Dentists

Here are three data breach affecting dental practices that Becker's has covered since March 28:

CMS' final rule adding routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit under the Affordable Care Act is a step in the right direction for improving accessibility, according to Kaz Rafia, DDS.

Dental care saw the second highest number of deals out of all healthcare subsectors in 2023, according to data from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

An Indiana dentist was recently charged with confinement and battery of an employee, InkFreeNews reported April 8.

A dental practice in White Bear Lake, Minn., reopened four months after a semitruck crashed into the building, KARE11 reported April 8.

Fayetteville, N.C.-based Village Family Dental experienced an attack on its network which potentially impacted patient data.

Illinois legislators are considering a bill that would allow dental school graduates to practice while waiting for license approval, WGEM reported April 8.

A woman in Pennsylvania has been charged for pretending to be an advanced dental assistant, according to an April 7 report from the Bucks County Courier Times.

A GoFundMe set up on behalf of a Louisiana dentist who was stabbed inside her office in February has raised more than $105,000.

Dentists who were impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack may be eligible for a temporary funding assistance program.