Lighthouse PMG, developers of Lighthouse 360, an automated patient communications system for dental practices, has been recognized as one of 16 companies to receive the Pride Institute’s Best of Class Technology Award for 2012. Lighthouse PMG was an honoree in the "Emerging" category.
A panel of dental technology experts, organized by the Pride Institute, a dental practice management consulting firm based in Novato, California, selected this year’s winning products through an unbiased, rigorous assessment selection process. The winning technologies were selected by majority vote and divided into four categories: Foundational, Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Emerging.
The Pride Institute Best of Class Technology awards were launched in 2009 as a new concept to provide an unbiased, non-profit assessment of available technologies in the dental space. Winners of the award are invited to participate in a technology fair showcased at the American Dental Association’s annual meeting. “The technology space has exploded in terms of quantity and quality of available products,” said Dr. Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS, President of Pride Institute. “With the potential for a considerable investment amount, it was important that someone step up and provide the corporate and dental communities with an unbiased selection process, led by technology key opinion leadership, with the sole focus of providing true guidance. That was the vision and it has come to fruition thanks to the support of the panel, ADA, Dental Products Report, and Dental Economics.”
The panel consists of seven dentists with significant knowledge of and experience in dental technology, including Dr. Shuman; John Flucke, DDS, writer, speaker and Technology Editor for Dental Products Report; Paul Feuerstein, DMD, writer, speaker and Technology Editor for Dental Economics; Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Dental Informatics at the University of Pittsburg, School of Dental Medicine; Marty Jablow, DMD, technology writer and speaker; Parag Kachalia, DDS, Director of New Technology at the University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry; and Larry Emmott, DDS, technology writer, speaker and dental marketing consulting. “I feel very fortunate that a panel of this magnitude has agreed to contribute to the selection process,” said Dr. Shuman.
About Lighthouse PMG:
Lighthouse PMG is a privately owned software company that has worked exclusively with dentists since its founding in 2002. Its flagship product, Lighthouse 360, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that completely automates all forms of routine patient communications in dental practices. The three founders - Joel Kozikowski, Allen Jorgensen and Brian Smith - have a combined 60 years of experience in dental software, including the creation of one of the most widely used practice management systems (PracticeWorks). With offices in Atlanta and Indianapolis, the company serves dentists in the United States, Canada and Australia. For more information about Lighthouse, visit http://www.LH360.com or email sales@lighthousepmg.com.