Office Management: Page 99

The dental assistant's role in team synergy
By Robynn Rixse
Dental assistants understand that a team can accomplish substantially more by working together than they could individually, writes Robynn Rixse, president of the American Dental Assistants Association.
March 8, 2020
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ADA, AAPD asks Medicare, Medicaid to cover more procedures
By Melissa Busch
The ADA and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) want the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand procedures included in value-based insurance plans and continue automatic reenrollment.
March 5, 2020
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Dental assistants: The key to productivity in the dental office
By Robynn Rixse
The efforts of dental assistants as part of the team dynamic are the key to productivity in dental practices across the U.S. The value of their input to the dental office has not gone unnoticed, writes Robynn Rixse, president of the American Dental Assistants Association.
March 5, 2020
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Dental Assistants Recognition Week can positively impact assistants' job satisfaction and dental practice
By Hanna Aronovich
More than just a feel-good week, the spirit of Dental Assistants Recognition Week can actually help create a culture of recognition that contributes to dental assistants' job satisfaction and, ultimately, employer loyalty -- both of which can benefit a practice's long-term success, writes Hanna Aronovich of the Dental Assisting National Board.
March 4, 2020
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Patients got hepatitis, HIV from lax infection control, suit claims
By Melissa Busch
Three patients who claim they were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from dirty dental instruments are suing the public health clinics in Texas where they underwent procedures, according to a news report.
March 2, 2020
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Is understaffing hurting your practice profits?
By Dr. James V. Anderson
With some forethought and balance to the daily workings of the practice, you should be able to have the right staffing for your unique and exceptional working environment. Here are some tips from Dr. James Anderson that can help achieve that balance.
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Do's and don'ts for improvements: Make improvements important
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Continual improvement only takes place when there is some level of focus. Try to find three things that you will improve in your practice in the next 30 days, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip. They can be little things or big things, but continual improvement is one of the major keys to long-term success.
March 1, 2020
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Dental Assistants Recognition Week is underway
By Jennifer Hawley Price
Every year, we take a week in March -- Dental Assistants Recognition Week -- to celebrate the dental assistant. Dental assistants show up for their practice and patients every day to ensure patients have the safest dental visit possible.
March 1, 2020
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Office manager headed to jail for stealing $250K from dental practice
By Melissa Busch
A dental office manager in Pennsylvania was sentenced to jail and ordered to pay approximately $250,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing from her former employer, according to a news report.
February 27, 2020
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Blue Cross Blue Shield debuts value-based plan in Mass.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has partnered with 42 North Dental to expand its value-based payment model to dentistry.
February 26, 2020
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Dentist agrees to pay $135K to settle patient rewards scheme
By Melissa Busch
A dentist and his practice in Massachusetts have agreed to pay $135,000 to resolve allegations that they operated an illegal kickback scheme in which patients won prizes, like Apple TVs and gift cards, for more appointments and referrals and led to improper reimbursements from the state's Medicaid program.
February 25, 2020
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Dentist pleads guilty to $700K in Medicaid fraud
By Melissa Busch
A St. Louis-area dentist has pleaded guilty to defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of about $700,000, according to news reports. He will lose his license to practice dentistry in the state and pay restitution as part of the consent decree.
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