Regulatory Updates: Page 43

Sutter extends dental surgery for special needs patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A meeting on Monday called by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has resulted in a short-term solution to ensure that developmentally disabled adults and children in the Sacramento, CA, area have access to oral healthcare.
June 24, 2014
CMS guide helps dentists understand Open Payments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an Open Payments user guide, which can help dentists understand a federal website that allows the public to see information about relationships between healthcare providers and various manufacturers or group purchasing organizations.
June 22, 2014
FDA: Cancer patients may feel 'drunk' from docetaxel
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The intravenous chemotherapy drug docetaxel, which is used to treat various cancers, including head and neck cancers, may cause patients to feel "drunk," according to a drug safety alert issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
June 19, 2014
FDA approves Lymphoseek indication for HNC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Navidea Biopharmaceuticals' Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical to help determine the extent of head and neck cancer (HNC).
June 12, 2014
FDA proposal would cover e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a rule to extend its authority to cover additional tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
April 27, 2014
AADB, DANB launch state dental practice act database
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) have launched a new database for their members and state regulators that contains information about various states' dental practice acts and dental board administrative rules and regulations.
April 27, 2014
Bipartisan protectionism rears its ugly head in the states
By Patrick Gleason
In this Second Opinion, Patrick Gleason, the director of state affairs for Americans for Tax Reform, looks at recent legislation in Texas and North Carolina concerning dental service organizations and how these bills may affect competition for dental services.
April 17, 2014
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HIPAA enforcement activities impact small group practices
By Greg Ewing, JD, MPH
On February 24, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will survey up to 1,200 covered entities and business associates to determine suitability for its HIPAA Audit Program. Small group practices need to take action and ensure they are in compliance or risk serious consequences.
March 18, 2014
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AAID sues Texas dental board over 'specialist' ads
By Donna Domino
The American Academy of Implant Dentistry has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas dental board over a rule that limits dentists from advertising themselves as "specialists." The group, which has won similar suits against other states, says the rule violates free speech rights.
March 16, 2014
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Lawsuit exposes FDA denial of dental amalgam mercury hazards
By Griffin Cole, DDS; John Kall, DMD; and Amanda Just, MS
Leaders of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology respond to a recent DrBicuspid.com article about a lawsuit that the organization has filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The academy explains its position in this Second Opinion piece.
March 13, 2014
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ADA: Exempt dentists from Medicare enrollment for drug claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is urging federal health officials to exclude dentists from proposed regulations that would deny claims for Medicare Part D drugs unless the prescriber is enrolled in Medicare or has a valid opt-out affidavit on file.
March 12, 2014
NC dental board to change sedation rules
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners is planning changes to its rules on sedation following the deaths of two patients.
March 9, 2014
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