{"id":17504,"date":"2018-10-02T13:06:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T11:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/verband\/"},"modified":"2019-04-02T08:52:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T06:52:13","slug":"association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/en\/association\/","title":{"rendered":"Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 501px;'  ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17504'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-ca60e794b210a6f44d44fb31f696e897\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca60e794b210a6f44d44fb31f696e897{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca60e794b210a6f44d44fb31f696e897 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ca60e794b210a6f44d44fb31f696e897 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-ca60e794b210a6f44d44fb31f696e897 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >VDDS e.V. &#8211; Verband Deutscher Dental-Software Unternehmen e.V.<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><h2>Association of German Dental Software Enterprises<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-jmacftgn-ac2164630b439b9a3f7d00e63b5a8541 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmacftgn-ac2164630b439b9a3f7d00e63b5a8541\">\n.flex_column.av-jmacftgn-ac2164630b439b9a3f7d00e63b5a8541{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jmacftgn-ac2164630b439b9a3f7d00e63b5a8541 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmai7lfp-1405fb85e8abf4325b34452b5ab58598\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jmai7lfp-1405fb85e8abf4325b34452b5ab58598 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jmai7lfp-1405fb85e8abf4325b34452b5ab58598 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jmai7lfp-1405fb85e8abf4325b34452b5ab58598 av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-17491 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17491 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-software-zahnaerzte-opt-1.jpg\" alt='VDDS e.V. - Verband Deutscher Dental-Software Unternehmen e.V.' title='vdds-software-zahnaerzte-opt'  height=\"566\" width=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-software-zahnaerzte-opt-1.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-software-zahnaerzte-opt-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-software-zahnaerzte-opt-1-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-software-zahnaerzte-opt-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgcht-107f108d6b0d7cdcee0cad934aff101e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The Verband Deutscher Dental-Software Unternehmen e.V. (VDDS) (Association of German Dental Software Enterprises) is the umbrella association representing the interests of German enterprises which produce dental practice management and organizational software. Our members have a combined market share of about 90% of the German dental software market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28uuqwp-f249ec9e3f41efe647b2bb1c3cc37a79\">\n.flex_column.av-28uuqwp-f249ec9e3f41efe647b2bb1c3cc37a79{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28uuqwp-f249ec9e3f41efe647b2bb1c3cc37a79 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgcht-107f108d6b0d7cdcee0cad934aff101e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The VDDS was founded in August 1994 with the purpose of improving the quality, efficiency and transparency of software in health care while collaborating with public agencies, dental corporations, professional medical associations and other institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The association is based in Cologne. The Chairman of the Board is Ms. Sabine Zude from CompuGroup Medical Dentalsysteme GmbH.<\/p>\n<p>The VDDS promotes high standards of quality in dental software and advocates compliance to these standards among all parties involved in the development of dental software. The VDDS has developed standardized interfaces for the transfer of data between disparate IT systems and fosters cooperation within the industry. The VDDS maintains an active dialog with the self governing medical associations representing the interests of dentists in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmagh3tf-f5b3480218c6f62164c9ebdd0b0093b6\">\n#top .flex_column.av-jmagh3tf-f5b3480218c6f62164c9ebdd0b0093b6{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jmagh3tf-f5b3480218c6f62164c9ebdd0b0093b6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#eef5fd;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-jmagh3tf-f5b3480218c6f62164c9ebdd0b0093b6{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jmagh3tf-f5b3480218c6f62164c9ebdd0b0093b6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgu6k-d990d17b633b18856594319c2dee40e5 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h3>Objectives<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-jmacftgn-ca5aff7168a8e010ccc3d5506f2d8431 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmacftgn-ca5aff7168a8e010ccc3d5506f2d8431\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-jmacftgn-ca5aff7168a8e010ccc3d5506f2d8431{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jmacftgn-ca5aff7168a8e010ccc3d5506f2d8431{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#eef5fd;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jmacftgn-ca5aff7168a8e010ccc3d5506f2d8431 