Going Green!

No, I am not becoming a Celtics fan...my husband and daughter would kill me! Lakers rule! I am talking about our office. We are trying to make small steps in going green at Esthetic Dentistry, starting with PAPER. My husband has a hate-hate relationship with the stuff! Because of that, we hide all of our little post-it pads where he can't see them, and if for some reason we just have to waste an envelope and use snail mail, I sneak the goods to one of the ladies up front and they run over to the post office when Dr.M isn't looking! It also doesn't help that first class stamps will be going up to 46c each!

At our office, we try to be as paperless as possible, by utilizing dental software to organize our patient files. No large, overstuffed filing cabinets for us. We already offer digital x-rays, and file electronic insurance claims as often as possible. We have recently introduced a new email/phone/text appointment confirmation system, which we are testing out right now. While our office is still using paper for new patient forms, the dental assistants scan everything in to each patient's computer file, and then the paper can be recycled. It is our goal to eventually have everyone fill out the forms online before their first appointment, which would save a lot of paper! And make for a happy Dr. M!

In an effort to continue our "going green" mission, we are offering online magazine/website options while you wait. We may not have the most recent magazines to peruse in the reception area, but once you are in the chair you have many choices! So far we have bookmarked cnn, espn, people, tmz, la times, and sports illustrated. Did you know the latest Bachelor is going through a bitter breakup? Lindsay Lohan serving jailtime? Can you tell which sites I have been browsing???

What are some of your favorite online magazines? What magazines would you like to see at your dental office?

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