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Office Management: Page 132
New dental hygienist bill to be introduced in Ga.
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New legislation that would allow Georgia dental hygienists to provide preventive care in certain settings without the direct supervision of a dentist will be introduced in the state's General Assembly.
December 20, 2016
Do's and don'ts for office efficiency: Break through the bottlenecks
By
Dr. Roger P. Levin
All management systems, including the most efficient, eventually suffer from bottlenecks. You can't prevent bottlenecks, but you can prevent them from undercutting productivity and creating stress, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. With vigilance, you and your entire staff can spot a new bottleneck early and figure out how to revamp the affected system before significant harm has been done.
December 18, 2016
Utah kids score poorly on oral healthcare
By
Lori Roniger
Large numbers of Utah elementary schoolchildren have experienced tooth decay or have untreated decay, according to the results of a statewide survey. While more children are receiving sealants now, the authors conclude that greater access to insurance and oral healthcare is still needed.
December 14, 2016
5 hygiene production questions to consider
By
Kevin Tighe
Your hygiene department can make or break your practice, yet most hygiene departments underproduce. Kevin Tighe of Cambridge Dental Consultants is here to help. He offers a list of the top five questions he's been asked about hygiene production.
December 12, 2016
Why you should consider implementing hybrid scheduling
By
Sally McKenzie
The problem of patients who cancel at the last minute or just don't show up is more than annoying. It affects your practice, your team, and your bottom line. One of the issues, writes practice management consultant Sally McKenzie, is those appointments made six months in advance. She suggests you consider adjusting your scheduling practices to reflect your patient base.
December 11, 2016
Iowa dental chain settles Medicaid fraud claims
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Iowa dental clinic chain has agreed to pay Medicaid $300,000 to settle allegations that the company billed Medicaid for procedures that weren't performed.
December 8, 2016
Tenn. practice awarded $22M in ruling against DentaQuest
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Tennessee practice has been awarded more than $20Â million by a trial jury because it was excluded from participation in that state's TennCare Medicaid dental program.
December 7, 2016
U.S. dental care is too expensive -- even for adults with insurance
By
Theresa Pablos
Many U.S. adults, including those with private insurance, are struggling to afford dental care, a new study found. In addition, coverage gaps between U.S. adults in the highest and lowest income brackets are widening.
December 7, 2016
Survey: Dentists split on dental therapists
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
About half of dental professionals believe midlevel providers should have the opportunity to work in their state, while the other half disagree, according to a new survey.
December 6, 2016
Is your front desk helping or hurting your practice?
By
Jay Geier
For your practice to grow, you need to interact with your patients and provide excellent care. However, if your patients never get past their first phone call to your practice, you'll never get a chance to provide this care. Jay Geier of the Scheduling Institute asks if your front desk has the training to help your practice grow.
December 6, 2016
The new gingival inflammation code: Part 2 -- Case examples
By
Patti DiGangi, RDH
In the first part of this series, Patti DiGangi introduced the new dental code for gingival inflammation. She wrote that this code fills a gap in exiting insurance codes and has the power to finally bring the medical relevance to gingivitis treatment. The second part of her series offers case examples and discusses opportunities for practices.
December 6, 2016
Can expanding hygienists' practice improve adult care?
By
Tony Edwards
Does expanding a hygienist's scope of practice translate to improved oral healthcare at the state level? With the debates about dental therapists and dental telemedicine ongoing, a new study investigated if hygienists with expanded practice options were able to reduce the burden of oral disease.
December 5, 2016
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