This specialist software has been designed for orthodontics and it is used for a lot of occasions. This software has a lot of functions as it is able to check in people as well as to send messages around the praxis if any work needs to be done. One of the most important works this software can do is that it can automatically send all the DATAS to the NHS or if the NHS requests any DATA it also is able to send it automatically using a wireless connection. This software also stores all the detail from his address up to his condition of teethes. For example it stores: address, phone number, condition of teeth, appointment timings, number of appointments visited, number of appointments cancelled, timings and data of appointments, day list of all people who are going to come at a certain day or even came at a certain day. As I mentioned above that this is a specialist software Orchard Orthodontic use all these functions of the software as without the software it would have been very hard to do this work and it would have been a lot of paper work so I am sure that Orchard Orthodontic are very thankful to the software as well as all the other Orthodontics in this country.
Communication:
Orchard Orthodontics also use ICT to be able to communicate within the department as well as to be able to communicate with the NHS or even there Patients. Here is a explanation of the ICT tools used by Orchard Orthodontics to do this:
Fax machine:
Is used by people to send details to other people just does the same job as email it enable people to send anything which is on a piece of paper to other people very quickly which saves a lot of time just like emails do. Posting using services takes a bit of time which would make Orchard Orthodontic loose there time but fax machines don’t take really long.
Evaluation:
Orchard Orthodontic use Fax machines in special cases as if for example the NHS requires any details of a patient very quickly they just fax it to them instead of scanning them onto the computer and then sending them by email or posting them. The Fax machine is a very helpful tool to Orchard Orthodontic as it enables them to transfer and receive any information very quickly.
Modem router:
Explanation and Evaluation:
Modem routers are used in a lot of offices and businesses as they enable them to setup wireless networks so that all the details typed in one computer gets transferred to other computers automatically if set to do so. In the orthodontic case modem routers are a very important tool as they enable Data’s to be shared around so that the doctor as well as the person at the reception knows what is going on. For example if the Doctor wants to tell the person at the reception when to book next appointments or if any payments have to be made he only types it into the database which then gets transferred around using the modem router to all the other computers which are connected to the modem router so that the person at the reception will know what to do such as taking any payment or giving any appointments. To send all this messages and mark people in and out as well as to contact the NHS a specialist software is used named DO IT!
Printer:
Printers are used for several reasons as they are able to print quickly and do not waste a lot of time if you need to print something again and again. The orthodontic I have based my coursework on uses a Canon Pixma I3000 as it uses 4 ink cartages which can be bought very cheaply as well as they have a great quality. Printers are very helpful these days as they enable you to do all the work very quickly as if there would
be no printer and you would have written something you would have to write it again but the printer enables you to print as much as you want to only in a few seconds.
Evaluation:
Orchard Orthodontic use the printers in several ways as for example they writes letters and then print them so that they can be send off or even if he finds any important research or if they needs the print out a database they also are able to print it quickly. They can also prints out appointment timings for there patients. Printers are very helpful to him as they enable him to carry on with the work very fast.
Functional Purposes:
Here are examples and explanations of ICT used by Orchard Orthodontics to be able to function properly and to be able to do there Job as efficiently as possible:
X-ray machine:
X-ray machines are used for several reasons as they enable you to look inside your body without doing any operation. These machines are mostly used by doctors for cases which can not be solved without any x-ray. X-rays enable doctors to see what is going on in someone’s body or how it looks like and then they are able to solve the problem,
Evaluation:
In the orthodontic case Orchard Orthodontic use the X-ray machines to look at the skull of patients and find out if there are any teeth coming or what so ever. This helps them to carry on there work quickly as they are able to look into patients and tell how the treatment is going to be done.
Autoclave:
Explanation + Evaluation:
This is a very helpful tool which is used by all orthodontics as this is a machine which warms up all the metal equipments which Orchard Orthodontic use so that the bacteria’s can be killed and the metal equipments are safe to be used so that they don’t harm others. This is a very good Machine as it enable Orchard Orthodontic to clean the metal equipment they use very fast so that once the item is clean they can directly use it.
