ORTHO INDUSTRY NEWS Secure & Share Patient Records Business Side of Hygiene in Dental Practices Online tools for handling patient data within HIPAA guide-lines is now available with file sharing and storage portal; it’s called eDossea™ Version 1.0. The web-based platform allows doctors to transfer patient records safely and securely online (while main-taining x-ray image quality) and does not conflict with patient management software programs. eDossea 1.0 gives dental profes-sionals an easy way to securely store patient files, share them between offices and provide them to dental labs or specialists (the recipients do not have to be eDossea clients). When an office refers patients to a specialist—such as an oral surgeon or an endodon-tist—or sends cases to a dental lab, there is a need to transfer x-rays and other patient information. This is often done in ways that are unsecure or costly, such as mailing printed records, emailing files, using unprotected online file-shar-ing programs, or exporting files from patient management soft-ware. In addition to the costs of staff time, printing, and possible data loss, these methods can expose the practice to HIPAA viola-tions, fines and potentially large lawsuits. eDossea 1.0 provides a secure system that facilitates easy sharing of the records within HIPAA guidelines, giving the specialist’s office or dental lab easy access to files while preserving image quality and data integrity. eDossea 1.0 requires little or no training for staff, does not require special software or downloading, and is available for a reasonable monthly fee. Clinicians can try the service free for 30 days by clicking “Free Demo” at www.eDossea.com. HygieneFusion recently released an integrated dental management module, which is part of a comprehensive practice manage-ment consulting program focusing on the hygiene related compo-nents of the dental practice. “The reality is that many dental prac-tices could benefit from a better understanding of the business side of hygiene. Particularly the power-ful impact of strong relationships, patient retention, restorative production and additional revenue that all stem from those connec-tions”, said company spokesperson Beth Thompson. “Even for those dentists who “get it” the path to achieving both optimal care and effective communications is chal-lenging”, she added. HygieneFusion uniquely fuses together the science, the technol-ogy, the business and the people/relationship/communica-tion aspects of hygiene like no other program. Consultants coach peer-to-peer chair side with a practice’s existing hygienists, creating a positive and supportive mentoring experience. For more information, visit www.hygienefusion.com or email bpbeth@aol.com. 8 September/October 2011 JAOS
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