Hello jerry7777777,
Thank you for your question.
I found that there are probably too many choices for dental practice
management software! For example, this list:
http://www.dental-resources.com/mngt2.html
Dental Related Internet Resources
My initial search turned up over 6,000 hits. I decided to refine my
search to see if I could find credible reviews and ratings.
I searched Google for the following:
dental +office Or practice +management +software OR program +rating OR
review OR best
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PracticeWorks
http://www.practiceworks.com/Dental_pages/Testimonial_SD_Home.asp
SoftDent
"...Ten years ago I made one of the most important decisions in my
professional career to date regarding computerization and practice
management software. I chose SoftDent, and have never looked back or
regretted that decision. It had the capabilities such as electronic
scheduling, budget plans, insurance estimation and processing that I
considered paramount to an effective practice management
companion...."
http://www.practiceworks.com/Dental_pages/SoftDentHome.asp
"PracticeWorks Incorporated is the leading dental software provider in
the world, with over 50% of dentists, oral surgeons and orthodontists
utilizing our software solutions. SoftDent, a member of the
PracticeWorks family of products, has been providing software
solutions to dental offices nationwide for more than 15 years. Over
13,000 practices use SoftDent today, making SoftDent one of the most
popular practice management systems in America..."
There is an online demo available at this page. No pricing was
available online.
PracticeWorks Dental
1-800-944-6365
dental@practiceworks.com
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Sullivan Schein Dental
http://www.henryschein.com/dental/addservices/practicemgmt.asp
"Integrate All Your Office Technology for a High Performance Practice
DENTRIX® is the leading system for integrating operatory information
requirements and imaging capture and storage, with front-desk
scheduling, billing, ordering, and record-keeping. Virtually
everything that affects the quality of care, operating efficiency, and
profitability is combined into one, clear, comprehensive solution.
Contact your Sales Consultant, or call: 1-800-336-8749 "
Dentrix
http://www.dentrix.com/
This appears to be a rather complete package. The online demo can be
tailored to your wants, needs and desires and you can view an online
movie on using this product. It sells for 39 payments of $390 per
month.
"The Fully Integrated Practice
Dentrix® Dental Systems pioneered seamless integration of clinical and
accounting functions, resulting in a highly efficient, amazingly
intuitive practice-management system. With more than 14,000
installations, and rated No.1 in customer satisfaction by an
independent research laboratory, DENTRIX is also supported by superior
customer support, a national certified training force, and is an
established leader in integrating technology into the dental practice.
Contact us for more information.
Phone: 800-DENTRIX
E-mail: info@dentrix.com
Visit: www.dentrix.com
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Altapoint Software
http://www.tscllc.com/AltaPoint/default.asp
I like the offer they make to talk to physician end-users of their
products:
"Altapoint meets the needs of today's busy physician saving you both
time and money. Allowing you to maximize your Patient Care and
streamline your practice management, at the same time.
Combining full functionality with ease of use puts Altapoint in a
"best of breed" position within the EMR market today. Altapoint is
installed and working TODAY in over 1000 practices nationwide, it is
NOT "vaporware". Call and ask for a referral to Speak with a Doctor or
Office manager who is actually using the product.
Look at some of the features below, or take our product tour before
you decide to download the demo."
Their dental program is available here, once again with a downloadable
demo:
http://www.tscllc.com/AltaPoint/AltapointSoftwareDental.asp
Everything you need in one easy, integrated program. AltaPoint
combines billing, inventory, scheduling, reminders, clinical records,
and many other features in one system.
Friendly and intuitive. AltaPoint has been carefully designed to put
your practice information at your fingertips in a logical,
predictable, and easy-to-understand manner. The instruction manual is
straight-forward and includes many illustrations. Online help is
always only a keystroke away.
They do list pricing:
AltaPoint Dental Practice Management Single-user version
Price: $995.00
ALPD0002 AltaPoint Dental Medical Management 5 user Network Version
Price: $1,495.00
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Ace Dental
http://www.ace-dental.com/default.html
This program is $2495 and seems to be feature rich including Palm
Pilot synchronization.
