Dentalxchange.com Acquires Dentisoft Inc. To Deliver Enhanced Web-Based Practice Management System.Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 7, 2000 Dentalxchange.com(TM), the leading provider of Internet-based tools and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. solutions for the dental community, has acquired Dentisoft Inc. (Dentisoft(TM)), the only dental software company that offers both Web-based and desktop practice management systems. The acquisition is the second by dentalxchange.com, which has served the dental industry since 1994 and enjoys a five-year, first-mover advantage First-mover advantage is the advantage gained by the initial occupant of a market segment. This advantage may stem from the fact that the first entrant can gain control of resources that followers may not be able to match. over its competitors. Dentisoft's online patient registration and practice management system, recently introduced as vDentist.com, will form the core of PracticeConnect(TM), dentalxchange.com's comprehensive practice management solution. It will be offered with dentalxchange.com's PayerConnect(TM), which provides connectivity to insurance companies for online eligibility verification and other services. In addition, dentalxchange.com will continue to develop, market, sell and support Dentisoft's popular desktop practice management system, also called Dentisoft. "With the introduction of vDentist, Dentisoft has developed the most comprehensive Web-based practice management system available to dental offices, and the first system ever to provide online access to patients for registration," said Steve Brewer, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of dentalxchange.com. "This acquisition will greatly accelerate dentalxchange.com's efforts to introduce a robust online practice management and payer connectivity solution that incorporates features unavailable in landlocked landlocked adj. referring to a parcel of real property which has no access or egress (entry or exit) to a public street and cannot be reached except by crossing another's property. systems." "With more than 1,200 nationwide users on our desktop system, now in its seventh release, Dentisoft has a proven track record of delivering high-quality software that dental practices Noun 1. dental practice - the practice of dentistry practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" want," said Samir Kothari, president of Dentisoft. "With our Web-based product, we want to reach dental practices that understand the full value the Internet can bring them. Aligning a·lign v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr. 1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb. ourselves with the leading Internet destination for dental professionals is a natural evolution in our efforts to provide comprehensive practice management solutions without boundaries." Both PayerConnect and PracticeConnect are delivered via a secure Internet connection using an application service provider (ASP asp, popular name for several species of viper, one of which, the European asp (Vipera aspis), is native to S Europe. It is also a name for the Egyptian cobra (Naja haja). ) model. ASP drastically dras·tic adj. 1. Severe or radical in nature; extreme: the drastic measure of amputating the entire leg; drastic social change brought about by the French Revolution. 2. reduces hardware and software costs as well as system administration headaches such as backups, while allowing dental practices to interact real-time with their constituents. PracticeConnect provides comprehensive practice management services including patient registration, scheduling and reminders, treatment and payment posting, pre-authorization and referral tracking, claims processing and cash management. Through restricted online access, new patients can register from home and check upcoming appointments, recall dates and current balances. PayerConnect is an electronic benefits administration service that connects dental practices to both fee-for-service insurers and dental HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, plans. It enables the dental office to check patient eligibility, benefits information and claim status in a secure environment, directly from the dental plan. Dentalxchange.com is the leading provider of Internet-based tools and e-commerce solutions for the $60 billion dental industry. The company brings together dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
Dentisoft Inc. has more than 11 years of dental software experience. Its mission is to provide comprehensive dental practice management solutions using state-of-the-art tools at a reasonable price. Dentisoft is the only dental software company today with online and offline practice management systems. Its online service goes one step further by linking new and existing patients with dental offices. For more information, visit www.dentisoft.com and www.vdentist.com. |
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