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NYU gets $3.7M to study access issues for older adults
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry researcher has been awarded a five-year, $3.7 million grant to analyze how racial and ethnic older adults living in underserved urban communities in New York City overcome barriers to accessing oral healthcare services.
October 15, 2012
ADA 2012 kicks off with school-based dental screenings
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - The ADA kicked off its annual meeting this week by having150 volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental students provide 2,000 school children with oral health screenings, education, and treatment as part of the ADA's Give Kids A Smile program.
October 14, 2012
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BiteDownDeals offers $100 incentive
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In conjunction with the ADA's Annual Session in San Francisco, BiteDownDeals is offering a new incentive to its dental customers: During the week of October 15-21, any customer who purchases all nine featured products in one day will receive a $100 credit toward a future BiteDownDeals purchase.
October 14, 2012
DentaQuest gives Mich. coalition $150K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Michigan Oral Health Coalition will receive $150,000 in funding from the DentaQuest Foundation through the second phase of the foundation's Oral Health 2014 Initiative.
October 14, 2012
Dos and don'ts for practice management: Implement procedural time studies
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Practices need to determine how much time a doctor or team member requires for each type of appointment. The average practice has approximately seven to eight services that are offered 80% of the time and make up the bulk of practice production and profitability. This means that most appointments scheduled will focus on a relatively limited number of procedures.
October 14, 2012
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SC legislator calls for routine dental office inspections
By Donna Domino
A South Carolina lawmaker says the state should consider routine inspections of dental offices, as is done in 15 other states. But another legislator who's also a dentist questions the need for such inspections, saying several state agencies already oversee the facilities and respond to complaints.
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ADMC survey tracks dental practice trends
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The economic downturn and growth of preferred provider organizations (PPOs) in the U.S. are two of the most significant trends affecting dental offices today, according to a survey conducted by the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC).
October 11, 2012
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Calif. mulls dental benefits options under ACA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California should offer both standalone and supplements dental plans when it sets up its health insurance exchange as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to Daniel Davidson, DMD, president of the California Dental Association.
October 11, 2012
Appeals court hears Calif. Medi-Cal reimbursement cuts case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A coalition of organizations that has been protesting proposed cutbacks to California's Medicaid reimbursement system continues to work to block the state from cutting Medi-Cal reimbursement rates by 10%, according to a news story on drugstorenews.com.
October 10, 2012
Dental offices inconsistent in infection-control compliance
By Rabia Mughal
U.S. dental practices need to improve their compliance with and implementation of infection-control guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association.
October 10, 2012
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Texas creates Medicaid dental fraud task force
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas Attorney General's Office and the Office of Inspector General at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) have formed a task force designed to target Medicaid dental fraud, according to an article in the Texas Tribune.
October 9, 2012
A closer look at the Henry Schein/Exan deal
By Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhD
The recently announced investment by Henry Schein in Exan raises some interesting possibilities for the advancement of electronic dental records and electronic health records in general, according to Dr. Titus Schleyer, director of the Center for Dental Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh.
October 9, 2012
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