Will you spend (or have you spent) at least $10,000 on office technology in the past calendar year? |
67 total votes |
|
| 69% |
| Yes |
|
| 31% |
| No |
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Which tech area in your practice is strongest? |
48 total votes |
|
| 58% |
| Clinical (digital scanner, 3D printing, etc.) |
|
| 42% |
| Non-clinical (hardware, website, etc.) |
|
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Will every practice be using intra-oral scanners by 2025? |
49 total votes |
|
| 80% |
| Yes |
|
| 20% |
| No |
|
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Who handles the IT needs of the office? |
49 total votes |
|
| 29% |
| I do (the doc) |
|
| 10% |
| It's a team effort |
|
| 4% |
| A dedicated IT employee |
|
| 57% |
| A third-party or outside worker |
|
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3D printing is... |
49 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| Too costly to implement in ortho |
|
| 16% |
| Not in high enough demand to invest into yet |
|
| 29% |
| Worth having in the office |
|
| 49% |
| A few years away from being practical |
|
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How much of your practice's data is kept on the cloud? |
49 total votes |
|
| 22% |
| All of it |
|
| 10% |
| More than half |
|
| 10% |
| Less than half |
|
| 22% |
| None |
|
| 35% |
| We only use the cloud as a backup |
|
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Which area of office tech needs the most improvement? |
49 total votes |
|
| 24% |
| Front office (phone systems, scheduling, etc.) |
|
| 24% |
| Back office (managing finances, employee records, etc.) |
|
| 33% |
| Clinical areas |
|
| 18% |
| Labs |
|
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Where do you learn about most emerging ortho technology? |
49 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| Online/print advertisements |
|
| 24% |
| Online/print articles/journals |
|
| 16% |
| At conventions or trade shows |
|
| 41% |
| Online communities/message boards |
|
| 12% |
| Local peers/colleagues |
|
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Are you happy with your practice management software? |
49 total votes |
|
| 82% |
| Yes |
|
| 18% |
| No |
|
| 0% |
| I don't use any |
|
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Do you use a laser in your practice? |
49 total votes |
|
| 37% |
| Yes |
|
| 51% |
| No |
|
| 12% |
| I plan on purchasing one in a few years |
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