ADA debuts new informatics standards webpage for easy access, adoption

 

It amazes me how fast time flies by.  When I installed my first office computer, I was way ahead of everyone else I knew.  In the years since the early 90s, digital information has made remarkable inroads into the profession and into our lives. 

As most dentists know, the ADA develops standards for all kinds of things in the profession.  Recently they've created a website to help make those standards easier to access and review.

In a recent announcement about making the standards easier to find, the ADA stated:

The ADA’s main dental standards webpage now links to a new landing page on informatics standards, where visitors can find the standards divided into 10 categories: terminology and nomenclature, clinical data exchange, administrative data exchange, augmented and artificial intelligence, imaging, specialty-specific data exchange, forensics, electronic prescriptions, architecture and security, and medical devices.

“In today's digital health care environment, seamless communication between systems is essential, not only for efficiency but also for the quality of care we provide. The ADA’s dental informatics standards ensure that both clinical and administrative technologies work together securely and accurately,” said Jennifer Thompson, D.D.S., vice chair of the ADA Council on Dental Practice. “Equally important is the accessibility of these standards. A centralized, user-friendly website allows software developers and industry partners to align their products with the needs of modern dental practices. This alignment supports better interoperability and data consistency and ultimately leads to improved patient care.”

The full page with more info can be found on the ADA website.