title: Why some physicians envy dentists: the applications service provider.
abstract: To summarize, here's what I get from my ASP. My staff and I can access our schedules, patient information, etc, any time and from anywhere--not just from the office PC. All I need is a standard Internet browser and a connection to the Internet. Only authorized personnel have access to my data. My online practice management system is password protected and operates with Verisign SSL--the highest level of Internet security. All information is stored in my secure database, which my ASP backs up and replicates continuously. Dental. PackOnline even operates dual servers. In case one server has a problem, they just switch to the other server, so I never have to worry about "down-time." I can give patients access to their own information online-treatment plans, patient education material, balances, etc, in a highly private and confidential manner. I can share patient information, x-rays, and other materials online with colleagues, specialists, and labs, again in a highly confidential manner. I send out billing, recalls, claims, and more automatically because my ASP has real-time connections to service providers. No more time spent printing, folding, stamping cards, billing, or processing claims. This is a tremendous cost and time saver!
authors.affiliation: doclebeau@msn.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: LeBeau
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D019992:Databases as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000379:methods; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007256:Information Systems; D020407:Internet; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012984:Software