Dr. Patel spoke with Patterson Corporate Technology Advisor Mary Horvath at Dentsply Sirona World 2019. When we invited Mona Patel, DDS, to do a full takeover of our Instagram account...
In honor of "wedding season," we have a very important invitation for you...We formally invite you to save the dat(a), and keep your practice and patient data protected! Information security...
Gifts aren't the only things that need to be wrapped up this time of year - with only a handful of weeks left in 2017, 'tis the season for your...
You might know about the Patterson Technology Center (PTC), our state-of-the-art support center located in Effingham, Illinois. You might know that it employs the industry's most knowledgeable and skilled support...
They say it's key. They say it's the most attractive quality you can have. They say it goes with everything. They even say it's contagious! What is this all-powerful epidemic?...
There is no way to ever be fully "prepared" when a natural disaster strikes. Having a preparedness plan in place for your dental business, however, is a wise course of...
Regrettably, dental technology often keeps dental professionals locked into preset boundaries with little room for adjustment based on personal preferences - the widget is going to do what the widget...
Even the best jobs have aspects that aren’t particularly glamorous. Movie stars have to memorize lines, chefs have to chop onions, and famous musicians have to practice their scales. Dental...
We are pleased to announce that the Patterson Technology FAQ site used by customers and employees of Patterson now has a fresh new look. The goal of the new update is...
As we mentioned previously, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced updates to the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. These updates were published in a new...
One of the new tools in the 4.2 software is the new Incisal Variation tool. Not only can we get great looking anterior proposals with the 4.2 software, we also...
Your software is an amazing tool that directly contributes to your patient’s experience. My number one goal when I visit an office is to leave the staff energized and comfortable...
To be an industry leader in any field, let alone the dental industry, you have to credit your business’s success to your customer’s success. That if it weren’t for your...
I attended the Patterson sponsored webinar, Avoid Practice Interruption, with Paul Hinman of DDS Rescue this week. In watching this webinar, I was reminded of a time as an Eaglesoft...
I’m proud to give you a sneak peek at one of the great new features from Eaglesoft 17 and Patterson Imaging 17 for release this summer: Dolphin 3D imaging tools will...
We’ve discussed online scams before on Off the Cusp, and this author is routinely amazed at the variety, creativity and temerity of the swindles bad guys pull off. Here is...
One of my favorite features, InContact is an interactive contact manager that makes keeping track of patients an effortless task. InContact allows you to store different groups of patients based...
With an amazing special offer extended through April 26, there is no better time to purchase Schick intraoral imaging products. This promotion is designed to make it more convenient than...
At RevenueWell, we’re huge on helping our customers deliver a world-class patient experience every day. “Why,” you’d ask, “isn’t RevenueWell in the practice marketing business?” Yes, indeed. And as marketers,...
I have just returned from the AADPA meeting in Las Vegas where I spent several days talking to dental practices about the digital technologies that are available to them. A...
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to provide several Patterson customers with advanced Eaglesoft training. I love interacting with our clients and learning directly from them, what we can do to...
At Patterson we are always striving to find the latest techniques and technologies to ensure we offer our customers the very best this industry has to offer. When DDS Rescue...
When we opened the Patterson Technology Center (PTC) in Effingham, Ill., late in 2011, we were excited about the possibilities. It opened new doors both for Patterson and the customers...
At Patterson, we’re all about improvement – how can we better serve you? That’s why Mercer Advisors’ OnTrack software is such a perfect fit. It’s the dental practice software that...
Show season is in full swing and if you attend a local or national dental show you will be inundated with technology choices. These shows are a great way to...
Though I am sure that you didn’t miss it, some readers may be unaware that Data Privacy Day happened back in January. Your intrepid writer celebrated DPD by taking a...
With the addition of Line Item Accounting in Eaglesoft 16, and the ability to assign, unassign and reassign credits, the Credit Distribution Audit Trail was added to track these changes. The Credit Distribution Audit Trail report will show all credits that were not only posted...
Nobody wants to believe that s/he is gullible enough to fall for a scam. That said, this writer has heard terrible stories of dental practices being hacked after an employee...
Since I started writing posts for this blog, I’ve been keeping track of all the questions and concerns that come to me. I get questions from sales reps who work...
Many of you already know of Jana Berghoff – she’s been in dentistry for more than 30 years – but I wanted to take a minute to reintroduce her. From...