Will you spend (or have you spent) at least $10,000 on office technology in the past calendar year? |
10 total votes |
|
| 60% |
| Yes |
|
| 40% |
| No |
|
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How much of your practice's data is kept on the cloud? |
9 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| All of it |
|
| 0% |
| More than half |
|
| 0% |
| Less than half |
|
| 33% |
| None |
|
| 33% |
| We only use the cloud as a backup |
|
|
Do you use a laser in your practice? |
9 total votes |
|
| 44% |
| Yes |
|
| 44% |
| No |
|
| 11% |
| I plan on purchasing one in a few years |
|
|
Will every practice be using intra-oral scanners by 2026? |
9 total votes |
|
| 78% |
| Yes |
|
| 22% |
| No |
|
|
Where do you learn about most emerging ortho technology? |
9 total votes |
|
| 0% |
| Online/print advertisements |
|
| 33% |
| Online/print articles/journals |
|
| 22% |
| At conventions or trade shows |
|
| 22% |
| Online communities/message boards |
|
| 22% |
| Local peers/colleagues |
|
|
3D printing is... |
9 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| Too costly to implement in ortho |
|
| 11% |
| Not in high enough demand to invest into yet |
|
| 22% |
| Worth having in the office |
|
| 33% |
| A few years away from being practical |
|
|
Who handles the IT needs of the office? |
9 total votes |
|
| 11% |
| I do (the doc) |
|
| 0% |
| It's a team effort |
|
| 11% |
| A dedicated IT employee |
|
| 78% |
| A third-party or outside worker |
|
|
Which area of office tech needs the most improvement? |
8 total votes |
|
| 50% |
| Front office (phone systems, scheduling, etc.) |
|
| 13% |
| Back office (managing finances, employee records, etc.) |
|
| 25% |
| Clinical areas |
|
| 13% |
| Labs |
|
|
Which tech area in your practice is strongest? |
8 total votes |
|
| 75% |
| Clinical (digital scanner, 3D printing, etc.) |
|
| 25% |
| Non-clinical (hardware, website, etc.) |
|
|
Are you happy with your practice management software? |
9 total votes |
|
| 89% |
| Yes |
|
| 0% |
| No |
|
| 11% |
| I don't use any |
|
|