Office Management: Page 244

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
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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Dos and don'ts for practice leadership
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The effective practice CEO motivates staff to perform at the highest level. This includes making sure all team members know what is expected of them and providing plenty of praise and positive feedback.
June 17, 2012
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CDA again endorses DentalXChange
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) has endorsed DentalXChange for a third consecutive year.
June 13, 2012
Ill. cuts adult dental care from Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Illinois has ended adult Medicaid dental services as part of $2.7 billion in cuts and taxes designed to fix the state's Medicaid program, according to an Associated Press (AP) news story.
June 13, 2012
ADA to broaden porcelain/ceramics CDT definition
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA will broaden its definition of porcelain/ceramic materials in its Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code) for insurance reimbursement, in response to requests from 3M ESPE and others in the dental community.
June 12, 2012
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