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Becker's Dental + DSO E-Weekly

Billing discrepancies at Las Vegas dental school raise concerns of upcoding | Congressmen urge FDA, FTC to probe SmileDirectClub | Coronavirus death count tops 100 | Top 5 dental terms searched

  Dental Newsletter January 28, 2020 1. Billing discrepancies at Las Vegas dental school raise suspicions of upcoding Full story 2. 9 congressmen urge FDA, FTC to investigate SmileDirectrClub Full story 3. Top 5 dental terms searched Full story 4. Some physician groups struggle while others thrive.…

Fla. dental nurse loses license after treating patient while on drugs | 17 Tenn. dentists need opioid prescription evaluations | Everything to know about Coronavirus | 33% of dental practices not found in Google search results

  Dental Newsletter January 27, 2020 1. Florida dental nurse loses license after using drugs while patient was sedated Full story 2. 17 Tennessee dentists need evaluation for abnormal opioid prescription Full story 3. 33% of dental practices not found in Google search results: study Full…

SmileDirectClub silencing unhappy customers: NYT | Md. dental practice settles overbilling lawsuit | Texas DSO collects funding from private equity firm | 7 best cities for dental tourism

  Dental Newsletter January 23, 2020 1. Maryland dental practice settles overbilling allegations with attorney general Full story 2. SmileDirectClub may be silencing unhappy clients Full story 3. 7 best cities for dental tourism in 2020 Full story 4. AMA, Trinity Health collaborate to fight cardiovascular disease…

Mass. dentist, office manager charged with Medicaid fraud | Western Dental launches clear aligner | Pa. hospital banned from reopening | Texas A&M College of Dentistry opens $127M clinic

  Dental Newsletter January 22, 2020 1. Massachusetts dentists, office manager indicted on suspicion of Medicaid fraud Full story 2. Western Dental launches its own aligner Full story 3. Texas A&M College of Dentistry opens clinic, education center Full story 4. How to reduce unwarranted care variation…

Hoverboard dentist guilty of 'unlawful dental acts' | Delta Dental asks Tenn. patient to push for refund | Nev. dental board debates to fire top executives, again | Dental365 acquires 4 Gentle Dental offices

  Dental Newsletter January 21, 2020 1. Delta Dental encourages Tennessee patient to push for refund after 'unacceptable' work Full story 2. Hoverboard dentist guilty on 46 counts, 'unlawful dental acts' Full story 3. Nevada dental board to debate whether to fire top executives, again Full story…

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Walmart Health opens 2nd clinic with dental care | Former dental assistant claims she was fired over Facebook post | 10 best paying states for dental assistants | Consulting firm labels Chicago DSO as 'strategic buy'

  Dental Newsletter January 16, 2020 1. Former Milwaukee dental assistant claims she was fired over Facebook post Full story 2. Walmart Health opens 2nd clinic with dental services Full story 3. 10 best paying states for dental assistants Full story 4. Some physician groups struggle while…

Dental center employee replaces fentanyl with saline | SmileDirectClub to sell directly to dentists | How a school nurse can become a dentist | 8 ER physicians quit Chicago hospital

  Dental Newsletter January 15, 2020 1. Dental surgery center employee allegedly stole fentanyl, replaced it with saline Full story 2. SmileDirectClub can now sell aligners to dentists after agreement with Align Technology ends Full story 3. How a school nurse can help provide dental…

Dentist calls online reviews a 'social media character assassination' | N.J. court rules in favor of SmileDirectClub | Fire causes extensive damages at Utah dental practice | USOSM makes 2 affiliations

  Dental Newsletter January 14, 2020 1. Dentist says patient, employee allegations are "social media character assassination" Full story 2. New Jersey court rules in favor of SmileDirectClub Full story 3. USOSM makes 2 affiliations Full story 4. Some physician groups struggle while others thrive. Learn about…

5 best paying cities, states for dentists | MB2 Dental to open 21 practices in Q1 | Calif. dental employee prescribed herself muscles relaxants, lawsuit says | Alaska dental practices warns 2K patients of cyberattack

  Dental Newsletter January 13, 2020 1. Alaska dental practice warns 2,000 patients of ransomware attack Full story 2. After booming 2019, MB2 Dental to add 21 new practices in Q1 2020 Full story 3. 5 best paying cities, states for dentists Full story 4. Some physician…

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