Lloyd Park

Lloyd Park is a Research Analyst at SoftwarePundit, a technology research firm that provides advice, information and tools to help dental practices successfully adopt technology. From highlighting industry-specific trends to delivering extensive software guides, SoftwarePundit helps dental practices select the best software for their needs.

Articles by Lloyd Park

• Is telemedicine for dentists?

  Tuesday, January 26, 2021

  COVID-19 has been a major catalyst for telemedicine adoption. In response to lockdowns and closures, clinicians adjusted their practices to offer treatment in a pandemic-safe manner, and many implemented telemedicine technology. This resulted in a sizable population of patients becoming familiar with telemedicine. In fact, Medical Economics found that 83% of patients expect to use telemedicine after the pandemic resolves. However, for dental practices, telemedicine adoption continues to lag behind other medical fields. In this article, we offer an overview of teledentistry. We discuss the primary benefits of teledentistry, and cover some of the pain points inhibiting its growth.

• Should your dental practice offer membership plans?

  Wednesday, January 13, 2021

  According to Kaiser Family Foundation, 37 million Americans do not have dental insurance. As a result, dental practices have begun offering their own personalized and affordable dental membership plans to patients. In total, less than 20% of dental practices currently have memberships. However, this figure is growing rapidly due to the adoption of dental membership plan software. But how do these plans work? And are they a worthwhile investment for dental practices? Dental practices should weigh the costs and benefits of membership plans and become familiar with the software tools that enable them.