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topsOrtho™ Version 5.0 to Debut at Users Meeting

administrator — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:16:35 +0000

Major software update includes insurance process overhaul with electronic filing capability

ATLANTA, Dec. 29, 2011—Attendees at topsFest™, the tops Software annual users meeting, will be first to see topsOrtho™ version 5.0 in action, and first to receive the program update.

topsFest is for orthodontists and their staff members who use the topsOrtho practice management system. The event takes place Feb. 2-4, 2012, in New Orleans.

Version 5.0 is a major update to topsOrtho, and includes a complete overhaul of insurance processes and the ability to file claims electronically. The changes were designed to help orthodontic practices save money through more efficient and effective management.

“More orthodontists are now accepting insurance for services, so we met with many of them to see how they handled it,” said Dr. Mark Sanchez, tops Software founder and CEO. “When we realized we could help our customers save money and get paid faster through better claims management, we rebuilt the entire insurance processing and management function within topsOrtho. Whether you file electronically or with paper, the user experience with version 5.0 surpasses anything else available in orthodontic practice management software.”

Other enhancements to topsOrtho in version 5.0 include:

New patient communication and appointment reminder preferences, and a new mechanism for setting up third-party communication integration.
Incredibly fast emailing of billing statements en mass.
Improved Door-To-Door™ mapping technology with Google maps.
Major improvements in the way images are controlled during editing.
Refinements to iPortfolio, Letters and Referrals.

About topsFest

topsFest 2012 is the 8th annual topsOrtho users meeting. The event includes guest lectures from top orthodontic consultants; topsOrtho skills classes and workshops for each practice area and level of expertise; direct access to tops support staff, instructors and programmers; a dozen hand-picked exhibitors; as many as 11 continuing education credits; and special topsFest-only pricing for topsCephMate™ and topsEcho™ software.

For more information and registration: topsOrtho.com/topsFest

About tops Software

tops Software provides a suite of state-of-the-art orthodontic software:

topsOrtho™ is the leading Mac-based orthodontic practice management and imaging system.
topsCephMate™ is an easy-to-use, intuitive digital cephalometric tracing and treatment simulation program.
topsEcho™ for the iPhone and iPad provides up-to-the-minute access to patient information and images, schedules, referrals, treatment notes and more.

For more information, visit topsOrtho.com, or call (770) 627-2527.

tops Software releases topsEcho™ for the iPhone

administrator — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:49:14 +0000

Orthodontists, staff get high-speed patient data and images from practically anywhere

ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2010—Orthodontists who use topsOrtho™ practice management and imaging software can now access a practice’s essential patient information via their iPhones.

The new topsEcho™ app for the iPhone and iPod touch provides real-time patient information, high-resolution images, X-rays, appointments, ledgers, schedule, referring doctor information, treatment notes and more.

topsEcho needs no uploading, syncing or linking. Just a tap on the app instantly connects to real-time information with legendary tops Software speed from practically anywhere.

“This app is as easy, secure and fast as anything I’ve seen—and I have more than 200 apps on my own iPhone,” said tops CEO Dr. Mark Sanchez. “It took us a long time in development to get it just right because we wanted our customers to have a fantastic user experience with topsEcho. I believe this product delivers on that vision.”

topsEcho is a companion to the topsOrtho orthodontic practice management and imaging system.
Using topsEcho with topsOrtho requires version 4.0 or newer, a current topsOrtho Support Contract and a current topsEcho Service Contract.

For more information about topsEcho, please contact tops Software Sales: (888) 770-2488 or sales@topsOrtho.com.

About tops Software

tops Software provides a suite of state-of-the-art orthodontic software:

topsOrtho™ is the leading Mac-based orthodontic practice management and imaging system.
topsCephMate™ is an easy-to-use, intuitive digital cephalometric tracing and treatment simulation program.
topsEcho™ for the iPhone provides up-to-the-minute access to patient information and images, schedules, referrals, treatment notes and more.

For more information, visit topsOrtho.com, or call (888) 770-2488.

topsOrtho™ Version 4.0 Released

administrator — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:07:18 +0000

Data loads at the speed of sound; Imaging greatly enhanced

ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2010—tops Software is pleased to announce the release of topsOrtho™ version 4.0, a significant update to the company’s flagship product.

topsOrtho is the leading Mac-based practice management and imaging system for orthodontics.

Version 4.0 boosts the system’s already astonishing data speeds by as much as 500 percent, with no sacrifice in image quality.

Customers will see dramatically faster image loads, patient chart loads and nightly rollovers, even when working in a satellite or home office.

“topsOrtho’s legendary speed and stability is what our customers value most, so we constantly work to strengthen those attributes,” said Michael Ledford, who spearheaded programming for the year-long project.

In addition to faster data speeds, image editing is greatly enhanced in version 4.0. topsOrtho now automatically scales images being imported, so users no longer need a supplemental program for that task. And new tools provide quick, consistent editing.

“Imaging may be our best-kept secret,” said tops Software Founder and CEO Dr. Mark Sanchez. “topsOrtho is the only orthodontic practice management software with built-in imaging. Our customers don’t have to buy – or pay support fees for – an image editing program. This saves thousands annually.”

4.0 also allows topsEcho™, the upcoming iPhone app for topsOrtho customers, to quickly retrieve quality patient images over an ordinary cell phone connection.

Version 4.0 is a “major engine overhaul of topsOrtho,” Sanchez said. “Most of the improvements are ‘under the hood,’ so users won’t necessarily see a lot of changes. It’s kind of like rewiring your house’s electrical system instead of adding a pool. But 4.0 is the foundation for some fantastic things to come…so the pool will be here soon.”

