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Dos and don'ts for new dentists: Give your business a head start
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
An evolving dental economy requires new dentists to develop a greater knowledge of practice management and leadership skills. By understanding the importance of dental business operations, young dentists can get off to a good start as practice owners and quickly begin building successful careers, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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Care Harbor receives $50K grant for free clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Care Harbor has received a $50,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to continue its annual Los Angeles free clinic.
February 12, 2015
Delta Dental gets 5-star Willis Quality Index rating
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental Insurance has received a five-star rating by the Willis Quality Index, a benchmarking tool of insurer and reinsurer performance.
February 12, 2015
Reports of HIPAA breaches affecting fewer than 500 people due March 1
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
HIPAA-covered dental practices must report breaches of unsecured protected health information that occurred in 2014 and affected fewer than 500 individuals to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by March 1.
February 11, 2015
Study review: MLPs reduce untreated caries in some patients
By Donna Domino
In a review of studies measuring the effectiveness of midlevel dental providers (MLPs), dental teams that included MLPs showed a decrease in untreated caries among some patients but no difference in caries increment or severity, the researchers reported in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
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Children's Health Insurance Program too important not to fund
By Meg Booth, MPH
In this Second Opinion, Meg Booth, MPH, director of policy for the Children's Dental Health Project, urges the U.S. Congress to extend and renew the funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program through 2019. She cites the program's coverage benefits and its budgetary advantages.
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Curve Dental partners with DrFirst for e-prescriptions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cloud-based dental software developer Curve Dental has partnered with e-medication management technology provider DrFirst to offer integrated electronic prescribing capabilities for both legend drugs and controlled substances to Curve customers.
February 10, 2015
CDA: Calif. dentists targeted by misleading labor law notices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) is warning dentists about bogus notices asking for money to receive "current compliant State and Federal 2015 Employment Posters."
February 10, 2015
Lehmkuhl on your support staff; malpractice hammer clause; Wash. state considering DSO law?
By Tony Edwards
February 10, 2015
Integrated Charts releases cloud-based practice management software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Integrated Charts announced the public release of tab32, a free cloud-based practice management software and services platform.
February 10, 2015
Michael Jordan in a swimming pool
By Andy Lehmkuhl
In this column, Andy Lehmkuhl, a principal at dental practice consulting firm Edge Advisors, asks dentists where their time goes. He advocates for a strong support staff and empowered team to allow the dentist to focus on production and profitability -- and to avoid feeling like Michael Jordan in a swimming pool.
February 10, 2015
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The advantages of a DSO: Part 1 -- Focus on patients and regulatory compliance
By Barton C. Walker, Lauralee Lawley, Kerri Eble, Kayla Marty, Lauren Ramos, and John Saran
In the first of a two-part series, partners and associates from the law firm McGuireWoods detail the advantages to practicing dentists of a dental support organization (DSO). In this column, they discuss the focus on patient care, serving underserved markets, and regulatory compliance.
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