This video highlights the success of the National Dental Centre of Singapore’s (NDCS) established dental electronic health record (EHR) system in combination with Singapore’s Health Services. It offers a full range of oral health services to over 150,000 patients a year. The health minister is happy that their health system was able to improve its… [Continue Reading]
What are some of the factors that come into play when trying to get the best deal for an EHR system?
Vendors will look at a number of things. For example, how important is your practice or group to the overall vendor marketing strategy? Are you located in an area that is underserved by your vendor? Would you be a good referral site? Do you represent a specialty in which the vendor needs more. And, of… [Continue Reading]
How can I reduce the endless hours my committee spends on demos ?
The key is for you is to be in control of your demos. Spend the time deciding what are the most important features you want to see and prioritize accordingly. Also, plan a few clinical scenarios you would like to see documented. With this information in hand, you should “drive” the demo to get what… [Continue Reading]
What are your thoughts about using a web based EHR instead of purchasing an in house system?
As long as you contract with vendor experienced at hosting EHR and that operates a sophisticated data center, then you can reduce the stress of having to deal with IT hardware costs and ongoing operations. In fact, many times, you’ll find when you do an ROI analysis, that using a web based model can be less expensive… [Continue Reading]