Post on 10-May-2015
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Electronic Dental Records Adoption
Recently, a study published in the
Journal of the American Dental Association shows a growing trend among
U.S. dentists to incorporate EDR technology into their practice.
‘04-’05
‘04-’05
25 percent of dentists use “chairside computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
‘04-’05
25 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
’06-’07
25 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
‘04-’05 ’06-’07
55.5 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
25 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
‘04-’05 ’06-’07
55.5 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing” 1.8 percent are
“paperless”
2012
25 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
‘04-’05 ’06-’07
55.5 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing” 1.8 percent are
“paperless”
2012
75 percent of dentists use “chairside computing”
15 percent are “paperless”
25 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
‘04-’05 ’06-’07
55.5 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing” 1.8 percent are
“paperless”
2012
75 percent of dentists use “chairside computing”
15 percent are “paperless”
25 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing”
1.8 percent are “paperless”
‘04-’05 ’06-’07
55.5 percent of dentists use “chairside
computing” 1.8 percent are
“paperless”
2012
75 percent of dentists use “chairside computing”
15 percent are “paperless”
Technology adoption among dental practices TRIPLED in
less than a decade.
But what kind of data are dentists capturing
on their EDR?
Patient Appointment Information
85 percent stored in EDR
Treatment Plans
73 percent stored in EDR
Image Modalities
60 percent stored in EDR
Dental Status
57 percent stored in EDR
Medical History
40 percent stored in EDR
Progress Notes
40 percent stored in EDR
Chief Complaint
37 percent stored in EDR
Want to learn more about Dentists & Meaningful Use?
Visit this page for our explanation of how dentists can qualify for the CMS Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentives
http://www.successehs.com/item/q-are-dentists-eligible-for-meaningful-use.htm