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eReferral
MakesCase
CollaborationEasy
andSecure
eReferral, anew service* offered
byCDA, allowsdentists and
dental teams to sharepatient
cases ina safeand secure
environment that complies
withCanadian record-
keepingguidelines andprivacy
legislation.
YourOfficeModem
Is it time to retire it?
Developed for CDAbyContinovation
Services Inc. (CSI), eReferral givesdentists
theability tocreatecasefiles that contain
patient information, radiograph images,
discussions and treatment plans, and to
share themelectronicallywithcolleagues
for adviceor referral.
“Whatmakes theCDA solutionunique is
itsprovider validation,” explainsDr. Ron
Smith, chair of CSI’sBoardofDirectors
andaCDApast president (2010–11).
“Every timeadentist sends a referral to
another party, theycanbeassured it is
being sent toa licenseddentist and that
the information isgoing to thecorrect
location ina secure fashion.”
All eReferral cases follow the same
structure, ensuringa streamlinedand
predictable referral process for both
dentists andpatients. Comments and
follow-up informationcanbeadded to
anycase, anddentists canbenotified
when the statusof acasechanges.
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If yourdental office still uses amodem to transmitdental claims, you’renot alone.
Roughly25%–40%of dentists inCanada still usemodems for thispurpose.
But, according toGeoffValentine, CDA’smanager of health informatics
services, it’sprobably time formodemusers to start planninga transition to
the Internet for their front offices.
Stickingwithamodem to transmit dental claims canpresent 3mainchallenges:
• In theevent of anequipment failure, it canbedifficult tofind replacement
modems and relatedcomponents,whichcanpotentiallydisrupt thedental
office for daysorweeks.
• Peoplewho knowhow toconfigureamodemare increasinglyhard tofind.
• Claims transmittedbymodemaren’t encrypted,whichmayeventuallybe
considereda security issue.
Mr.Valentineadds,“I think thatdental offices
without the Internetwill eventuallyfind it
increasinglydifficult toworkwith insurance
carriersandwill beencouraged tomove
toonline solutions—andwe’re seeing that
rightnow.”
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* Available tomembersof the followingCanadianprovincial and territorial
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