Orthodontic Software Interoperability

Unleashing the potential of orthodontic software and research

Presentation Goals

You have limited control over your patients data.
Open Standards-based Interoperability.
What to look for when purchasing new software.

Problem 1

Intra-office Connections

Problem 2

Inter-office Connections

Problem 3

Research

Today's research is embarrassingly based on a tiny fraction of our population (< 100 patients)
We have the technology in place to bump up sample size by 2-3 orders of magnitude.

Problem 4

Data Conversion

A lot of time and resources spend for data conversion (import and export)
Data conversion is a tedious repetitive process: developers keep reverse engineering and don't share their work.

Problem 5

Data to Patient

Awareness of data ownership is growing and governments are adding regulations (21st Century Cures Act, Information Blocking)
Providers don't know how to give patients their data.

How can we solve the problem?

We develop the perfect software.

We make use of standards.

Humans and Standards

Humans have a history of making significant progress by adopting standards.

Language/Alphabet

Measuring things (SI Units)

Tire Codes (ISO-83.160.10)

Containers, Rail Track Gauge

RCA Sound Tape Cartridge, Elcaset, Compact Cassette

Wall Socket (NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15)

Screws (ASME-B1, ISO-68,261,262,724,725

TCP/IP Networking (the Internet), Email, SMS

No Standards: Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation, ...

Tesla Open Source Patents

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Strategic Plan of the Past

Attempts have been made in the past, but they failed. Why?

We have used closed interoperability
Fear of losing customers
It's work to follow standards
No request from customers
Lack of Information

Master Plan

How would the future look like?

What can you do?

Start Now! Set up your own PACS Imaging Server.
Ask your IT and software vendors about implementing open-standards based solutions. Question high prices.
Keep your eyes pealed, keep informed.

Ask you software's support these questions

Find out if you really have control over your data.

The day I decide to move to a different software product, what will the process to export my data and import it into the new software be?
I would like to use Software B to send out my email reminders. Can you please ensure the two software products can share data both ways?