Dr. Anoop Sondhi & Dr. Jeff Biggs
Indianapolis,
Indiana
www.indyortho.com
Drs. Sondhi and Biggs recently expanded and remodeled their Indianapolis, Indiana practice. This busy 34 PC network utilizes Windows 7 Professional workstations and a dedicated Dell PowerEdge server running Microsoft Windows 2008 Server. The server equipment is installed in an APC Netshelter rack enclosure and is a technology focal point on the new patient office tour. 802.11n wireless networking is deployed across the expansive facility to support the fleet of Apple iPads used for patient education & entertainment. A patient optimized WiFi system allows parents to safely surf while they visit without the risk of accessing the office data.
They utilize Dolphin Imaging & Management system. Dolphin Aquarium is used as part of the patient education suite in addition to internally developed content.
Their records process utilizes a Planmeca Promax digital Pan/Ceph system that is also integrated directly with Dolphin Imaging. Eye-Fi Wireless Digital Camera cards are used to transfer photos over the Wireless network to simplify the import process. The 3M Lava system is used for digital models.
The doctors both utilize digital dictation systems from Olympus. The doctors routinely work remotely using Dolphin Mobile or Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Dr. David Kemp
Franklin,
Tennessee
www.kemportho.com
Dr. Kemp recently updated the computer systems in his Franklin and Brentwood, Tennessee
practices. The change was part of the transition from OPMS to both the Dolphin Imaging and
Management systems. An Instrumentarium Digital Pan/Ceph unit is used for x-ray imaging at
both locations, and integrated with Dolphin. Televox Housecalls is used to assist in
appointment notifications. The OrthoCAD system is used for digital models and is integrated
with Dolphin Imaging A HIPAA friendly biometric fingerprint scanner is used with patient
signin. The 45 workstation network utilizes a combination of Wyse Thin Clients and Windows
XP Professional workstations. A dedicated Windows 2003 Small Business Server and a Windows
2003 Terminal server service the clients. Microsoft Exchange Server is used to provide
email and other groupware services to the staff. Wireless networking 802.11g was deployed
covering the entire facility. Microsoft Terminal services is used to service the satellite
office. A T1 line links the two offices together full time, . Motion Computing tablet
computers are used for adhoc presentations.
Dr. Sean Sefidpour
Rocklin,
California
www.graniterockortho.com
Dr. Sefidpour recently updated the computer systems in his Rocklin, California practice
and built a new practice in Granite Bay, California. The change was part of the transition
from Orthotrac Office to both the Dolphin Imaging and Management systems. An Instrumentarium
Digital Pan/Ceph unit is used for x-ray imaging at both locations, and integrated with
Dolphin. Televox Housecalls is used to assist in appointment notifications. The OrthoCAD
system is used for digital models and is integrated with Dolphin Imaging A HIPAA friendly
biometric fingerprint scanner is used with patient signin. The 40 workstation network
utilizes a combination of Wyse Thin Clients and Windows XP Professional workstations. A
dedicated Windows 2003 Small Business Server and a Windows 2003 Terminal server service the
clients. Wireless networking 802.11g was deployed covering the entire facility. Microsoft
Terminal services is used to service the satellite office. A T1 line links the two offices
together full time.
Dr. David Wardlaw
Little Rock,
Arkansas
www.Wardlawortho.com
Dr. Wardlawrecently updated the computer systems in his Little Rock and Cabot, Arkansas
practices. The change was part of the transition from OMS Imaging to Dolphin Imaging,
integrate with the existing Orthotrac Classic management system. Sirona digital Pan/Ceph
units are used for x-ray imaging at both locations, and integrated with Dolphin. Televox
Housecalls is used to assist in appointment notifications. The OrthoCAD system is used for
digital models and is integrated with Dolphin Imaging The 29 workstation network utilizes a
combination of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional workstations. A dedicated Windows
2003 Small Business Server services the clients. Microsoft Exchange Server is used to
provide email and other groupware services to the staff. Wireless networking 802.11g was
deployed covering both facilities. An Internet based VPN links the two offices together
full time.
