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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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Protecting Your Practice: How to Vet Integrations
Read more: Protecting Your Practice: How to Vet IntegrationsIt can be exciting to see a new software that claims to integrate with your existing practice management software and has claims of improving your workflow, but it’s important to ensure that any integration you’re using interacts with your data safely and securely. Read this post to learn more about integrations types so you can make informed decisions.
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Documented Policies and Procedures: Ensuring Success for Your Practice and Staff
Read more: Documented Policies and Procedures: Ensuring Success for Your Practice and StaffEmployee handbooks, or documented polices and procedures, ensure that your staff have clear expectations and guidelines when working in your practice. Read this post to learn how documentation can be beneficial for your practice.
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In Conversation with: Reuben Kamp, Darkhorse Tech
Read more: In Conversation with: Reuben Kamp, Darkhorse TechIn this post, we had a conversation with Reuben Kamp of Darkhorse Tech. Reuben provides valuable insights as a veteran in the dental IT space. Read on to learn more.
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Smiles & Selfies: How to Make Social Media Work for your Dental Practice
Read more: Smiles & Selfies: How to Make Social Media Work for your Dental PracticeSocial media can be an incredibly powerful tool, especially for small businesses like dental practices, but it can also be daunting. In this post, we’ll go over how social media can help your business and tips for using it effectively.
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Read more: Why Your Open Dental Practice Deserves a Better Membership ExperienceWhy Your Open Dental Practice Deserves a Better Membership Experience
Managing membership plans across disconnected systems slows your team down. Here’s how Clerri, a native Open Dental integration, changes the experience for staff and patients.
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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.