Office Management: Page 202

Will Iowa court reconsider dental assistant case -- again?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The attorney for a dental assistant fired by employer for being "too attractive" has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to consider the case for a third time, according to an Associated Press article.
July 16, 2013
Late payments affect Ill. dentists, patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic payment delays to Illinois dentists who provide oral care for state employees have caused financial stress for both patients and providers, according to story in the Peoria Journal Star.
July 15, 2013
Unident launches Mac-compatible practice management system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Unident Software has introduced a Mac-compatible dental practice management system, Axex Dental.
July 10, 2013
New pocket guide aids in periodontal coding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patti DiGangi, RDH, has published a pocket guide for periodontal coding, DentalCodeology: More than Pocket Change.
July 10, 2013
Calif. insurance exchange unveils pediatric dental plans
By Donna Domino
As states across the U.S. struggle to implement the insurance benefits mandated by the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, California appears to be ahead of the curve. State officials this week unveiled two plans for pediatric dental coverage, with supporters lauding the simplicity and critics questioning the cost.
July 10, 2013
2013 07 11 10 42 57 939 Insurance Policy 200
IU endows chair to honor health IT pioneer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute are establishing an endowed chair to honor Clement McDonald, MD, a pioneer and innovator in the use of health information technology to improve patient care and outcomes.
July 9, 2013
Smile Brands creates iPad dental charting app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smile Brands has developed a Web-based iPad app for dental charting and practice management using coding and design tools from Sencha, according to a blog posting on Sencha's website.
July 9, 2013
Mo. works to improve Medicaid dental system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill this week that could make it easier for Missouri dentists to treat Medicaid patients.
July 9, 2013
Court rules that Medi-Cal must cover dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An appellate court ruled today that a California law improperly stopped funding certain medical services, including dental care, which health clinics had provided to Medicaid patients.
July 4, 2013
Delta Dental of Missouri cuts reimbursement rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Missouri is reducing reimbursement to providers who participate in its Premier and PPO networks by an average of 7%.
July 2, 2013
Help wanted: 6 attributes of a SUPERB front office
By Lisa Marie Spradley, FAADOM
Anyone who has managed a dental front office knows how hard it can be to find qualified, motivated front-office team members. Lisa Marie Spradley -- aka the "Front Desk Lady" -- offers her tips for hiring the best front-office team members for your practice.
July 1, 2013
2013 07 01 15 09 00 169 Spradley Lisa Marie 200
Software firm offers mobile cloud-based PM system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gaargle Solutions has officially launched Dovetail, a cloud-based, mobile electronic medical record and practice management (PM) software designed for dentistry.
June 30, 2013
Previous Page
Page 202 of 289
Next Page