Dental Education: Page 138

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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Diagnostic dental codes: Are we there yet?
By Mary Otto
With the proliferation of electronic health records and a growing emphasis on accountability in healthcare, a standardized system of diagnostic coding for dentistry is becoming increasingly important. Now an international work group has developed a new system they say simplifies the process and moves it one step closer to clinical reality.
December 3, 2012
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Okla. dentist gets 18 months for Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Oklahoma dentist has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to Medicaid fraud for submitting claims for dental services that were not provided.
December 2, 2012
Ga. dental office raided amid child cruelty charges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental office in Rome, GA, has been searched after numerous complaints were filed about the practice's alleged overuse of child restraints and the performance of unnecessary dental work on children.
December 2, 2012
CareCredit issues new card design
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CareCredit has unveiled a new design for its credit card as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
December 2, 2012
Dos and don'ts for practice leadership: Make most decisions quickly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Contrary to what most people think, good decision-making has as much to do with how fast decisions are made as with how well they are made. That's because the vast majority of daily decisions are too minor to merit the dentist's time.
December 2, 2012
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$18.4M grant to USC will support oral health for the poor
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An $18.4 million grant from First 5 LA will support the University of Southern California (USC) Ostrow School of Dentistry in providing dental care and outreach to children in the area.
November 29, 2012
Aspen Dental settles assault lawsuit with ex-employee
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental assistant formerly employed by an Aspen Dental clinic in Longview, WA, has settled with the company after suing Aspen for alleged assualt, the Daily News Online reported.
November 29, 2012
CDHP examines oral health implications of EHB rule
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
On November 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published guidance on the Affordable Care Act's standard set of benefits that must be offered in the new state health insurance exchanges and small group and individual insurance markets outside the exchanges.
November 29, 2012
Calif. governor signs dental plan disclosure bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that will place new disclosure requirements on dental plans and insurers when they make material changes to their contracts, rules, and procedures.
November 28, 2012
NC dentist to pay former partner $2.3M
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Winston-Salem, NC, dentist must pay her former business partner $2.34 million in compensatory and punitive damages after she transferred money from their joint practices for personal use without permission, according to a news story in the Winston-Salem Journal.
November 28, 2012
Carestream partners with Canadian dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Third- and fourth-year University of Saskatchewan dental students have received $25,000 worth of oral health imaging technology through a partnership between the College of Dentistry and Carestream Dental Canada.
November 28, 2012
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