Dr. Mark Holt
Roseville,
California
www.bracesbyholt.com
Dr. Holt recently updated the computer systems in his Roseville and Sacramento,
California practices. The change was part of the update from OrthoII OneTouch to Ortho2
Viewpoint. Dolphin Imaging is used for Image Mangement. A Sorodex Digital X-ray system is
used in both locations, and integrated with Dolphin. Televox Housecalls is used to assist in
appointment notifications. The OrthoCAD system is used for digital models and is integrated
with Dolphin Imaging The 40 workstation network utilizes a combination of Wyse Thin Clients
and Windows XP Professional workstations. A dedicated Windows 2003 Small Business Server
and a Windows 2003 Terminal server service the clients. Wireless networking 802.11g was
deployed covering the entire facility. Microsoft Terminal services is used to service the
satellite office. A T1 line links the two offices together full time.
Dr. Thomas Marcel
Livermore,
California
www.marcelorthodontics.com
Dr. Marcel has thriving practice in Livermore, California. A recent convert from DOS
based OrthoII OneTouch system to the Windows based Ortho2 Viewpoint sytem, the practice
relies heavily on the integrated Dolphin Imaging system for image management. They use a
Planmeca Promax digital Pan/Ceph system that is also integrated with Dolphin
Imaging. The OrthoCAD system is used for digital models and is integrated with the
Dolphin system. IACT Case Presenter is used to assist in patient education. vCom is
used for the internal office communication system. The 23 PC network utilizes Windows
XP Professional workstations and a dedicated Windows 2000 Small Business Server. The
server equipment is installed in a Dell rackmount enclosure. Microsoft Exchange Server
is used to provide email and other groupware services to the staff. Wireless networking
802.11 was deployed covering the entire facility. Televox Housecalls is used to assist
in appointment notifications. A HIPAA friendly biometric fingerprint scanner is used
with patient signin, and digital signature pads are used at reception and consultation
to achieve a truly paperless office. Motion Computing tablet computers are used for
adhoc presentations.
Dr. Andrea DeLurgio & Dr. Hendrik Blom
Citrus Heights,
California
www.delurgioandblom.com/
Drs. DeLurgio and Blom have a modern practice in Citrus Heights, California. Their
practice uses the Windows based New Horizons for practice management along with Dolphin
Imaging for image management. The 9 PC network utilizes Windows XP Professional
workstations and a dedicated Windows 2003 Small Business 2003 Server. Microsoft Exchange
Server is used to provide email and other groupware services to the staff. Wireless
networking 802.11g was deployed covering the entire facility. The doctors telecommutes
routinely using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connections via the Internet.
Dr. Alan C. Tan
Woodland,
California
www.tanortho.com
Dr. Tan recently constructed a new practice in Woodland, California. During the
process he took his practice paperless, with chair side computing and digital x-ray. Unix
based Orthotrac Classic was updated to the Windows based Orthotrac Office. A Planmeca
Digital Pan/Ceph unit is used for x-ray imaging. Televox Housecalls is used to assist in
appointment notifications. The 14 PC network utilizes Windows XP Professional workstations
and a dedicated Windows 2000 Server. Dr. Tan also uses the Macintosh based Quikceph imaging
program on two Mac systems, and each can seamlessly access the Windows network.
Dr. James Gill
Evansville,
Indiana
www.gillorthodontics.com
Dr. Gill recently constructed a new office in Evansville, Indiana. During the move to
the new office the change was made from the DOS based OrthoII OneTouch application to Windows
based Ortho2 Viewpoint. Dolphin Imaging was installed for image management. Televox
Housecalls is used to assist in appointment notifications. Computer Aided Intercom from
Cieos is used for the internal office communication system. The 18 PC network utilizes
Windows XP Professional workstations and a dedicated Windows 2000 Server. Wireless networking
802.11b was deployed covering the entire facility.
EastLake Dental Specialties
Chula Vista,
California
www.orthopedo.com
EastLake Dental Specialties in Chula Vista, California is owned by Drs. Hoss and
Keri. The practice combines ortho, pedo and surgery in two locations. Their systems
include electronic practice management software, digital photography, digital x-ray and
online training. They have 30+ Windows workstations and three Windows servers to support
100 patients per day and over 15 staff. The two practices are connected over a full-time
Wide Area Network (WAN).
