In our first blog post in this series, we addressed the reasons why falling behind on updates can pose a security risk for your dental practice. As a busy dental professional, though, it is understandable that your team may not have time to dedicate to updates whenever a new version becomes available.
For the convenience of our clients, ABELDent 15 includes an automatic update mechanism. This will prevent you from falling behind on updates and ensure that you and your team have the latest version’s security patches, new features, and enhancements. Automatic updates minimize the time required for the software to update, eliminating the need to bring in technical help to update ABELDent on your computers manually. In this blog post, we will cover the benefits of automatic updates for your office, along with the benefits of always using fully up-to-date software.
About ABELDent 15
ABELDent 15 is the latest version of our dental practice software. The newest version is packed with numerous time-saving improvements, many inspired by our users and designed to make your team’s day-to-day tasks easier. Standout features include the Patient Sidebar, improved built-in communication features such as customizable online forms, electronic claim EOB reconciliation, support for adding attachments to CDANet claims, improved financial and insurance features, and many more features and capabilities.
If your office continues to use an older ABELDent version of ABELDent, such as version 14.8.2, you may miss out on many time-saving improvements only made available by the latest technology. While our team continues to support version 14.8.2, it no longer represents the greatest value that we can offer an ABELDent user. Continuing to use older software versions can also impact the overall performance of your software and your team, as new versions are specifically designed to help you do more with more efficiency. Your software may run slower than newer versions, or you could be experiencing issues that require you to seek support from the ABELDent team.
Additionally, as we established in a previous blog post, outdated software is less secure than up-to-date software. Bad actors are always looking to exploit software vulnerabilities, whether technical vulnerabilities or social engineering. Older systems are especially prone, especially when old technology is no longer continually updated and patched to protect against new and emerging threats. Continuing to use older software versions can expose you to threats that are protected against in newer versions. ABELDent 15 represents a major leap forward in technology designed to protect our software, and we strongly recommend it to all clients that currently use ABELDent.
About Improved Performance
Running older software versions can often lead to compatibility issues, especially if your operating system is also outdated. (Read: Planning Your Practice’s Update to Windows 11 – Reasons to Update Ahead of Time.) This may result in the software slowing down, and you may encounter errors and bugs that were not an issue previously. This sort of thing can happen with any outdated software. This, however, is one aspect of running outdated software that can be avoided by updating it to the latest version.
Not only do new updates include compatibility features, but they are also optimized to ensure the software runs as efficiently as possible. This ensures a smooth experience when navigating the program and saves your team members from potential frustration caused by slow, outdated software. Regular updates to your software also prevent potential lags, freezes, and other issues that can occur in outdated software.
Why Are Automatic Updates Beneficial?
Automatic updates remove the need for you to check for new updates yourself on MyABEL, instead ensuring you have each update available as soon as it becomes available for users. This means you have consistent access to the most secure and best-performing version of ABELDent as soon as it is ready for use.
Are you interested in updating to ABELDent 15? Existing ABELDent users can choose from a few different updating options to ensure your team has the best possible experience when updating to our latest version. Learn about our updating options below to decide which route is best for your team:
- To start, you can learn at your own pace with the Self-Learning Plan. This plan provides you with videos, webinars, and an ABELDent 15 trial to allow you and your team to become comfortable with the updated version, all at no cost. We recommend this plan for all members of your team.
- When you are ready to update to ABELDent 15, or you already know you want to update without requiring a trial period, leverage our Guided Update Plan. An ABELDent Project Manager, Trainer, and Implementor will work with you to ensure your team has a smooth update.
