Kool Smiles: Wyse Technology

Kool Smiles has always used technology in innovative ways to provide the
best care for its patients at the lowest possible cost, and it is
pleased to announce new efforts in coordination with Wyse Technology, an
international leader in thin computing and client virtualization. Wyse
Technology has helped Kool Smiles adopt a new approach to maintaining
electronic health records and standardized practices using computer
hardware that will increase productivity and reduce cost. This hardware
is both cost-effective and low maintenance, making it ideal for Kool
Smiles. With advancements of this sort that improve efficiency and
reduce needed capital, Kool Smiles hopes to improve the oral health care
crisis that currently exists in the United States. With Wyse
Technology’s thin clients, Kool Smiles has optimized staff productivity
and saved valuable capital that would have otherwise been wasted on
hardware, software, and PC support.

Kool Smiles operates a class-one data center in Atlanta that delivers
applications to the 2,100 Wyse thin clients found in Kool Smiles’ dental
offices nationwide. The Wyse Device Manager allows IT staff to control
device policy, configuration, and assets in real time and enables remote
imaging and administration delegation. All examining rooms at Kool
Smiles offices have a Wyse thin client that operates with dual LCD
monitors, allowing doctors and hygienists to run two applications and
simultaneously view X-ray records and dental charts. This technology
also simplifies tracking care, filing treatment plans, and making
authorizations. Additionally, the system implements several security
layers so that all private health care information is protected
according to HIPAA requirements. Data is moved around and between Kool
Smiles offices over a carrier-class virtual private network via a secure
data stream. Since no data is actually stored on the thin client, in
the event of a theft, patient confidentiality is never compromised. Kool
Smiles is excited to stay on the cutting edge of technology and serve
its patients in the most efficient and economical manner possible.