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title: "What Is Practice management software? Dental Practice Glossary"
description: "Practice management software is the main office program that handles scheduling, billing, charting, claims and reports for a dental practice."
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# Practice management software

Practice management software is the main office program that handles scheduling, billing, charting, claims and reports for a dental practice.

ADA News says dental practice management software streamlines administrative tasks, appointment scheduling, billing and patient communication, according to the experts it quotes.

Most systems also hold the patient chart, treatment plans and insurance data, and many link to imaging programs. Some run on an office server. Others run in the cloud. See [cloud-based dental software](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/cloud-based-dental-software).

Switching systems takes time. Data must move over, staff need training, and links to other tools must still work. Look at export options, support and security terms before you sign. The system holds protected health information, so [HIPAA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/hipaa) rules apply.

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## Related terms

-   [Cloud-based dental software](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/cloud-based-dental-software)
-   [Electronic health record](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/electronic-health-record)
-   [HIPAA](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/hipaa)
-   [Dental billing](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/dental-billing)

## Sources

1.  [ADA News: Dental practice management software market projected to reach $5.7 billion](https://adanews.ada.org/huddles/dental-practice-management-software-market-projected-to-reach-57-billion/)

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