Patient Communication: Page 153

New tax incentives will benefit U.S. dentists

By Paul Pavlik, DDS

The dental community can expect to see higher prices, interest rates, inflation, and taxes starting in 2010, which will directly affect the ability to purchase new equipment and company vehicles. But for 2009, the U.S. government has revised some tax laws that dentists should be aware of.

August 18, 2009

Cigna launches electronic credentialing system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cigna has launched a paperless credentialing system that allows dentists to electronically sign their application and, using the Internet, securely send all required documentation and information.

August 12, 2009

ADA conducts survey to redesign its Web site

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is conducting a Web-based survey to help redesign its Web site, ADA.org.

August 11, 2009

Dentists report income still dropping

By Laird Harrison

For the fourth fiscal quarter in a row, about half of U.S. dentists surveyed by the ADA said their income had dropped from the previous quarter, suggesting that the recession is biting steadily into earnings.

August 11, 2009

Dentists spending more on marketing this year

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The current economic slowdown is prompting a growing number of U.S. dentists to spend more time on marketing and less on dental care, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

August 10, 2009

Recession hits Arizona dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Phoenix real estate agents say they have noticed a rise in the number of dental office properties up for sale in the city, according to a news story from the Arizona Republic.

August 5, 2009