Windows Phone 7. On the other is an improved version of the full Windows 7-like desktop operating system.
via Hands On with Windows 8 Developer Preview | PCMag.com.

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Basic Paperless Records Questions

September 14, 2011

Lorne Lavine has worked with over 1800 dental practices helping them choose and set up good technology systems. Here are five questions he suggests you ask your Practice Management Software Provider.

What training options are available for the software?
How do you handle data conversions?
What are your support hours and how many support people work for you?
How [...]

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Is Windows 8 Beta Coming This Week?

September 12, 2011

Just for geeks.
…next week at the company’s newly minted BUILD conference in Anaheim, we may hit pay dirt with some form of a complete OS release.
via Is Windows 8 Beta Coming Next Week? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.

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