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Practice Management with Filemaker
Henry Collins • Aug 18, 2021
FileMaker has proven to be the perfect platform for developing advanced yet user-friendly iOS-compatible business solutions in a short period of time.
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A well crafted, custom-tailored suit can do much to elevate the image of its owner. In the same way, dental management software that is custom tailored to meet the specific needs of a practice can be a game changer for its owner. If you have outgrown the capabilities of your existing practice management software, you may want to consider creating your own custom solution with Claris FileMaker 19.
FileMaker 19 Advanced is a workplace innovation platform for creating database-driven solutions without special coding skills. It features cross-platform capability which means that solutions created with FileMaker will run on both Windows and Apple OS devices.
An Apple subsidiary
When FileMaker solutions are used on iPhones and iPads they take full advantage of the device's features and capabilities such as the camera, touchscreen and sensors. Because Claris is owned by Apple, one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, you can be sure that it will be around when other tools may not. Claris invests in continual advancements and new features to the platform every year.
Henry Schein Dental adopts a custom FileMaker solution
Before developing a custom FileMaker solution Henry Schein Dental sales consultants had to lug around scores of sales literature and data sheets on the tens of thousands of products they offer to dentists. Today, the only sales tool they carry is an iPad that runs a custom FileMaker solution developed by MC Services, a Certified FileMaker Developer based in Milwaukee. The entire solution took just three months to create. Commenting on their success with FileMaker, Jon Baucom, Director of Marketing, Equipment and Technology Group, Henry Schein Dental, said, "FileMaker has proven to be the perfect platform for developing advanced yet user-friendly iOS-compatible business solutions in a short period of time."
No coding experience necessary
To help get you up and running, FileMaker 19 comes with Starter Solutions and templates you can use right away or modify to meet the specific needs of your practice. Unlike Microsoft Access or code-based application builders, you can create an entire business solution with no prior coding experience necessary. Instead of using cryptic code to perform database operations or program commands, FileMaker uses simple, everyday language to run script steps to manage data and perform different user tasks. Once you become acquainted with FileMaker's user interface, you will never go back to using a spreadsheet to manage data again.
For advanced solutions with HIPAA compliance, or if you don’t have the time to build your own solution in a DIY way, you can engage the services of over 1,200 FileMaker Business Alliance members as a technology partner to assist.
Website connectivity
Imagine managing appointment inquiries from your website on your iPad, iPhone or PC without visiting your website. Options exist to make FileMaker talk to your website as well. BrillantSync from LuminFire can assist with syncing information to and from your custom website with your FileMaker solution. For example, this could include appointment inquiries or payments.
A powerful database
FileMaker's database design lets you store, search, and share nearly any type of information. This could include patient records, diagnostic imaging files, and more.
Remote access capability
With FileMaker server, you can host your FileMaker solution on a cloud server giving you the ability to share files and applications over the internet. For example, a corporate practice with several offices could use FileMaker server to host a solution to manage each location.
Endless possibilities
There is virtually no limit to what you can do with FileMaker. There is a large community of certified FileMaker developers that can create an application for your practice, one that can grow as your needs change. This is often very costly and hard to accomplish with some of the practice management software on the market. So, before investing in off-the-shelf practice management software, you may want to consider financing a custom-tailored FileMaker solution.■