Intake Dental has released the Dental Passport, a mobile wallet application that allows patients to store and share their dental records across different practices.
Intake Dental has announced the general availability of the Dental Passport, a free, patient-owned dental record that lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. The platform is designed to allow patients to carry their health history, x-rays, and insurance details to any dental office.
Record Portability and Access
The Dental Passport enables patients to store their health history, x-rays, insurance details, and a saved signature on their smartphones. At participating practices, patients can scan the pass at the front desk to check in with completed intake forms and insurance already on file. For non-participating offices, the application sends a verified records packet via email or fax, allowing it to function independently of Intake Dental’s proprietary software.
Patient Control and Language Integration
Access to the records is controlled entirely by the patient. Offices must request the records, which the patient then approves on their phone, and every access event is logged. To support patients who travel or relocate, the passport is readable in 19 languages, and the receiving office receives the information translated into its own language.
“Patients have always been told the records are theirs, and then discovered that what that means in practice is a printout, if you ask, and a wait,” says Jordan Thomas, DMD, founder of Intake Dental and a practicing dentist, in a release. “I wanted the version where a patient walks into any office in the world and the dentist can see the patient records in any language. That is better dentistry, not just better paperwork. It’s the difference between guessing and knowing.”
Additional Features and Availability
The platform includes two capabilities beyond record storage. With patient consent, each dental visit is summarized in plain language, detailing the procedures performed and the next steps. Additionally, patients can forward their records to a secondary office to obtain an online second opinion.
The Dental Passport is free for patients to create, keep, and use, and it is free for dental offices to accept. The company notes that the platform contains no advertising and does not sell user data.
“We are the custodian, not the owner,” says Thomas, in a release. “If we ever start behaving like the owner, patients should leave and take the record with them. That’s rather the point.”
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