Dental Practice: Page 511

Rural networks get $11.9M for health IT
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rural health networks across the U.S. will receive more than $11.9 million to support their adoption of health information technology (HIT) and certified electronic health records (EHR).
September 1, 2011
Wash. Dental Service reaches out to small businesses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington Dental Service, Washington state's largest provider of dental benefits, has introduced a reduced rate plan for small businesses with 10 to 99 enrolled employees.
September 1, 2011
Texas to improve oversight of Medicaid dental services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2010, Texas dentists collected $185 million in Medicaid reimbursement for orthodontic services -- more than the entire rest of the U.S. combined. Now the state is taking steps to strengthen its authorization process for orthodontic braces.
September 1, 2011
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Leaders in Dentistry: A conversation with Dr. William Kohn
By Kathy Kincade
How will the healthcare reform act impact the provision of dental benefits in the U.S.? DrBicuspid.com spoke with Dr. William Kohn, former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's division of oral health and now vice president of dental science and policy at Delta Dental, to get his perspective.
September 1, 2011
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Delta Dental awarded $7.3B Denti-Cal contract
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of California has been selected to administer a $7.3 billion, four-year Denti-Cal dental benefits contract.
August 31, 2011
Facebook pulls plug on angry dad's antidentist page
By Donna Domino
Facebook has shut down a page created by an angry parent upset at a California dentist who allegedly mistreated his son during a tooth extraction. But the parent is vowing to continue a campaign to close down the dentist's business, including creating a new Facebook page.
August 31, 2011
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United Concordia speeds online claims processing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia now offers dentists electronic funds transfer and expedited online claims submission free of charge.
August 31, 2011
Angry parent launches Facebook attack on Calif. dentist
By Donna Domino
A California pediatric dentist says he is being unfairly accused of mistreating a patient by an angry parent who created a Facebook page to attack him following an extraction of his young son's tooth. The dispute illustrates how quickly consumers can mobilize online and the growing impact of social media on individual reputations.
August 28, 2011
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First Dental Health offers discount plan across U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
First Dental Health is now offering its New Dental Choice discount dental plan across the U.S.
August 25, 2011
Pa. dental association endorses ProSites
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Dental Association has selected ProSites as the recommended website services provider for its member dentists.
August 24, 2011
Ex-assistant accuses NM dentist of 'cruel' behavior
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A former dental assistant has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, charging him of "aggressive, cruel, and brutal conduct," according to a story in the Santa Fe New Mexican.
August 21, 2011
Web feed service enhances dentists' online presence
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
1-800-DENTIST's patient reminder service, Patient Activator, has introduced a new Web feed feature that automatically submits member dentists' practices to Google, Bing, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, YellowPages.com, and more than 100 other websites and directories.
August 18, 2011
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