Course aims to make Medicaid easier
The Association wants to make navigating Medicaid easier for providers, which is why the ADA is hosting several Medicaid boot camps in 2016. Source: GOOGLE
Research institute agrees to $3.9 million HIPAA settlement
A biomedical research institute has agreed to pay a $3.9 million settlement to the federal government after an investigation determined that a stolen laptop contained the electronic protected health information of approximately 13,000 patients and research participants. Source: GOOGLE
Snapshots of American Dentistry – April 4
Dentists working in dentistry Source: GOOGLE
ADA Business Resources-endorsed DDS Safe helps dentists secure patient data
The DDS Safe team provides a three-layer protection system that backs up all patient data online, to a workstation and on an in-office drive — ensuring patient records are not lost after disasters such as floods and fires, according to ADA Business Resources. Source: GOOGLE
Just the Facts – April 4
By 2015, the percentage of female dentists working in dentistry was 29 percent, up from 20 percent in 2005. Source: GOOGLE
Free content from the Journal of Prosthodontics until April 30
To mark National Prosthodontics Awareness week, April 3-9, the Journal of Prosthodontics is offering access to select peer-reviewed research at no cost through 2016. Access is available now. Source: GOOGLE
NHL team dentist champions mouthguards
Dr. Thomas Long, a lifelong ice hockey player, didn't rise to the ranks of the National Hockey League as an athlete, but he still contributes to professional hockey players' success because he's a dentist. Source: GOOGLE
Virginia Dental Association takes oral cancer awareness to the street — literally
If patients could get oral cancer screenings in two minutes at the mall or on their way to a concert, would it make a difference for patient wellbeing? It's a question Virginia Dental Association members are attempting to answer with their ongoing "Where's the Chair?" campaign. Source: GOOGLE
Fluoridation flourishes, new CDC stats say
Nearly 74.7 percent of the U.S. population on community water supplies — or about 214.2 million people — received the benefit of fluoridated water in 2014, according to statistics released March 25 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source: GOOGLE
ADA calls for increased licensure portability
This is the second in a series of articles on licensure reform, a debate occurring in various states as students, educators and dental leaders seek alternatives and/or changes to the licensure process. Source: GOOGLE