X-ray developer:
This machine as the name tells enables all kinds of doctors to develop the x-rays they have taken. This machine is very simple as firstly there are bottles of chemicals which need to be put into the machine just the same way as the ink for a printer after that the machine needs to be turned on and then the x-ray should be put into the machine after that the machine works by itself and prints the x-ray on a special folio. The only danger in this machine are the chemicals it uses as they are very corrosive and if they react with your eye and skin it could lead to danger otherwise it is a very helpful machine. Orchard Orthodontic uses this machine for the same reason as other doctors do to see inside a patient. But in there case they see inside their teethes to see how the teethes are placed or if there are any teethes coming the wrong way or if they are stuck and so on. This helps Orchard Orthodontic to do his work better as they know at what position and exactly where to place the brace as well as it enables them to stop any problem before it creates.
Compstosite polymerization:
This also is a special piece of technology as this works in a way that it makes the special glue used by orthodontics stick quickly. This machine also needs to be used carefully as it uses a laser which if you look directly into it can lead to problems or eye weakness. Orchard orthodontics use this machine in the same way as all the other orthodontics do to make the glue stick quicker and harder as this helps them to carry on with the work quickly without the machine Orchard orthodontics would have to wait until it sticks properly by itself but with the help of this machine they are able to carry on with there work quickly and it sticks the glue even harder then in the normal way.
Operations:
The main function of Orchard Orthodontics is to put on braces in a more efficient way. Dr Sadiq and his partner carry out this function as both of them have a Orthodontic specialist qualification. They carry out Operations using the ICT Tools I have mentioned and explained above.
Finance:
Orchard Orthodontics have different finance sources such as there Private patients which have to pay as they are not really in a need so the government is not willing to pay for them and Normal patients which the government has been paying until 2006 but from now on the government is only going to pay in very special cases. So they get paid from the government in some cases. Dr Sadiq also takes the care of all the financial cases but also has a partner to support him. In this case ICT I able to help them as them as the capital invested into the business as well as the capital flowing out of the Business is represented by the Excel Spreadsheet software. The reason they use this Spreadsheet is as in cases of changes this software can be extended by adding formulas which allow the changes to be made quickly.
Purchases and Sales:
Orchard Orthodontics buy special products such as X-ray machines but they also spend a lot of money buying tooth brushes as well as mouth washes. The reason fro this is as some patients can’t bother to go to shops or don’t find the appropriate product they need so they just by it from Orchard Orthodontics. The disadvantage of buying it from Orchard Orthodontics is that the price is mostly higher then in normal shops. The person responsible at the office is also responsible for buying or ordering all the products needed. Again ICT is used to keep track of Purchases and Sales made. The Access Database Software helps them with this as they are able to add there patients into the DATA more efficiently and the number of Sales made by specific Patients can be recorded as well as the Stock required or left over can be seen.
Human resources:
Orchard Orthodontics have a total of 3 employees on a contract of 12 months so there is no need at the moment for orchard Orthodontics to get more staff as this number of people are able to cope with all the problems and are a good help to orchard orthodontics.
In this case again Orchard orthodontics use ICT by using a simple Word document. This allows them to write Job seeking advertisements or keep a record of the employees working for them. The reason for using Microsoft Word is as this I a very simple to use Software as well as changes can be made very quickly instead of using a pen and paper which would be much more time consuming and would take much longer.
ICT meeting Objectives:
Orchard Orthodontics are able to operate properly as the resources available to them are mostly based around ICT. One of the most important resources used by Orchard Orthodontics I the Modem router, as this piece of equipment allows them to Network all the computers with the Server computer which are able to communicate with each other using the DO IT software which is network based. The
Diagram provided on the next page is able to show how the Server has been setup:
Conclusion:
Finally I believe that all the technologies used by Orchard orthodontics are very helpful and enable them to carry on with there work as fast as they can. Of course I believe that there are more machines and software’s going to be developed which will help Orchard orthodontics to carry on with there work even faster and more effectively.
I have not faced a lot of problems during this coursework but all the details and the pictures are taken by me and all the details of the machines have also been taken by me by talking to Orchard orthodontics employers etc. I am really thankful to them as they have helped me out so that I was able to do my coursework based on a real life and real people.
BY ZESHAN AMIR
