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Dos and don'ts for collections
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The longer a bill remains unpaid, the worse your chances of ever getting paid. Your practice deserves payment for dental services performed, so take a proactive approach and systematically "encourage" overdue patients to hold up their end of the agreement. A proven technique for doing this is to follow the rule of 3s.
July 1, 2012
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Pa. law requires dental malpractice insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pennsylvania's dentists must carry malpractice insurance under a new law signed June 22 by Gov. Tom Corbett.
July 1, 2012
How Supreme Court's ACA ruling impacts dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have multiple effects on dental care, especially for children and individuals living in underserved areas.
June 27, 2012
Patient Activator automates voice reminders
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patient Activator, 1-800-DENTIST's patient communications service, has released Live Call with Confirmation, automated appointment reminders recorded in the dentist's or front office staff's own voice.
June 26, 2012
Report: Lack of preventive dental coverage costs Fla. big
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A report by the Florida Public Health Institute has revealed that in 2010 there were 115,000 visits to the emergency room for dental conditions that were preventable at a cost of $88 million, Health News Florida reported.
June 26, 2012
Del. dentist sentenced for Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A prominent Delaware dentist was sentenced to nine months in prison after being found guilty of bilking the state's Medicaid program out of more than $71,900.
June 24, 2012
Okla. dentist charged with Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Oklahoma dentist has been charged with Medicaid fraud for allegedly submitting claims for dental services she didn't provide.
June 24, 2012
Texas dental Medicaid scandal far from over
By Donna Domino
Three executives associated with Texas' Medicaid dental program have retired or quit in the wake of an ongoing scandal involving fraud and overbilling related to orthodontics and transportation. Now there are reports of similar abuses of the state's Medicaid system related to hundreds of thousands of crowns placed in young children.
June 24, 2012
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TruDenta now features automated billing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Resource Systems, makers of the TruDenta system, and Nierman Practice Management, a provider of medical billing solutions for dentists, have launched the TruDenta Billing Module by DentalWriter.
June 20, 2012
NextGen EHR software gets CCHIT certification
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The newest version of NextGen Healthcare Information Systems' electronic health record (EHR) software has been certified as an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's Authorized Testing and Certification Body Complete EHR by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).
June 19, 2012
SNODENT goes international
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SNODENT, ADA's Systematized Nomenclature of Dentistry, will now be available to dental professionals worldwide through a new licensing agreement between the ADA and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization.
June 18, 2012
More men opting to become dental assistants, hygienists
By Donna Domino
Are men gravitating toward dentistry jobs traditionally held by women? Some dental educators say they've noticed an increase in the number of men becoming dental assistants and hygienists, and more practitioners are hiring them. What is driving this trend?
June 18, 2012
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