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Dos and don'ts for team management: Accentuate the positive in performance reviews
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Though performance reviews typically only occur once a year, their impact on job performance and attitude can be tremendous -- if they are done properly. The key is to take a positive approach, according Dr. Roger Levin.
March 30, 2014
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Report: NY paid $13.2M for questionable Medicaid services
By Donna Domino
Some 29 New York state dentists and orthodontists received $13.2 million in Medicaid payments in 2012 for services that appeared unnecessary or may not have been performed at all, according to a new report by federal health investigators.
March 27, 2014
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DrBicuspid.com Practice Management Insider
By Donna Domino
March 26, 2014
Report: Dentists leaving Calif., exacerbating shortage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new policy brief has outlined the causes of California's dentist shortage.
March 26, 2014
Jury awards $3M in Topamax cleft palate case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $3 million to the family of a 5-year-old girl born in 2009 with bilateral cleft palate and lip after her mother took Topamax (topiramate) for headaches during her pregnancy.
March 25, 2014
Are you a 'why-er' or a 'comply-er'?
By Lisa Knowles, DDS
In Dr. Lisa Knowles' latest column, she asks where you fall on the problem-solving spectrum. Do you go along to get along (a "comply-er"), or do you ask questions about every move and decision made in the office (a "why-er")? She looks at both types and gives eight tips to get leadership feedback.
March 25, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for leadership: Traits of an excellent leader
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
To be a good leader, you must possess a way of thinking and acting based on motivation, skills, training, and specific behaviors. Be ready to learn, and don't just talk the talk but walk the walk, according to Dr. Roger Levin.
March 23, 2014
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NH's planned Medicaid expansion omits adult dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New Hampshire Senate recently passed a bill to expand the state's Medicaid program but left out adult dental care.
March 19, 2014
Promoting ethical code on agenda of DGPA
By Tony Edwards
During a period of time when dental group practices are under increased pressure because of the high-profile actions of particular organizations, the Dental Group Practice Association (DGPA) is implementing a new ethical code that works to ensure practitioners put their patient's healthcare first.
March 19, 2014
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NJ dental office employees steal $200K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two longtime employees have admitted embezzling $200,000 worth of insurance company payments from a New Jersey dentist.
March 17, 2014
Congressional committee has continuing concerns about DMSOs
By Donna Domino
A congressional oversight committee expressed impatience that little has been done to rein in scofflaw dental management service companies (DMSOs), according to a recent letter to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG subsequently excluded the owners of the Small Smiles dental chain from federal healthcare programs for multiple breaches to a compliance agreement.
March 17, 2014
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AAID sues Texas dental board over 'specialist' ads
By Donna Domino
The American Academy of Implant Dentistry has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas dental board over a rule that limits dentists from advertising themselves as "specialists." The group, which has won similar suits against other states, says the rule violates free speech rights.
March 16, 2014
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