Dental Practice: Page 576

Dental patient sues Ohio State for malpractice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A patient of Ohio State College of Dentistry's Emergency Dental Clinic has filed two lawsuits totaling $250,000 against the institution, claiming malpractice, breach of contract, and fraudulent concealment, according to an article in the Lantern.
February 17, 2011
Survey: Patients trust docs but not EHRs
By Rob Goszkowski
A survey of 1,000 U.S. patients who had recently visited both a doctor's office and a hospital found that half of the respondents believe electronic health records (EHRs) pose a threat to the privacy of their health data.
February 16, 2011
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One Call Medical acquires Express Dental Care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
One Call Medical, a national provider of specialty services to insurance payors, has acquired Express Dental Care, a national dental network that addresses the specific needs of the workers' compensation, auto, and liability industries.
February 15, 2011
Henry Schein markets online hiring tool for dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein and Iscopia, a provider of online recruitment and applicant qualification technology, have launched the Henry Schein Dental Hiring Solution, designed to help users categorize prospective employees by matching candidates' credentials to job openings.
February 14, 2011
Study IDs need for professionalism on Twitter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While social media has the potential to have a positive social impact, there is need for greater accountability and guidelines among medical professionals who use tools such as Facebook and Twitter, according to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 14, 2011
ADAA pushes for comprehensive dental assistant training
By Donna Domino
A number of U.S. states require little to no training for dental assistants, but the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) says minimum competency standards are needed to protect the public and the dental team.
February 10, 2011
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Fla. may cut Medicaid dental services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As Florida legislators try to trim the state's Medicaid budget -- which is expected to top $21 billion next year -- dentistry may be one of the services that could face cuts, according to a news story in the Miami Herald.
February 9, 2011
U.K. dental group launches educational Web portal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Touchstone, a new online tool for dental professionals, was introduced to the U.K. dental community on February 3 at an event sponsored by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK).
February 7, 2011
2 dental insurance providers merge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Companion Life Insurance, a provider of group dental insurance, has purchased Total Dental Administrators (TDA), a dental insurance provider and third-party administrator of employer-based dental plans.
January 31, 2011
HealthScape launches dental plan expense survey
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
HealthScape Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm, has launched its first annual Dental Plan Administrative Expense Survey, which focuses on administrative costs and key operational benchmarks of dental plans only, the company announced.
January 30, 2011
Should you 'friend' your patients?
By Donna Domino
The mushrooming popularity of social media such as Facebook makes it an effective marketing tool, but experts warn dentists that sharing too much personal information can affect doctor/patient relationships in negative ways.
January 30, 2011
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DentalEZ updates corporate website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has added several new features to its corporate website, the company announced.
January 26, 2011
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