The ADA ratings site shows this program as highly rated:
http://www.ada.org/prof/prac/manage/software/Vendor.asp
As a matter of fact, this page lead to highly rated competitors to Ace
Dental as follows:
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Windent
http://www.ada.org/prof/prac/manage/software/vendordetail.asp?sai=21&saibaba=20&website=http://www.windent.com
Healthsoft, Inc.
Address : 10830 N. Central Expressway #355
City : Dallas
State : Texas
Zip : 75231
Phone : (800) 466-9661
System Name : WindentOMS
User-Base : 2000-5000
Price : $ 8750
Support : First 3 months included; continuing support starts
Training : $5000 for 4 days
SA Hardware : $1395
Networking : $8750
Additional Workstation : $8500
http://www.windentsql.com/
Windent SQL is an exciting new office management software for dental
professionals. Both Windent SQL and Windent OMS provide unparalleled
control over your patients, office and financial interests. With
fifteen years of research and development, including the help of
numerous doctors around the country, Windent seamlessly integrates
into your practice allowing you and your staff to focus on what really
matters, taking care of your patients.
Windent offers many services to our customers. From data conversion
services, first class customer care and hardware maintenance services,
we are here to help you. Windent is the right fit for your practice.
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DentalMate - also highly rated
http://www.ada.org/prof/prac/manage/software/vendordetail.asp?sai=31&saibaba=45&website=http://www.dentalmate.com
VantageMed Corporation
Address : 3017 Kilgore Road Suite 180
City : Rancho Cordova
State : California
Zip : 95670
Phone : 1 (877) 879-8633
System Name : DentalMate
User-Base : 500 or less
Price : $ 2995
Support : $1395
Training : $600
SA Hardware : vendor does not specify
Networking : $3995
Additional Workstation : $250
http://www.dentalmate.com/?Sai=Scheduling&SID=31
Powerful practice management for the new millennium
Picture the future at your dental practice: You move between
applications ranging from treatment plan scheduling to insurance
billing with no more than a click of a mouse.
That future exists today with DentalMate
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Genesis Dental Software
http://www.ada.org/prof/prac/manage/software/vendordetail.asp?sai=28&saibaba=42&website=http://www.genesissoftware.com
Genesis Software
Address : 529 108th Avenue NE
City : Bellevue
State : Washington
Zip : 98004
Phone : 425 455-3157
System Name : Genesis Dental Software
User-Base : 1000-2000
Price : $ 4995
Support : $795
Training : Free
SA Hardware : vendor does not specify
Networking : $4995
http://www.genesissoftware.com/?Sai=Scheduling&SID=28
Genesis Software is proud to present “Genesis Dental”, one of the most
powerful, comprehensive, and user friendly dental practice management
systems on the market.
Genesis for Windows is the only "single screen" system available
today. Utilizing state of the art technology and intuitive logic,
everything you need during the course of the day is only ONE mouse
click or keystroke away, a powerful time saver unique to Genesis.
In addition to the powerful practice management capabilities, Genesis
also offers seamless integration to a full range of clinical
functions, including restorative and periodontal charting, intra oral
imaging, digital radiography, and patient education. The ability to
truly integrate your dental practice will rid you of unnecessary
duplication of data entry, creating a smooth running environment for
your office.
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The ADA page mentioned above lists 31 programs and user ratings. It
appears to be an excellent resource for you.
As you can see, there are hundreds of practice management software
programs available for the dental industry. I have tried to locate a
sampling that are either highly rated or appear to be well engineered
and comprehensive to me and span a variety of price ranges. I trust my
research has provided you with a good start to evaluating these
programs. If a link above should fail to work or anything require
further explanation or research, please do post a Request for
Clarification prior to rating the answer and closing the question and
I will be pleased to assist further.
Regards,
-=clouseau=- |
