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U.S. government report shows dental spending on the rise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Spending on dental services in the U.S. is showing modest but gradual increases, according to estimates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
January 10, 2013
Study: More U.S. dentists opt for electronic record-keeping
By Kathy Kincade
More U.S. dentists are incorporating electronic dental records (EDRs) into their practices, creating new opportunities to utilize EDR data in evidence-based research projects, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. And the trend is expected to speed up in the next few years.
January 10, 2013
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Delta Dental CEO to retire
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental Plans Association President and CEO Kim Volk is retiring after 30 years with the company.
January 9, 2013
Mass. governor reconsiders dental fee capping
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Massachusetts is taking a different tack in its approach to control fee capping by dental insurance companies. Gov. Deval Patrick intends to create a special commission to study the issue, according to a story in the Boston Globe.
January 9, 2013
iMedicor launches meaningful use compliance program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
iMedicor has introduced Easier Than Pulling Teeth, a program designed to help providers within the Careington dental community understand and adhere to meaningful use guidelines and qualify for up to $63,750 in federal electronic health record (EHR) incentive funding over six years.
January 8, 2013
Study quantifies automated patient reminder impact
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Automated patient appointment reminders have a positive impact on practice production, according to a study conducted by Sesame Communications.
January 6, 2013
Study quantifies automated patient reminder impact
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Automated patient appointment reminders have a positive impact on practice production, according to a study conducted by Sesame Communications.
January 6, 2013
Fired dental assistant seeks rehearing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental assistant in Iowa who was let go for being an "irresistible attraction" to her employer is seeking a rehearing after the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that she was not the victim of sex discrimination, according to the Des Moines Register.
January 6, 2013
EHR vendor buys Epocrates for $293M
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Electronic health record (EHR) provider athenahealth is acquiring Epocrates, which provides point-of-care clinical information to doctors via mobile devices, for $293 million.
January 6, 2013
Dental anesthesiologists get provider codes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists has been assigned provider codes by the National Uniform Claim Committee.
January 6, 2013
Docs copying and pasting data into EHRs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While electronic health records (EHRs) offer many advantages, some doctors are simply copying and pasting old, potentially out-of-date information into patients' EHRs, according to an article by Reuters Health.
January 3, 2013
iMedicor helps dentists earn EHR incentives
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
iMedicor has been designated as one of the leading consultants in the U.S. for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act project, through its contract with the New Jersey HITEC organization.
January 3, 2013
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