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Read more: Software Update: Stable Version 25.4 HighlightsSoftware Update: Stable Version 25.4 Highlights
Open Dental 25.4 is live and packed with updates. From OCR on eClipboard that auto-fills patient insurance info, to a Clerri integration for in-house membership plans, there’s a lot to explore, including 11 features requested directly by users.
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Questions & Answers with an Open Dental Expert: Customer Onboarding and Training
Read more: Questions & Answers with an Open Dental Expert: Customer Onboarding and TrainingOpen Dental is backed by a team of experts from all walks of life. In this post we interview Summer, a Customer Onboarding and Training Coordinator.
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Questions & Answers with an Open Dental Expert: Advanced Services Assistant Manager
Read more: Questions & Answers with an Open Dental Expert: Advanced Services Assistant ManagerOpen Dental is backed by a team of experts from all walks of life. In this post we interview Kylie, an Assistant Manager on our Advanced Services Team.
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Feature Highlight: Automated Messaging
Read more: Feature Highlight: Automated MessagingCommunicating effectively with your patients is a must. Learn how Automated Messaging features in Open Dental can save you time and money by automating many patient communication tasks that are time- and staff-intensive.
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Helping Patients Afford the Care They Need
Read more: Helping Patients Afford the Care They NeedLearn how membership/discount plans, payment plans, and the new, integrated option for financing with a CareCredit credit card can help your patients afford the care they need.
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Read more: Why Dental Payers Are Rethinking Network ConnectivityWhy Dental Payers Are Rethinking Network Connectivity
Managing 50+ individual connections is costing dental payers more than they realize. Here’s how a single gateway changes the equation.
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Read more: Best Practices for Featuring Financing in Dental Treatment PlansBest Practices for Featuring Financing in Dental Treatment Plans
Many patients skip recommended dental care because of cost, not because they don’t want it. Offering flexible financing and training your team to talk about it clearly can make a real difference in treatment acceptance and patient trust.
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Read more: How to Understand Dental Marketing ROIHow to Understand Dental Marketing ROI
Dental marketing ROI isn’t just about how much you spent vs. how much you made. Leads, scheduling rates, treatment acceptance, and lifetime patient value all play a role. Here’s how to connect the dots.
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Read more: Standardizing Workflows Across Multi-Location Open Dental PracticesStandardizing Workflows Across Multi-Location Open Dental Practices
In multi-location dental practices, small inconsistencies in communication and scheduling add up fast. Here’s how DSOs can build standardized workflows that improve patient experience, reduce admin burden, and scale without friction.
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Read more: How Often Should Healthcare Providers Test Backup Restore?How Often Should Healthcare Providers Test Backup Restore?
Healthcare providers are advised to conduct monthly backup restore tests, with quarterly full-system validations and annual disaster simulations recommended for high-risk organizations. Backup monitoring alone does not ensure recoverability; restore testing is essential to confirm that clinical systems and patient data can be operationally restored within acceptable downtime.
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Read more: Understanding EPCS CertificationUnderstanding EPCS Certification
EPCS certification isn’t just a regulatory checkbox. It’s what makes electronic prescribing of controlled substances actually safe, reducing fraud, cutting errors, and keeping providers on the right side of DEA requirements.