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DSO Analytics and Reporting IT for Tampa Bay Dental Groups
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Ezra Angelo
- • July 19, 2026
Dental analytics platforms are becoming standard infrastructure for multi-location dental groups throughout the Tampa Bay market. As Sage Dental, Heartland Dental, Dental Care Alliance, and regional groups expand their Tampa Bay footprints, the operational question of how to manage production, scheduling, collections, and clinical quality across multiple locations has driven adoption of dedicated dental analytics platforms including Dental Intelligence, Practice by Numbers, and similar tools. For independent multi-location groups in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties that are not yet DSO-affiliated, these same platforms provide the operational visibility that makes multi-location management practical without a full DSO administrative infrastructure.
Ekim IT Solutions is the dental-exclusive IT provider serving Tampa Bay from our office at 600 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 701, Tampa, FL 33609.
Dental analytics platforms pull data from the practice management system database directly. The IT configuration that allows this data pull must be set up correctly at each location, and the network and access control settings must allow the analytics platform to reach the PMS data source without creating a security gap in the clinical network.
Dental Analytics Platforms Used by Tampa Bay Dental Groups
Dental Intelligence is the most widely deployed dental analytics platform among Tampa Bay multi-location groups, providing production, scheduling, collections, and patient retention dashboards that aggregate data from multiple PMS environments including Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, and cloud-based platforms. Practice by Numbers provides similar multi-location analytics with a strong focus on scheduling optimization and provider performance benchmarking. Adit and similar platforms combine analytics with patient communication automation. Each platform has different IT integration requirements and different data access approaches that affect how Ekim IT Solutions configures the connection at each practice location.
IT Configuration for Analytics Platforms at Tampa Bay Dental Groups
Ekim IT Solutions handles these IT configuration steps for analytics platform deployments. Tap a card to flip it.
PMS Data Connection Setup
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PMS Data Connection Setup at Each Location
Analytics platforms connect to the PMS database through a local connector or an API. For server-based PMS environments at each location, the connector is installed on the server or a designated workstation and configured with the correct database access credentials. For cloud-based PMS, the connection uses the PMS vendor’s API with OAuth credentials managed by the analytics platform.
Network Access Configuration
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Network Access Configuration
The analytics platform connector must be able to reach the PMS database on the clinical network and transmit data to the analytics vendor’s cloud. Firewall rules must allow this specific outbound connection without opening broader access to the clinical network. Ekim IT Solutions configures precise firewall rules for each analytics platform connection.
Role-Based Reporting Access
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Role-Based Reporting Access for DSO Leadership
DSO regional managers and owners typically need access to aggregate reporting across all locations. Ekim IT Solutions configures role-based access within the analytics platform so that regional leadership sees enterprise-wide data while location-level staff see only their own location’s performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ekim IT Solutions serves Tampa Bay from our office at 600 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 701. We configure Dental Intelligence, Practice by Numbers, and similar platforms so independent multi-location groups get real operational visibility without full DSO infrastructure.
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- • July 19, 2026
