Dentally have announced another time saving and ease of use improvement - this time to the way the waiting room functionality works within the software.

The waiting room module in Dentally is a core part of the software, allowing a reception team to mark patients as arrived for their appointments and advise the dental practitioner in surgery.

This latest product innovation from the Dentally team reduces the admin and makes the process even more efficient as part of their commitment to using innovation to support dentists.

The changes include:

  • Adding the patient age, first line of address and postcode to the screen - ensuring the reception team are identifying the correct patient quickly without the need for multiple clicks. This also helps to confirm the patient's identity upon arrival in surgery

  • Adding the reason for an appointment and description - so the practitioner can quickly see why the patient is in surgery without referring to the notes

  • An easier way to see how many minutes a patient has been waiting through colour coding. The amount of time the patient has been waiting is still displayed, but the colour coding will now show if the patient's appointment should have started. Green means it is still before the patient's appointment start time, orange means it is less than five minutes after their appointment start time and red if it is more than five minutes after their start time

  • Dentally have also separated the waiting list, so it is easier to see who is waiting for you and who is waiting to see other clinicians in the practice.

Over 6,000 dental professionals are already working smarter, working remotely and working securely with Dentally, so why not book your demo today with the UK's leading cloud dental software; simply email hello@dentally.co for more information.

In autumn 2019, Dentally commissioned a survey of 125 dental practitioners across the country, from experienced practice owners running established multi-site practices to new owners in the early years of growing their business. Eighty-two percent of dentists surveyed believe that their career gives them the chance to do challenging and interesting work. It was also clear that new ways of working are helping dentists balance work and life more effectively with 82% of the respondents reporting that using technology makes it easier to deliver quality patient care.

The results highlighted many challenges, but also offered genuine reasons for optimism. Dentally is keen to hear views and feedback on its White Paper: The State of Dentistry Report 2019. To download the full report visit https://info.dentally.co/smile-2019.