As we are finalising the replacement of all of our legacy XP machines and 2003 servers, it is a good time to take a few minutes and do a little spring cleaning. One of the important aspects of the new HIPAA Omnibus rule is that we maintain proper user rights and security settings.

Why do I need to update my Windows XP Machines?
We recommend new Machines if you are running XP. Typically XP is utilised on older machines and the upgrade requires:

New Software
Hardware Upgrades
Installation fees to reconfigure existing machine with Windows 7

 Over the long term any cost savings experienced with upgrading an existing machine will be nominal in comparison to the Value & Performance of a new machine.

A lot has changed in the world of telephones. The days of a simple hard wired phone at your office location are long gone. With today’s newer phone systems, your phones can be anywhere and ring anyone. Your messages can be forwarded to email, text, or cell phone voicemail boxes.

We would like to thank Jacksonville Dental Society and Betty Hutchens for all they do for the dental community. We are honored to have sponsored JDS for the past 15 years and especially honored to be a part of this tournament for the past 6 years. The weather was cool, the competition was friendly, and a good time was had by all.

We recently partnered with Linda Harvey, President of The Linda Harvey Group to review our Privacy Policy and Business Associate agreements to ensure we are protecting ourselves and our clients. As your technology specialist, we feel strongly about keeping you informed regarding these laws and providing the latest solutions to ensure your data is safe and your office is HIPAA compliant.

Economic change over the past several years has affected the way dentists practice. Some are discounting fees, working later hours, and even running their practice with less employees all in an effort to remain profitable and keep the doors open. Many doctors are so overwhelmed with the pressure that comes along with these changes and depend heavily on their team to take care of the administrative duties they should be performing themselves.