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SC mulls fee-capping legislation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lawmakers in South Carolina have introduced new legislation that would prohibit insurance companies from capping fees on services they do not cover.
March 11, 2012
Increased demand to change Calif. kids' dental plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California politicians are stepping up their efforts to improve a failed children's dental program that was supposed to control costs and make it easier for underserved children to see a dentist.
March 8, 2012
Ask Marty: How do you back up data in your office?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: Congratulations on shifting from physical charts to going chartless. My office made the switch years ago, and we couldn't be happier.
February 29, 2012
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Pa. legislation would require malpractice insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Earlier this month, three Pennsylvania residents testified before the state House of Representatives Insurance Committee in support of a bill that would protect patients from dentists without insurance, according to a news story in the Reading Eagle.
February 22, 2012
Patterson debuts marketing software at Midwinter meeting
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patterson Dental has launched RevenueWell, an online marketing and patient communications software, at this week's 2012 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
February 22, 2012
Beyond Practice Management: Super success strategies
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
Too many dentists gauge their practice's financial performance by what their accountants report at the end of the year. But a truly successful practice is run by a leader who focuses on much more than that -- and on a daily basis.
February 20, 2012
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Wash. MLP proposal dies; Calif. measure still pending
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Measures that would have allowed midlevel providers (MLP) to do irreversible procedures were defeated this week by the Washington state legislators, but a bill that would allow California to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers is still being considered by state lawmakers.
February 16, 2012
14-year Tenn. Medicaid lawsuit comes to an end
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. District judge has ended a 14-year-old class-action lawsuit over whether Tennessee is providing adequate medical and dental care to 750,000 children enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, according to a story in the Tennessean.
February 16, 2012
DecisionBase awarded dental EHR patent
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental software developer DecisionBase has received approval of its patent application for the Knowledge Based Clinical Dental Record, an electronic health record (EHR) designed specifically for use in dentistry.
February 15, 2012
XL Group offers dentist liability insurance program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The XL Group Select Professional insurance underwriting unit and Hays Affinity Solutions have partnered to offer professional liability insurance to dentists across the U.S.
February 15, 2012
Mercury Data Exchange to continue working with AADOM
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has announced its extended relationship with Mercury Data Exchange (MDE), which provides real-time revenue cycle management services for dental offices.
February 14, 2012
Kan. bill would expand dental hygienists' functions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill approved February 13 by the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee would make several changes to state law to allow dental hygienists to provide more types of care to underserved patients.
February 13, 2012
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