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmai7lfp-4582d07a9e50079b504a2d75026ae3e1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jmai7lfp-4582d07a9e50079b504a2d75026ae3e1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jmai7lfp-4582d07a9e50079b504a2d75026ae3e1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jmai7lfp-4582d07a9e50079b504a2d75026ae3e1 av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-17493 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17493 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-interessenvertretung-opt-1.jpg\" alt='Ziele des VDDS e.V. - Verband Deutscher Dental-Software Unternehmen e.V.' title='vdds-interessenvertretung-opt'  height=\"346\" width=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-interessenvertretung-opt-1.jpg 346w, https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-interessenvertretung-opt-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-interessenvertretung-opt-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-interessenvertretung-opt-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1fr8eux-769d038029fbb0b621dcba3880d0b875\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-1fr8eux-769d038029fbb0b621dcba3880d0b875{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-1fr8eux-769d038029fbb0b621dcba3880d0b875{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#eef5fd;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1fr8eux-769d038029fbb0b621dcba3880d0b875 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgcht-107f108d6b0d7cdcee0cad934aff101e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The VDDS is the first point of contact for policy makers when dental software is concerned.<\/p>\n<p>One major objective of the association is to define IT norms for dental software, thereby setting standards of quality for the sector. In addition, the VDDS strives to create IT standards which apply to the healthcare sector as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In this way, the VDDS promotes transparency and the secure flow of data in the healthcare sector &#8211; aspects which benefit practicing dentists and the members of our association who serve them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jmacejb8-5325eb47f35a21ac4a43fd40eb36f710 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmagh3tf-e2187a80a1ff3d70e0a71a734bcd8648\">\n#top .flex_column.av-jmagh3tf-e2187a80a1ff3d70e0a71a734bcd8648{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jmagh3tf-e2187a80a1ff3d70e0a71a734bcd8648{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-jmagh3tf-e2187a80a1ff3d70e0a71a734bcd8648{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jmagh3tf-e2187a80a1ff3d70e0a71a734bcd8648 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgu6k-d990d17b633b18856594319c2dee40e5 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h3>Focus<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-jmacftgn-675ebe259357d4e0c6b13db825976239 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmacftgn-675ebe259357d4e0c6b13db825976239\">\n.flex_column.av-jmacftgn-675ebe259357d4e0c6b13db825976239{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jmacftgn-675ebe259357d4e0c6b13db825976239 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmai7lfp-ca7bccf3706d7f02560c5a5df2465f57\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jmai7lfp-ca7bccf3706d7f02560c5a5df2465f57 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jmai7lfp-ca7bccf3706d7f02560c5a5df2465f57 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jmai7lfp-ca7bccf3706d7f02560c5a5df2465f57 av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-17495 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17495 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.vdds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/vdds-software-schnittstellen-opt-1.jpg\" alt='Aufgaben des VDDS e.V. - Verband Deutscher Dental-Software Unternehmen e.V.' title='vdds-software-schnittstellen-opt'  height=\"283\" width=\"424\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgcht-107f108d6b0d7cdcee0cad934aff101e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The VDDS Association promotes the common societal and business interests of its members.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15apvw9-43cd9e7eed91d2627bff857e6776d2b1\">\n.flex_column.av-15apvw9-43cd9e7eed91d2627bff857e6776d2b1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-15apvw9-43cd9e7eed91d2627bff857e6776d2b1 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jmacgcht-107f108d6b0d7cdcee0cad934aff101e '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The association maintains contact with all relevant statutory institutions and public agencies and strives to strengthen its relationship to these organizations at all times. In addition, the VDDS sees itself as a key link between businesses in the healthcare sector, policy makers and dentists. The VDDS acts as a liason between dentists, their self governing agencies, policymakers and the VDDS members (the producers of dental software products).<\/p>\n<p>A major focus of the VDDS involves defining standards of quality for dental software. The VDDS provides technical interfaces for its members and their clients. These interfaces are developed and improved by VDDS working groups comprised of experts from the member companies in order to facilitate the transfer of data between disparate IT systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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