You may find yourself with extra time on your hands, and wondering what to do to fill that time. We often hear offices are too busy to perform new or cleanup tasks. We have compiled a list of things that would be good to review in your office. Use the links for the Help menu and video tutorials to assist in performing these tasks. And as always, our Software Support Team is available to take your calls, chats, and emails.
Topics: orthodontic education, reminders, Ortho2, orthodontics, viewpoint, edge cloud, new tasks, cleanup tasks, electronic charting, merge letters, visual tags, scheduler, treatment findings
By Nancy Hyman
In the never-ending challenge of contacting parents, adult patients, or potential patients, consider a transition to texting for quick responses and results! Your target audience is never too busy to check their cell phones throughout the day and many workplaces allow cell phone use, taking the place of leaving messages on home answering machines or the inconvenience of receiving calls at work. Only 41% of over 21,000 households surveyed use a landline in addition to a cellphone per The Centers for Disease Control.
Utilize the Ortho2 texting feature to reach out to pending parents/adult patients and un-appointed Kids Club members. Prospective patients, mined from returned dental referral cards, will be texted via the practice cell.
Topics: reminders, Nancy Hyman, orthodontics, efficiency, texting
With the holidays coming up, we know how important it is to get a deal on the items we shop for. This is just as true for your office as it is for your home. The Section 179 Deduction makes this even easier by allowing you to write off the full amount of qualifying purchases made in 2012 (up to $139,000) and take advantage of a 50% bonus depreciation on any amount above the deduction limit.
Topics: technology, reminders, Ortho2, orthodontists, orthodontics, tips, year-end pricing
Understanding and compliance with the CDC guidelines is a challenge for today’s busy practice. The statement below should remind us all of how important this is and the impact non-compliance can have:
Topics: orthodontic practice management, sterilization, Andrea Cook, orthodontic education, CDC compliance, reminders