About tops Software

tops Software provides a suite of state-of-the-art orthodontic software:

topsOrtho™ is the leading Mac-based orthodontic practice management and imaging system.
topsCephMate™ is an easy-to-use, intuitive digital cephalometric tracing and treatment planning program.
topsEcho™ for the iPhone provides up-to-the-minute access to patient information and images, schedules, referrals, treatment notes and more.

For more information, visit topsOrtho.com, or call (888) 770-2488.

topsCephMate™ 2.0 Release Expected Soon

administrator — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:47:14 +0000

Special year-end pricing available through Dec. 31

ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 2009—tops Software is pleased to announce that topsCephMate™ 2.0 is in final beta testing, with release to be made soon.

“Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas for improvements to topsCephMate,” said tops Founder and CEO Dr. Mark Sanchez. “In this version, we decided to completely rework the engine that drives the program. The result is a faster, smoother topsCephMate with a good foundation for future growth.”

New features and program changes include:

• topsCephMate Preferences
– Added soft-tissue/tooth movement ratios for customized soft-tissue changes.

• Image Set Menu
– Added the menu item, “Add X-ray.”

• Landmarks
– Added two new points, Mx 6 Mesial CEJ and Md 6 Mesial CEJ, for more precise marking of the first molars.
– Added second molars and corresponding landmarks.

• Contours
– Added an Anterior Cranial Base line that marks the left, midpoint, and right for better superimposition of X-rays from time-point to time-point. These points are added automatically after marking the contours and can be adjusted manually.
– Improved the soft-tissue contour to accommodate multiple facial types for less adjusting.
– Added a new soft-tissue point, “Throat,” to finish out the analysis.

• Measurements
– Corrected a condition that displayed incorrect measurements in the McNamara Analysis.
– Added norms and standard deviation values in the measurements window.
– Added tooth and bony structure VTO change values in the measurements window.

• VTO Planning
– Added the ability to see the soft-tissue change as you move the incisors.
– Added full editing functionality in this view.
– Added the ability to adjust the soft-tissue by altering points along the soft-tissue contour lines.
– Added a view to see what movements have occurred in the analysis based upon the treatment plan you select.

• Superimposition
– Added Nasion to Basion at CC point for more precise overlay. Also added Nasion to Basion at Nasion point.
– Corrected a condition that will allow for a more precise profile view comparison.

Special year-end pricing is available through Dec. 31.

For a demo or to order your copy, please call a tops sales representative at (888) 770-2488 or send an email to sales@topsOrtho.com.

For more information, go to www.topsortho.com/index.php/products/tops-cephmate.

About tops Software

tops Software provides a suite of state-of-the-art orthodontic software:

topsOrtho™ is the leading Mac OS X-based orthodontic practice management system with imaging.
topsCephMate™ is an easy-to-use, intuitive digital cephalometric tracing program.
topsEcho™ for the iPhone (now in development) provides up-to-the-minute access to patient information and images, schedules, referrals, treatment notes and more.

For more information, please visit www.topsOrtho.com, or call (888) 770-2488.

tops Software to Unveil iPhone Application at AAO

administrator — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:05:15 +0000

New topsEcho™ allows instant, wireless access to patient information

ATLANTA, April 28, 2009—The first iPhone application in orthodontics—topsEcho™—will be previewed at the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session, May 1-5 in Boston.

topsEcho provides up-to-the-minute access to the topsOrtho™ practice management system for patient information and images, schedules, referrals, treatment notes and more.

The application requires no uploading and no syncing. Just touch the app on your iPhone and you’re instantly—and wirelessly—connected to real-time information.

tops Software Founder and CEO Dr. Mark Sanchez, an avid iPhone enthusiast since it was introduced in 2007, personally directed the development of topsEcho.

“With my laptop, I can easily connect to topsOrtho, but sometimes I need to connect from anywhere,” he said. “With the iPhone in my pocket, it’s just a couple of touches to the screen and I’m there.”

topsEcho also offers the same functionality through the iPod touch, which connects to topsOrtho via WiFi, rather than a cell network.

Previews and hands-on demos will be available to doctors and staff at the tops exhibit booth at the AAO. Live demos will also be given by Sanchez.

Pre-orders for topsEcho are being accepted at the AAO at a substantial discount prior to the application’s release.

For more information, please call a tops sales representative at (888) 770-2488 or send an email to sales@topsOrtho.com.

About tops Software

tops Software provides a suite of state-of-the-art orthodontic software:

topsOrtho™ is the leading Mac OS X-based orthodontic practice management system with imaging.
topsCephMate™ is an easy-to-use, intuitive digital cephalometric tracing program.
topsEcho™ for the iPhone (now in development) provides up-to-the-minute access to patient information and images, schedules, referrals, treatment notes and more.

For more information, please visit www.topsOrtho.com, or call (888) 770-2488.

tops Software Renames Flagship Product

administrator — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:55:31 +0000

topsXtreme™ becomes topsOrtho™

ATLANTA, Jan. 22, 2009 — tops Software today announced a new name for its orthodontic practice management system. Over the next few months, the topsXtreme™ name will be replaced by topsOrtho™.

“topsOrtho will continue to offer the fast, stable and secure software known and loved by orthodontists and their staffs,” said tops Software Founder and CEO Dr. Mark Sanchez. “But we think ‘ortho’ provides a better idea of what our product actually does.”

tops Software has also freshened up its company and product logos, and recently launched a new web site.

About tops Software

topsOrtho™ is the leading Mac OS X-based orthodontic practice management system with imaging. tops now offers topsCephMate™ — an easy-to-use digital cephalometric tracing program. The combination of OS X technology and programming innovation gives users:

Crisp visuals powered by the Mac
Bullet-proof stability
Security — no viruses
Lightning fast speed

There’s nothing like seeing for yourself. For more information, please visit www.topsOrtho.com, or call (888) 770-2488.