Dr. Nile Scott
Pueblo, Colorado
Dr. Nile Scott recently upgraded his orthodontic practice in Pueblo, Colorado. They
utilized the Unix based Orthotrac Classic system with Dolphin Imaging and Orthotrac Imaging.
They upgraded to Dolphin Management and use only Dolphin Imaging for their image
management. They continue to use an Imaging Sciences CommCAT imaging system for doing digital
temporomadibular joint (TMJ) tomograms and Cephs. These images are then scanned into Dolphin
Imaging using a flatbed transparency scanner. The office
utilizes Televox’s Housecalls
and Tlink system for patient
communication. The 21 station network utilizes an equal combination of computer workstations
as thick clients running Windows XP Professional and WYSE Thin Clients and a dedicated Windows 2003 Standard Server with
Terminal Services. In addition to chairside computing, Sony Playstation 2’s were installed
as well as special LCD displays with television tuners. Wireless networking 802.11b/g was
deployed covering the entire facility.
Dr. Kathleen Tavarez
San Carlos,
California
www.drtavarez.com
Dr. Tavarez upgraded her orthodontic practice in San Carlos, California by adding an
additional office in Redwood Shores, California. During the addition, she converted from
OrthoII Onetouch to OrthoII Viewpoint and replaced the image management software Gendex
VixWin2000 to Dolphin Imaging. A year later, she added a Planmeca Promax and Canon Digital
Rebel to the equation to keep all the digital records in-house. The office
utilizes JulySoft’s
ReminderPro system for patient communication. The 17 station network utilizes a
combination of computer workstations and laptops running Windows XP Professional and a
dedicated Windows 2003 Standard Server with Terminal Services. The offices are connected via
a dedicated T1 line and Cisco Routers. Wireless networking 802.11b/g was deployed covering
the Redwood Shores facility.
Drs. Lee Boese and Lee Boese Jr.
Merced,
California
http://www.drboese.com
This father and son orthodontic team of Dr. Lee Boese and Dr. Lee Boese Jr. relocated
their practice in Merced, California while performing some significant upgrades. Their
film-based pan/ceph unit was replaced with an Instrumentarium OP100. They continue to
utilize Kodak Orthotrac Practice Management Software with Kodak Orthotrac Imaging in the new
office but also plan to incorporate Practiceworks Lights Network Communications Module as
well as the Patient Flow and Charting Modules. As part of the new office, the office also
incorporated the SMED
Nexus raised flooring. This allows them flexibility for physically reconfiguring their
office while its design provides simple cable management in a plug & play zoned
layout. Wireless networking 802.11b/g was deployed covering the entire office.
Dr. Ronald Champion
Modesto,
California
www.championsmiles.com
Dr. Champion recently built a new office in Modesto, California. They use IMS Digital
Office Practice Management Software with an integrated link to Dolphin Imaging. Their new
office also uses a Planmeca Promax for capturing digital pan/cephs. Dolphin light boxes
remove shadows cast behind patients when taking digital portraits of patients. The office
utilizes Televox’s Housecalls
and Tlink system for patient communication. The network
utilizes computer workstations running Windows XP Professional and a dedicated Windows 2003
Small Business Server. The next phase of his project may incorporate chairside
computing. Wireless networking 802.11b/g was deployed covering the entire facility.
Drs. Russell Chang and Christine Chung
Los Alamitos,
California
www.changorthodontics.com
After years of careful planning, their new office is finally built and
running. Drs. Chang and Chung relocated their practice to a new building in the heart of Los
Alamitos, California. They fully utilize Dolphin’s Practice Management and Imaging
solutions. Biometric patient sign-in is a great feature and helps with patient flow. Their
new pan/ceph unit is an Instrumentarium OP100 and includes a computer touch-screen interface
for capturing digital pans and cephs. They also use two different types of intraoral x-ray
systems, one is the Soredex DIGORA Optime Intraoral Digital Imaging System while the other
are direct Instrumentarium Intraoral SIGMA Sensors.
