electronic dental records adoption
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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. Learn about how technology adoption has changed over the last decade among dentists, as well as how they are using the technology in their practices.TRANSCRIPT
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
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