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Senate report wants dental chains booted from Medicaid
By Donna Domino
The Small Smiles dental chain and corporate-owned entities like it should be excluded from the Medicaid program for encouraging dentists to perform unnecessary treatments to boost profits, according to the findings of a two-year investigation by two U.S. senators.
July 23, 2013
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CloudDDS makes HIPAA compliance easy, affordable
By Kathy Kincade
CloudDDS isn't the only provider of a cloud-based service designed to connect dental professionals and enable them to share patient data and images in a HIPAA-compliant manner. But it may be the first to also offer its customers a cloud-based "mall in the sky" for dental office supplies.
July 22, 2013
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Congresswoman urges delay of ACA's 'transfer of value' data collection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York congresswoman is asking the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to delay "transfer of value" data collection from teaching hospitals and physicians, including dentists, scheduled to begin August 1 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
July 21, 2013
Texas dental practice sues state over Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Harlingen Family Dentistry has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Office of Inspector General, challenging their authority to withhold Medicaid payment over program violations.
July 21, 2013
Partners adds payment features to Curve Dental software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bluefin Payment Systems and Curve Dental have joined forces to create an integrated, all-in-one payment system within the Curve Dental software interface.
July 18, 2013
How to price DPM services in a noncorporate state
By Thomas Climo, PhD
There are many advantages for a dental practice in joining forces with a dental practice management (DPM) company, according to financial consultant Thomas Climo, PhD. But beware the various state and federal laws that can make forming such relationships tricky.
July 17, 2013
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Will Iowa court reconsider dental assistant case -- again?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The attorney for a dental assistant fired by employer for being "too attractive" has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to consider the case for a third time, according to an Associated Press article.
July 16, 2013
Late payments affect Ill. dentists, patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Chronic payment delays to Illinois dentists who provide oral care for state employees have caused financial stress for both patients and providers, according to story in the Peoria Journal Star.
July 15, 2013
Private equity firm acquires dental website designer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Riverside Company, a private equity firm, has acquired the website design firm ProSites.
July 15, 2013
Texas dentist takes action against critical Yelp comments
By Donna Domino
The lawyer for a Texas dentist sent a letter threatening criminal charges to an ex-patient after she posted a negative review on Yelp. But Texas has repealed its criminal libel law and has one of the strongest laws protecting individuals' rights to comment about public interest issues.
July 15, 2013
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15 Minutes to Excellence: How assisted hygiene can boost business
TUCSON, AZ (PRWEB) - Assisted hygiene has had its supporters and naysayers over the years, but current economic challenges make a good case for adding this model to your dental practice, according to practice management consultant Dianne Glasscoe Watterson, RDH, MBA, in this latest episode of DrBicuspid.com's "15 Minutes to Excellence."
July 10, 2013
Unident launches Mac-compatible practice management system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Unident Software has introduced a Mac-compatible dental practice management system, Axex Dental.
July 10, 2013
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