User:Glenzola/Praktika

Praktika is an Australian online dental Practice Management Software package. It is developed and distributed by Lizard Software Pty.Ltd - a software engineering company for Melbourne, Australia, member of ADIA. Praktika was first released in 2007. It follows the Software as a Service SaaS model of distribution.

Praktika is a cross platform application capable or running on most popular operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. It works through a web browser including Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera.

Key Features
 * Scheduler - Appointment Book
 * Patient Directory
 * Reports including Advanced Reporting (analysis tools)
 * Imaging - working with digital images (X-Rays)
 * Restorative and Periodontal Charting
 * Patient Communication including 2-Way SMS messaging system
 * Accounting
 * Full integration with HICAPS

Being an Internet-based application Praktika has a number of advantages over the tradition client-server software.
 * software and data are available 24/7 from any location with the Internet connection
 * any computer from the box is ready to run Praktika - no software installations or setups are necessary
 * backups are automatic and are centralised
 * it is more secure (theft, fire, data-corruption).
 * it is instantly ready for multi-location practices
 * it is more affordable: there is no acquisition cost and there are no separate licences to run the package. Support is also included in the subscription.

Praktika is a module based application. Module sets are configurable and customisable. Some modules are available as mobile apps for iPad and iPhone. Full iPad functionality is currently under development.