Conventional wisdom would have you believe that cutting- edge technology is a necessity for a well-run chiropractic office. And to some extent, it’s true.

Think of your current practice. Would you and your staff be able to function efficiently and offer your patients superior service without it? How successful would your practice be if your office equipment consisted of a telephone, a few pens and notebooks, a filing cabinet, and a copy machine? Unless your practice has only a handful of patients, office procedures of the past simply won’t cut it.

From accounting programs and customer relationship managers (CRMs), to an interactive website that allows patients to book their appointments and pay for your services, proven software applications play an important role in chiropractic practices worldwide.

These new technologies, however, can come with a high price tag. There’s the cost of purchasing them, the time to install and learn them, and, in cases of more advanced applications, the need to hire an internal or external IT technician to monitor and maintain them. All this can add up to a sizeable expense in your practice’s operating budget.

You should be aware of an affordable and dependable alternative to the traditional software systems of the past: Software as a Service (SaaS).

The new face of software

You may be familiar with that little piece of technology known as the Internet. It’s something you and your patients probably use on a daily basis for a variety of different tasks. These days, the Internet is no longer just a tool for looking up a business address or checking out the menu of a local restaurant. It’s the power behind the new software technology called SaaS.

While as a chiropractor you may not be a technical expert, a basic understanding of the Internet can help you see how SaaS technology works. Just like online banking, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and other familiar services, a SaaS application is accessible and utilized online through any Internet connection.

The service provider maintains the software and accompanying data securely on off-site servers and datacenters. Just as with the aforementioned examples, all you and your staff need to do to access the software is navigate to a specific website and log into your account. And since many are “pay-as-you-go,” they charge only a nominal monthly fee with no long-term contracts.

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