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ADA House of Delegates takes on fee capping
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
At the recent ADA meeting in Hawaii, the 2009 House of Delegates adopted a resolution that calls for legislative action to prevent dental insurers from capping fees for services they don't cover, according to a story by ADA News.
November 12, 2009
Germany includes dentists in e-health initiative
By Carlheinz Swaczyna, DDS
The U.S. is not alone in its struggles to implement healthcare reforms that reduce costs and improve care. Germany's new e-health card -- the first phase of a mammoth health care informatics initiative -- is meeting with resistance from some dental and medical professionals.
November 12, 2009
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Legislation offers loans for electronic records
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would make more small business loans available to dentists for electronic health records.
November 11, 2009
Mom blames anesthetist for son's heart attack at dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Scottish mom has settled out of court in a malpractice case against the Greater Glasgow Health Board that claimed an anesthetist employed by the board caused her son to have a heart attack and subsequent brain damage during a dental procedure in 2002.
November 10, 2009
Aussie university focuses on oral health of mentally ill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia has launched a free toothbrush and toothpaste campaign directed toward individuals with mental health issues.
November 10, 2009
Dos and don'ts for practice success
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
After a period of economic decline, it's not uncommon for practices to feel somewhat complacent. As the economy continues to recover, it is important for doctors to prepare for increased patient flow. Now is the time to review systems and make necessary improvements.
November 8, 2009
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Dos and don'ts for overhead control
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
To run a successful dental practice, the dentist must effectively handle expenses. Uncontrolled overhead can have a devastating effect on a practice's cash flow. Excessive overhead not only jeopardizes the success of the dental practice but threatens the dentist's financial security as well.
November 1, 2009
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CHIP future uncertain in healthcare reform
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP), along with other children's health advocacy groups, is lobbying to keep the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) alive, at least for a few years, regardless of what new healthcare reform legislation comes out of the U.S. Congress this year.
October 25, 2009
Congress moves toward insurance antitrust
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Senate committee voted Wednesday to revoke the exemption protecting the U.S. health and malpractice insurance industry from federal antitrust laws, while leaders in the House of Representatives planned similar legislation.
October 21, 2009
U.S. mulls malpractice reforms; new therapies for burning mouth syndrome
By Kathy Kincade
October 18, 2009
U.S. Congress mulls malpractice liability reform
By Laird Harrison
Would you practice differently if you didn't have to worry as much about getting sued? You would if you're like the average U.S. healthcare practitioner, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office.
October 18, 2009
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Large co-payments permitted under dental CHIP
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Parents of children getting dental service under the U.S. government Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) may have to pay up to 5% of their family income, the program's director said this month.
October 15, 2009
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