Dental Practice: Page 471

U.S. Congress approves dental emergency responder bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Legislation that would designate dentists as emergency responders has been approved by the U.S. Congress and is now on its way to President Barack Obama for his approval.

March 7, 2013

Ga. legislation would change dental board oversight

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Georgia legislators are moving forward with a bill that would transfer responsibility for overseeing the state boards of dentistry and pharmacy to the state's Community Health Department.

March 7, 2013

Second Opinion: Gorillas in the dental operatory

By Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS

The continued parsing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reveals that many obstacles to the realization of affordable oral healthcare for children in the U.S. remain, according to Dr. Paul Casamassimo, director of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Oral Health Policy Research Center.

March 5, 2013

Former toothpaste mogul behind Swiss CEO pay limits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Headline-grabbing news from Switzerland this week has its roots in a defunct toothpaste company.

March 4, 2013

Online marketing firm acquires Lighthouse

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Yodle, a company specializing in local online marketing, has acquired Lighthouse Practice Management Group, maker of dental appointment reminder and relationship marketing software.

March 4, 2013

New website explains occurrence malpractice coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Medical Protective, a dental malpractice insurance provider, recently launched a website dedicated to explaining the distinctions between claims-made and occurrence malpractice insurance policies.

March 4, 2013

AzDA Services chooses Demandforce

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

AzDA Services, the for-profit subsidiary of the Arizona Dental Association, has chosen Demandforce for marketing and communications services for its members.

March 3, 2013

HSCA launches medical device tax watch website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) has launched Medical Device Tax Watch, a website dedicated to raising awareness of the efforts of some medical device manufacturers to pass the costs of the new medical device excise tax to hospitals, healthcare providers, patients, and taxpayers.

February 27, 2013

Scanner helps dental surgery center adopt EHRs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Plustek MobileOffice AD450 scanner has helped a California pediatric sedation dental office transition to an electronic health record (EHR) system and streamline operations in the process.

February 25, 2013

Is now the time to invest in commercial real estate?

By Donna Domino

Historically low interest rates and tax advantages make real estate a good investment for dentists across the U.S. right now, according to a San Francisco attorney who specializes in these transactions. In fact, some dentists could own their own building for the same amount they're spending on rent.

February 25, 2013

Mass. agency to oversee standalone dental plans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Health Connector program in Massachusetts is set to make standalone dental plans available for kids and adults in 2014 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Associated Press reported.

February 24, 2013

Legislators question HHS rule on kids' dental health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin and Rep. Elijah Cummings are urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reconsider its final rule on the children's dental care provisions to be offered in health exchanges starting in 2014.

February 24, 2013

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