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CDA Presents 2017: How to protect your practice from cyberattacks

By Tony Edwards

SAN FRANCISCO - The most important step you can take to protect your practice from a cyberattack is educating yourself and your staff on security risks, according to cybersecurity expert Arash Shokouh, who spoke on the topic at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting on August 24.

August 24, 2017

Success is a team effort: Part 1 -- The patient experience

By Lindy Benton

Engaging patients in a meaningful way at the point of care is the single most important thing a dental practice can do to ensure its success, writes Lindy Benton of Vyne. Other minor components may help drive success, but treating patients well while providing the highest quality of service is at the heart of a practice's success.

August 24, 2017

W.Va. dentist pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist from Charleston, WV, has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.

August 22, 2017

Mass. dentist to return $500K to state Medicaid program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Massachusetts pediatric dentist will return $500,000 to the state's Medicaid program for improperly billed palliative care, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.

August 21, 2017

Calif.'s state oral health plan begins to take shape

By Theresa Pablos

After two years of planning, California has finally offered a look at what the state's oral health plan may be like. The state's dental director, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, outlined broad concepts and frameworks for the plan in the August 2017 edition of the Journal of the California Dental Association.

August 17, 2017

Delta Dental of Calif. names new chief information officer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of California has appointed Kirsten Garen as its new chief information officer and senior vice president.

August 16, 2017

Creating the ultimate new-patient experience

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

New patients -- you need more of them to grow your practices, but they're harder to get and keep than ever before. In his new series focusing on this important aspect of patient growth, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes that it is critical that your new-patient experience be consistently amazing for every patient every time.

August 16, 2017

Study focuses on dental therapists' impact in Native Alaskan communities

By Tony Edwards

In the first study to look at the long-term outcomes of communities served by dental therapists, researchers from the University of Washington have found that children in Alaska Native communities had lower rates of tooth extractions and more preventive care than those in communities not receiving services from these practitioners.

August 10, 2017

Calif. resumes RDA licensing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on August 7 that resumes licensing of registered dental assistants (RDAs) despite a continued suspension of the practical exam.

August 9, 2017

Do's and don'ts for employee motivation: Recognition matters

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

When was the last time you complimented someone on your team? Was it last week, last month, last year -- or can you even remember? Hopefully, it was recently because team members thrive in an atmosphere where their efforts are recognized and appreciated, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

August 9, 2017

Aetna to add online marketplace directory

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aetna will add Brighter's cloud-based marketplace directory to its Aetna Navigator member tool in January 2018.

August 7, 2017

DentalXChange, Delta Dental of Colo. debut credentialing software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Technology company DentalXChange has partnered with Delta Dental of Colorado to launch a cobranded edition of the company's DDS Enroll software

August 6, 2017

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