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A new kind of balancing act
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
What are your resolutions for 2010?
January 20, 2010
USC dental school receives $35 million gift
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $35 million gift to the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry has resulted in the school being renamed in honor of the benefactor.
January 19, 2010
Scotland opens new dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scottish government officials were on hand this week for the official opening of the University of Aberdeen Dental School and Hospital.
January 18, 2010
E-learning expert joins virtual dental school project
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Scottish e-learning expert from the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) has been made a visiting professor at King's College London to help the international development of a virtual dental school there.
January 18, 2010
Utah dental school in doubt despite $30 million gift
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An anonymous donor has given the University of Utah $30 million to build the state's first dental school, but lack of support from the state has left the school's prospects in doubt, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
January 18, 2010
Study: Public needs reassurance on dental therapists
By Rabia Mughal
The midlevel provider model has sparked heated debate in the U.S. dental community. But throughout the discussion, one voice has been conspicuously missing: that of the patients.
January 18, 2010
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Delta Dental partners with MDE on electronic data services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Mercury Data Exchange, a provider of real-time electronic data interchange (EDI) services for dental offices, payers, and vendors, is partnering with Delta Dental of Colorado to offer real-time processing services to their provider networks, the companies announced in a press release.
January 17, 2010
Dos and don'ts for accounts receivables: Collect what is owed
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In a slow economy, it is more important than ever to collect money. Practices should collect 98.5% or more of all fees charged to patients. Uncollected accounts receivables are like a secret tax on practice profitability. Office policies on collections should clearly explain that payment is expected at the time of service.
January 17, 2010
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Time for a New Year's 'revolution'
By Alan Stafford, DDS, MBA, MAGD
A resolution is most often a determination to improve or change a situation incrementally. A revolution is something much different.
January 17, 2010
Blue Cross, Blue Shield offers new Ill. PPO
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has introduced a dental preferred provider organization (PPO) plan for individuals and families.
January 14, 2010
U.K. university invests $816K in dental research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Plymouth will provide 500,000 pounds ($816,000 U.S.) in funding for the Peninsula Dental School to pursue three important areas of research in partnership with the university, the school announced.
January 13, 2010
CMS: Dental Medicaid payments in Utah too low
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is questioning the amount of reimbursement that Utah pays dentists who see Medicaid patients, because the rates are too low to guarantee pregnant women and children's access to services.
January 12, 2010
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