The office includes numerous
large format plasma displays for patient education and practice promotion. These dual
purpose displays can also display satellite television or DVD movies. The office
utilizes Televox’s Housecalls
and Tlink system for patient communication. The
practice runs on Dell Optiplex workstations running Windows XP Professional and a dedicated
Windows 2003 Small Business Server. Dual LCD monitors are used in the consultation rooms to
help during patient consults. Wireless networking 802.11b/g was deployed covering the entire
office.
Dr. Don Wilson
Novato,California
www.wilsonortho.com
Dr. Wilson has recently upgraded the computer system in his Novato,
California practice. Previously running Citrix and Virtual Desktops, MME
helped transition to an in-house Ortho 2 Viewpoint server and full
computers for every station. Dr. Wilson’s office has a state of the
art waiting room using patient education and marketing screens by
Kaleidoscope to help grow his practice.
Beamreaders, Inc. Diagnostic Services
www.beamreaders.com
Beamreaders is a Cloud based CBCT full serice radiology interpretation service founded by Dr. David Hatcher and Tom Hatcher. They are a team of 20+ Radiologists geographically dispersed. MME offers support assistance to the Radiologists helping with their Computer setups. This includes their high performance 3D modeling laptops and PCs, as well as software assistance with their 3D applications like Anatomage, Dolphin 3D, Xoran and iCATVision.
ddi Imaging Centers
Sacramento, Roseville & Vacaville, CA
Littleton, CO
www.ddicenters.com
Diagnostic Digital Imaging has dental imaging centers in Northern California and
Colorado. The centers feature the iCAT Cone Beam CT systems from Imaging Sciences which produce a
three dimensional digital model of the patients head. Dolphin Imaging is used for Image
management, Cephalometric tracings and 3D modeling of the CBCT data. AnywhereDolphin is
used to electronically deliver the Dolphin records to their referrers. Digital
photography is done using Fuji S1, S2 and S3 cameras. They use a variety of
photographic and x-ray printers including the Olympus P400/P440, Kodak 8650/8670,
Codonics NP1660M and the Codonics Horizon SE Medical imagers. Some of the centers offer
three dimensional photography services using a system made by 3DMD. Digital 3D Intraoral models are created using the 3Shape Scanning system.
The four office networks are linked together using Internet pbased VPN solutions into
one large corporate network. Overall there are more than 30 systems talking to 7 server
with over 20 Terabytes (TB) of data storage. They use storage arrays from Synology and Promise
Technologies. Most workstations are Dell Optiplex PCs running Windows XP/7 Professional.
They utilize Microsoft Exchange Server for groupware applications. Scheduling for all offices is done with Radiology Lab Management System (RLMS)
Edmonton Diagnostic Imaging
Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada
www.edxi.com
Edmonton Diagnostic Imaging is dental imaging center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. EDI
has modeled itself in many ways after ddi, and features many of the same services. The
center features an Imagaing Sciences iCAT CBCT 3D Volumetric imaging system. The Dolphin Imaging system
is used with a Kodak DCS420 digital camera and a Kodak 8650 Dye sublimation photographic
printer. Dolphin Imaging is also used for Cephalometric tracings. The network
includes 8 Windows XP/7 Professional workstations and a Dell PowerEdge server running Microsoft Server 2008. CBCT images are printed
on a Kodak medical grade dye-sublimation printing system.
Modesto Maxillofacial Imaging
Modesto,
California
Modesto Maxillofacial Imaging is a dental imaging center in Modesto, California. The
center features a NewTom 9000 3D Volumetric imaging system that produces a digital model
of the patient's head. The Biomex photographic system is used with a Fuji S1 Pro
digital camera and an Olympus P400 Dye sublimation photographic printer. Dolphin Imaging
is used for Cephalometric tracings. The network includes 3 Windows 2000 and XP
Professional workstations and a dedicated Windows 2000 Server. NewTom images are
printed on a Codonics NM1660 medical grade printing system.