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MacPractice to develop iPad dental apps
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MacPractice plans to develop several applications for Apple's new iPad. MacPractice Interface for iPad is a new version of MacPractice Interface for iPhone 2.0, redesigned to take advantage of the iPad's larger screen.
February 1, 2010
AADR: Obama stints on dental research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. President Barack Obama's proposed budget doesn't adequately fund dental research, according to the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). The president has proposed a 3.5% increase to $32.1 billion in the overall budget of the National Institutes of Health, but some of the institutes would get more money than others, with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research only slated for a 2.5% raise to $423.5 million, the organization said.
February 1, 2010
California limits waits for HMO dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists who work at California HMOs will have to respond promptly to patients' requests for an appointment under new rules put in place this year, according to news reports.
February 1, 2010
Cigna offers song and puzzle on dental site
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A song by singing doctor "DocRock," a dental Sudoku puzzle, and other fun activities are some of the new additions to Cigna's Online Dental Toolkit for Parents and Children. The website is designed to educate parents and children about the importance of oral health, and the updates are timed to coincide with National Children's Dental Health Month, which began February 1.
February 1, 2010
Sikka updates practice metrics iPhone app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sikka Software has updated its free iPhone and iPod Dental Practice Monitor (iDPM) application. The new version can display appointment data from practice management systems for two days, and it simplifies accessing percentile benchmarking data, the company said.
February 1, 2010
The problem with little white lies
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
By not having to build your life around the emotional responses of others, you'll be able to live a life of truth and freedom, and not suffer from worry, fear, or doubt.
January 31, 2010
Zimmer adds XCPT case-acceptance software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zimmer Dental and XCPT Communication Technologies have signed a three-year agreement to collaborate by incorporating XCPT's innovative software applications into Zimmer Dental's Digital Dentistry initiatives. With this agreement, Zimmer customers will be able to obtain licenses to a special version of the XCPT Patient Engagement System software customized exclusively for Zimmer, the companies announced.
January 28, 2010
Studies urge adding adult dental benefits to Medicare
By Kathy Kincade
With Americans generally living longer -- and keeping more teeth in the process -- what happens to their oral health after they retire, when they often require more dental care but have lost their dental coverage? A series of papers in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry suggests that Medicare is the answer.
January 28, 2010
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DiNet/Payers Edition enhances online claims submission
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biscom will introduce the DiNet/Payers Edition version of its DiNet dental image communications platform during the Yankee Dental Congress this week in Boston. DiNet provides secure point-to-point delivery of dental radiograph images and periodontal charts as claim attachments.
January 27, 2010
Health Net offers adult Medi-Cal dental benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Health Net of California is offering dental benefits to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Los Angeles County, the company announced. Due to California's financial crisis in 2009, the state terminated adult dental benefits from the Medi-Cal program, which serves the medical and dental needs for the state's low-income families and the elderly, disabled, and blind.
January 27, 2010
Aspen Dental employees to give 'An Hour for Haiti'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aspen Dental Management is launching a program that gives its employees the option of donating the equivalent of one hour's pay to the American Red Cross for Haiti relief and development.
January 25, 2010
Maine bill requires dental insurance at birth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental insurance policies would have to start at birth under a bill being considered in Maine, according to the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
January 24, 2010
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