This MacNews Category Review offers part two of our look at dental software for Mac OS X. Products covered include MedINRIA, Megablaze, Mediplan, NueMD, Openlab, OrthoFast, OrthoManager, ParoManager, Pomdac, PowerMed Practice Suite, Practice Master, Practice Solutions Software, PracticeMaker, prnChart, Radiology System Visiodent, The Scheduler, ShrinkRapt, SmartRooms, SpringCharts, Stethoscope, SumTime, ToothPics Dental Patent Management, TreFre Medical, Trophy Mac and Xpress Schedule.

° [url=http://www-sop.inria.fr/asclepios/]MedINRIA[/url] (shown), which allows for a range of processing of magnetic resonance (MR) data: MRI, functional MRI (fMRI), diffusion tensor MRI (DT-MRI), etc., with interactive and intuitive manipulation of 3D objects. MedINRIA is intended to be used by medical experts, whatever their specialty.

° [url=http://www.megabaze.com/]Megablaze[/url], software for the management of general practitioners' and specialists' consulting rooms.

° [url=http://www.telin.com/]Mediplan[/url] is electronic medical record (EMR) software for solo physician offices, general practice or multi-specialty and multi-location networks.

° [url=http://www.nuesoft.com/]NueMD[/url] is Practice Management Solution delivered over the Internet. NueMD allows interactive online eligibility verification, claims submission, and comprehensive reporting and reporting and analysis.

° [url=http://www.improvision.com]Openlab[/url] is a Mac OS X compatible cell imaging system with a wide variety of applications and specialized modules.

° [url=http://www.upside.fr]OrthoFast[/url] is software for the management of an orthodontic office. It works on one or several stations connected to a server and lets you manage appointments, social security, payments, estimate, clinical card, photographs, mails, diagnosis and statistics. It's compatible with Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 (9.2 and higher).

° [url=http://www.larix.nu]OrthoManager[/url] is multi-user (dentists and assistants) practice software for orthodontists with features that include patient administration, treatment administration, graphic appointments book, integrated digital photography, radiology connections, bookkeepingy, correspondence, mailing, reporting, video registration and patient flow control. It's Mac OS X compatible.

° [url=http://www.larix.nu/]ParoManager[/url] is practice software for orthodontists. It's available in English, Dutch, French and other languages. It offers multi-user (dentists and assistants), paperless office, patient administration, treatment administration, graphic appointments book, integrated digital photography and radiology connections, full bookkeeping for accountancy, correspondence, mailing, reporting, video registration, full patient flow control features.

° [url=http://pomdadent.free.fr/]Pomdadent[/url] is management software in a single module for dental surgeries that includes: patient management, data transmission, teletransmission of care documents to different insurance companies, accounting package, a planner, a full-image system interface, text-processing with mailing function , label-printing, stock control, etc. It functions either as a single workstation or in a network, and for an unlimited number of dentists together.

° [url=http://www.PowerMed.com/]PowerMed Practice Suite[/url] is integrated medical software written for Macintosh systems. It utilizes EMR charting tools, simultaneously with medical billing, scheduling, and eLabs.

° [url=http://www.mswl.com/]Practice Master[/url] is medical office management database software written in 4th Dimension. It offers scheduling, both regular appointments and surgical time. It's certified for clectronic claims in British Columbia, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

° [url=http://www.practicesolutions.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/47458/la_id/1.htm]Practice Solutions Software[/url] develops software for Canadian physicians’ electronic billing, scheduling and medical records (EMR).

° [url=http://www.practicemaker.com]PracticeMaker[/url] is a medical office system written entirely in FileMaker Pro. It's compatible with Mac OS 8.6-9.x and Mac OS X.

° [url=http://www.prnchart.com/]prnChart[/url] is software for managing medical records and scheduling.

° [url=http://www.visiodent.com]Radiology System Visiodent[/url]is an instant digital radiology system for dental offices that's designed to replace the usual film system and provide architecture to digitally include X ray images and manage patients records.

° [url=http://www.practicemaker.com]The Scheduler[/url] is appointment scheduling software. The patient/client database is based upon the PracticeMaker patient database and includes patient recall, contact management and functions to help with internal marketing.

° [url=http://www.sanersoftware.com]ShrinkRapt[/url] is a billing and insurance program that prepares client billing statements and completes the entire HCFA 1500 claim form for insurance filing. It runs under Mac OS 8.x-9.x and Mac OS X.

° [url=http://www.doctorware.com.au]SmartRooms[/url] is a medical practice management system for Australian specialists and sports accounting, prescription-pathology reporting and remote practice modules. SmartRooms is available in both single and multi-user versions and is compatible with Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS X (10.2.2 and higher).

° [url=http://www.springmedical.com]SpringCharts[/url] is a Mac OS X compatible EMR (electronic medical record) software suite that includes patient records, dictation, graphics, in-office and e-mail messaging, patient and test tracking, reminders, appointments and more.

° [url=http://www.heartandsoulmedical.com]Stethoscope[/url], targeted to Australian doctors, is designed to handle medical records, prescription writing, medical certificates, referral letters, patient accounts and more. Based on FileMaker Pro, it works with Mac OS 8.6-9.x and Mac OS X.

° [url=http://www.sumtime.com]SumTime[/url] is a Mac OS X savvy billing and practice management package designed for health care professionals. It features custom forms, referrals, notes, managed care reports, ECS and online help.

° [url=http://www.toothpicscompany.com/]ToothPics Dental Patient Management software[/url] has been around since 1986. It patient data management, scheduling, claims preparation, walkout statements and more. It's compatible with Mac OS 7.0-9.x and will supposedly be Mac OS X compatible when the long-awaited version 7.0 arrives.

° [url=http://www.TreFre.com/]TreFre Medical[/url] is a multi-user practice management package which handles every aspect of the medical office. It manages patient, coverage, payer, provider and all patient billing tasks. TreFre Medical includes support for ANSI X12 837 electronic claims and 835 remittance advice necessary for HIPAA compliance.
 
° [url=http://www.trophy-imaging.com]Trophy Mac[/url] is imaging software specifically developed for the Mac. Compatible with Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, it can be used alone (with its own patient file) or linked with Mac practice management software.

° [url=http://www.actorissoftware.com/]Xpress Schedule[/url] is a tool for creating staff schedules. Designed for any type of organization, it can be used to track personal, payroll and availability information for each individual on your schedule.

Part one can be found at http://www.macnews.com/content/macsimum-migration-dental-software-part-i