Dental care Programs News 2007

2007-04-21 RDH - All in the Family

The original brick Italian Renaissance style building was vacated in 1978 when the renamed Eastman Dental Center moved to new buildings adjacent to the University of Rochester Medical Center. In 1996, The Eastman Dental Center and the University of Rochester merged to become partners in the provision of oral health care, graduate education, and research. The Eastman Dental Center has retained the original vision of its benefactor, George Eastman, by emphasizing prevention and community service in care of the underserved in the postgraduate dental programs at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

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2007-09-06 Missions of Mercy free portable dental clinic in tarboro - Lifestyle - Greenville, NC

The reason for this program is simply an effort by the dentists of North Carolina to help meet the overwhelming dental needs of our citizens who lack the means to afford necessary care. Although there are various state programs, most notably Dental Medicaid, designed to assist those in need with their dental care, inadequate legislative funding of these programs renders them largely ineffective. Thus the dental community has stepped forward with efforts such as the MOM and others to fill the void left by these programs. In 2006, the MOM provided free treatment for 3,700 needy individuals across the state with donated services valued in excess of usd. 1. 1 million. Although these figures will increase yearly as the program grows, the MOM is but a part of the widespread overall effort being made by the dental community

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2007-03-27 WellPoint, Inc. at Lehman Brothers 10th Annual Global Healthcare Conference - Final

We offer a broad range of medical products, from the low cost HMO plans to more flexible PPO arrangements that have greater choice in the broad provider network. We also offer innovative plan designs, including consumer-driven health plans, through our Lumenos-branded products. We are increasingly incorporating consumer-driven transparency features across our entire product portfolio so that all of our members can have access to these services, even if theyre not in a specifically selecting tax advantage product. We also offer a number of specialty products, such as our pharmacy benefits management company, Behavioral Health, life, dental and vision. We also offer a number of administrative services for our self-funded customers, including claims processing and healthcare management programs.

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2007-04-21 RDH - Instrument Sterilization in Dentistry

Effective and efficient infection control in the dental office is essential for the safety of patients and to ensure that productivity does not suffer. Infection control programs all include the cleaning and sterilization of reusable dental instruments and devices. Care must be taken by the dental healthcare professional to ensure that all instruments are cleaned prior to sterilization, and that this is carried out in a safe manner to avoid injury and puncture wounds. Use of closed-system cassettes reduces the risk to dental healthcare professionals when executing infection control programs. When using ultrasonic cleaners, washers and sterilizers, it is important to always follow the manufacturer and rsquo;s instructions. It is also important to consult with the manufacturer of dental instruments and devices as needed to ensure complete

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2007-07-27 Ameriplan USA Announces New Consumer Choice Programs in Dallas -- Nobody Should Have to Choose Between Buying Groceries and Health Care

Ameriplan USA announced the new Consumer Choice programs in Dallas, Texas at Ameriplans National Convention earlier this month. Consumer Choice no. 1 is Ameriplans Dental Plus which includes dental, prescription, vision and chiropractic care benefits. The Dental Plus plan includes every facet of dental care from specialists, routine exams, oral surgery and orthodontics, just to name a few. The vision plan provides its members more than 50,000 optical providers nationwide with eye exams, retail and mail order contacts, and even LASIK surgery. The chiropractic services have reduced fees with no charge for first consultation. Many chiropractors have instituted Wellness programs into their practice. The prescription plan provides retail and mail order access to prescription drugs. Generic prescriptions offer a 50 pct.

