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Wash. MLP proposal dies; Calif. measure still pending
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Measures that would have allowed midlevel providers (MLP) to do irreversible procedures were defeated this week by the Washington state legislators, but a bill that would allow California to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers is still being considered by state lawmakers.
February 16, 2012
14-year Tenn. Medicaid lawsuit comes to an end
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. District judge has ended a 14-year-old class-action lawsuit over whether Tennessee is providing adequate medical and dental care to 750,000 children enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, according to a story in the Tennessean.
February 16, 2012
Woman contracts deadly disease from dental water line
By Kathy Kincade
Bacteria in a water line at a dental office in Italy is being blamed for the death of an 82-year-old woman who contracted Legionnaires' disease just days after undergoing dental treatment, according to a new case report in Lancet.
February 16, 2012
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Univ. of Manitoba dentistry dean gets 2nd term
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Anthony Iacopino, DMD, PhD, has been confirmed as dean of dentistry at the University of Manitoba for a second term, which will run July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2018.
February 15, 2012
Delta Dental gives $1.5M to support special needs in NJ
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of New Jersey has given a $1.5 million gift to the Foundation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to expand and modernize the New Jersey Dental School's Special Care Center to increase access to quality dental care for patients with severe cognitive or physical impairments.
February 15, 2012
DecisionBase awarded dental EHR patent
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental software developer DecisionBase has received approval of its patent application for the Knowledge Based Clinical Dental Record, an electronic health record (EHR) designed specifically for use in dentistry.
February 15, 2012
XL Group offers dentist liability insurance program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The XL Group Select Professional insurance underwriting unit and Hays Affinity Solutions have partnered to offer professional liability insurance to dentists across the U.S.
February 15, 2012
Mercury Data Exchange to continue working with AADOM
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has announced its extended relationship with Mercury Data Exchange (MDE), which provides real-time revenue cycle management services for dental offices.
February 14, 2012
Mydent donations aid Pa. hygienists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mydent International is partnering with expanded function dental assistants in Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg Area Community College Dental Assistant Program to help support their continuing education.
February 13, 2012
Del. dentist fined for Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Marieve Rodriguez, DMD, of Wilmington, DE, will pay a $100,000 fine and repay $72,000 to the state for filing false Medicaid reports.
February 13, 2012
Accreditation issues shut down dental hygiene program
By Kathy Kincade
A dental hygienist training program in California abruptly shut down last week over questions of accreditation, leaving its students -- many of whom had prepaid up to $45,000 for the three-year program -- wondering what to do next.
February 13, 2012
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ATSU dental school moves forward
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A.T. Still University (ATSU) is moving closer to achieving accreditation for the new Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health that would enable it to open in fall 2013.
February 12, 2012
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