Dental Education: Page 137

Coloradans without dental insurance on the rise

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of Coloradans without dental insurance grew to 2.1 million in 2011 from 1.8 million in 2009, according to a new Colorado Health Access Survey report -- a 17% increase from the 2008-2009 survey.

December 10, 2012

Survey IDs best U.S. markets for dental services

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The proportion of adults who visited a dentist in the past 12 months in 15 major U.S. cities ranged from a high of 65% in Raleigh, NC, to a low of 46% in Miami, according to a new survey from DentalTrends.

December 10, 2012

Does dentistry really need another diagnostic vocabulary?

By Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhD

The emergence of two separate dental diagnostic vocabularies is troubling, contends Dr. Titus Schleyer, head of dental informatics at the University of Pittsburgh. How did it come to this, and is there a way to avoid wasting duplicate resources and develop a clinically useful and relevant tool?

December 10, 2012

Dos and don'ts for practice leadership: Strive for sustainability

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

A practice that can continue functioning indefinitely -- even with a new dentist replacing the current one -- is a "sustainable" business. Whatever a practice owner's plans for the future, it's smart to make the practice sustainable as soon as possible.

December 9, 2012

Delta Dental of Calif. signs $2.6B DOD contract

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of California has renewed its contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and has signed a five-year, $2.6 billion agreement to manage the Tricare Retiree Dental Program, according to an article in San Francisco Business Times.

December 6, 2012

NJ gov. vetoes state health insurance exchange

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed an in-state health insurance exchange program that would be created under the guidelines of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to an article by Reuters. It is Christie's second veto of a state-level health care exchange.

December 6, 2012

ECU breaks ground on 3rd dental clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

East Carolina University (ECU) has begun construction on a new School of Dental Medicine Community Service Learning Center.

December 5, 2012

AADOM names 2012 Office Manager of the Year

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has awarded Deanna Alexander the 2012 AADOM Office Manager of the Year Award.

December 5, 2012

Tufts offers joint DMD/MPH program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tufts University is now offering a combined Doctor of Dental Medicine/Master of Public Health (DMD/MPH) degree offered through Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine.

December 5, 2012

Dentistry not exempt from medical device tax

By Kathy Kincade

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has issued its final regulations regarding the 2.3% medical device tax that takes effect January 1, and efforts to exempt dentists and dental product manufacturers from the tax apparently fell on deaf ears. But the fight is not over, according to the Dental Trade Alliance.

December 5, 2012

Who owns the data?

By Larry Emmott, DDS

In the future, when you visit a medical or dental office you won't be handed a clipboard and paper forms -- all your personal and medical data will be stored on the cloud and easily accessible to your healthcare provider. A good thing, or a HIPAA disaster waiting to happen? Dr. Larry Emmott addresses several ethical issues related to electronic health data.

December 5, 2012

Report: Most dental ER patients are young, uninsured, rural

By Rob Goszkowski

A new U.S. report examining patterns in dental-related emergency room visits found that patients are more likely to be young, uninsured, and living in rural areas, confirming ongoing concerns in the profession about access to care.

December 3, 2012

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