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PR: More than 70 pct. of Americans are either uninsured or underinsured. The rising cost of health care continues to be a burden for virtually all Americans. Our nations seniors are far too often faced with having to choose between buying groceries, paying utilities and buying their much needed med

2007-04-15 Dental Economics - The delivery of oral health care in America: the economic impact of chain-store dentistry on private practice

Ficient management techniques. The ADEA has instituted a Commission on Change and Innovation (CCI), headed by Dr. Kenneth Kalkwarf. Such commissions and the experimental educational programs funded by the NIDCR all have similar goals in seeking to adapt the dental school curriculum. The coexistence of chain-store dentistry and private dental practice is necessary to improve oral health care and increase accessibility to quality care for the public. By understanding what oral health care looks like in America and the technologies in which dental students and dentists need to be trained, the entire dental profession can better understand its obligation to provide superior oral health care to the American public.

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Dental Economics - The delivery of oral health care in America: the economic impact of chain-store dentistry on private practice - While the delivery of health care is a focus of many national debates, reports, and pundit columns, the delivery of oral health care to Americans has been marginalized.

2007-04-15 Dental Economics - The delivery of oral health care in America: the economic impact of chain-store dentistry on private practice

Ficient management techniques. The ADEA has instituted a Commission on Change and Innovation (CCI), headed by Dr. Kenneth Kalkwarf. Such commissions and the experimental educational programs funded by the NIDCR all have similar goals in seeking to adapt the dental school curriculum. The coexistence of chain-store dentistry and private dental practice is necessary to improve oral health care and increase accessibility to quality care for the public. By understanding what oral health care looks like in America and the technologies in which dental students and dentists need to be trained, the entire dental profession can better understand its obligation to provide superior oral health care to the American public.

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Dental Economics - The delivery of oral health care in America: the economic impact of chain-store dentistry on private practice - While the delivery of health care is a focus of many national debates, reports, and pundit columns, the delivery of oral health care to Americans has been marginalized.

2007-08-11 Private Sector Healthcare Can Also Be Universal and mdash; The American, A Magazine of Ideas

Democratic hopeful Chris Dodd recently proposed a and ldquo;Universal HealthMart and rdquo;, a system of comprehensive plans that would entitle every American to the same benefits and types of plans as Members of Congress. In John Edwards and rsquo; proposal, he similarly argued that businesses have a responsibility to provide their employees with a and ldquo;comprehensive health plan and rdquo;. Mr. Edwards even stated that and ldquo;over time, the system may evolve toward a single-payer approach and rdquo;. These proposals incorrectly think that foreign programs for universal care are and ldquo;comprehensive. and rdquo; In fact many cannot afford to provide dental and vision care, or claim that these services are covered but then have severe difficulty providing them. Mimic their approach in America, and we will see the same results.

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Watch out for reforms that would put government in charge.

2007-01-17 Endorses Aetna PPO and Joint Claim Administration Offerings

The CareEngine(R) System is a proprietary technology developed by ActiveHealth Management, another standalone business of Aetnas. "The CareEngine automatically integrates detailed, claims-driven information gathered across the health care spectrum - physician office visits, labs, diagnostic treatments and prescriptions - and compares this information against highly respected sources of medical literature," explained Stuart MacDonald, Aetnas vice president for the Labor Division in the North Central Region who will be working directly with the AEPC membership. "If the system identifies an issue, it alerts individuals and their physicians about possible opportunities to improve care. To date, the CareEngine has found more than 1. 8 million opportunities to improve the quality of health care Aetna members receive with over 830,000

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2007-01-24 Ohio Dentists and Volunteers to Donate Over usd. 1M in Dental Care

COLUMBUS, Ohio /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the Ohio Dental Associations 5th annual Give Kids A Smile. day Ohio, Ohio dentists and their peers are joining together on Friday, Feb. 2 to improve the smiles of disadvantaged children. In many cases, free follow-up care will be donated to the children over the following several months. Give Kids A Smile day (GKAS) is an annual program of the ODA and American Dental Association in which dentists and other dental volunteers provide free dental services and programs to children from low-income families. Hundreds of dental volunteers, including dentists, dental students, dental hygienists and assistants will be providing this much needed oral health care on GKAS day, while others give care in the weeks surrounding the event. In 2006, more than usd. 1,050,000

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