http://www.modental.org/ Top stories relevant to Missouri Dentists. en-us http://www.modental.org/docs/professionals/bmp/ADANewsJan18_MDABMP.pdf The Best Management Practices (BMPs) program encourages dentists to help reduce the effects of amalgam waste on the environment. The MDA was featured in the ADA news for these efforts. http://www.modental.org/docs/professionals/bmp/ADANewsJan18_MDABMP.pdf Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:47:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=cdhm The MDA Foundation invites you to celebrate CDHM in February 2010! http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=cdhm Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:04:00 CST http://www.stlbeacon.org/content/view/100248/107/ Not all doctors embrace the idea of a single-payer health-care system. But it's exactly what a lot of dentists want for Medicaid patients in Missouri. The Missouri Dental Association argues that putting all Medicaid dollars for dental services in one pot and setting up a single-payer system to run it would produce a more efficient and less costly system. http://www.stlbeacon.org/content/view/100248/107/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:26:00 CST http://www.examiner.net/opinions/x2077695296/Dental-health-issues-go-deeper-than-columnist-wrote Caitlin Hartsell's recent guest commentary on dental therapists raised important issues surrounding access to oral healthcare in Missouri. We applaud her efforts to bring attention to what the surgeon general has referred to as the "Silent Epidemic" of dental and oral disease. http://www.examiner.net/opinions/x2077695296/Dental-health-issues-go-deeper-than-columnist-wrote Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:27:00 CST http://www.missouribusiness.net/eac/docs/green_dentists.asp "Small changes towards a big difference," is the motto of the Missouri Dental Association's current promotional campaign to involve dentists and their staffs in using best management practices for amalgam waste. http://www.missouribusiness.net/eac/docs/green_dentists.asp Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:34:00 CST http://www.drbicuspid.com/index.aspx?sec=nws&sub=rad&pag=dis&ItemId=303927&wf=33 The ADA put antitrust reform at the top of its legislative agenda for 2010, the organization announced in an online bulletin February 16. In a meeting in Washington, DC, last month, the ADA Council on Government Affairs selected repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act -- which exempts health and malpractice insurance companies from U.S. antitrust laws -- as a key goal. http://www.drbicuspid.com/index.aspx?sec=nws&sub=rad&pag=dis&ItemId=303927&wf=33 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:59:00 CST http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/02/26/bills-adjusting-payments-health-insurance-claims-pass-house-and-senate-unanimously/ As the summit on national health care raged in Washington on Thursday, a pair of bills in Missouri that would more quickly put insurance money into the pockets of medical care providers unanimously passed the House and Senate. http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/02/26/bills-adjusting-payments-health-insurance-claims-pass-house-and-senate-unanimously/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:47:00 CST http://www.moefda.org An education tool for both doctors and assistants, the site will help you learn more about the important role of EFDAs in Missouri and the steps to certification. http://www.moefda.org Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:46:00 CST http://www.modental.org/docs/advocacy/downloads/adpactraining.pdf ADPAC is committed to increasing the political effectiveness of dentistry and is pleased to announce that it will select up to 10 dentist members to attend a three-day candidate training conference in Washington, D.C., June 10 - 12, 2010. http://www.modental.org/docs/advocacy/downloads/adpactraining.pdf Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:52:00 CST http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3958 The Association has posted a Q-and-A on key aspects of the health care reform bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on March 21. http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3958 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:33:00 CST http://www.dentaleconomics.com/display_article/373420/54/none/none/IndNw/ADA-Community-Dental-Health-Coordinator-pilot-program-enters-second-yea The American Dental Association's Community Dental Health Coordinator pilot program will soon welcome its second group of students. http://www.dentaleconomics.com/display_article/373420/54/none/none/IndNw/ADA-Community-Dental-Health-Coordinator-pilot-program-enters-second-yea Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:43:00 CST http://www.ada.org/news/3800.aspx The Association will urge "a strong dental presence" in federal health agencies as the Institute of Medicine opens hearings March 31 on "ways to increase public awareness of the relationship and importance of good oral health to good physical health; promote prevention and improve oral health literacy to health providers and the public; and recommend ways to improve access to oral health care." http://www.ada.org/news/3800.aspx Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:57:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=focus In this issue: Public Education Campaign Update, Is your practice keeping up with infection control requirements, HITECH, HIPAA and you: Your part of the stimulus act, Understand your provider agreement...before you sign, Has the economic storm of the last 18 months passed?, Heart of America highlights and much more http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=focus Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:17:00 CST http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/OralHealthAccess/2010-MAR-04.aspx The pages for the first meetings of the IOM's Committee on Oral Health Access to Services and Committee on an Oral Health Initiative have been updated. Each site contains the Powerpoint presentations made at each meeting, as well as audio clips of all open sessions. On these pages you will also find information on the next meeting for each committee. http://www.iom.edu/Activities/HealthServices/OralHealthAccess/2010-MAR-04.aspx Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:31:00 CST http://www.semissourian.com/story/1629930.html Beginning Jan. 1, doctors and hospitals can expect health insurers to pay bills more promptly under a law that could help Saint Francis Medical Center collect $42 million in old claims. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1629930.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:16:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=cdhm The MDA Foundation would like to thank all the students and teachers who participated in the CDHM coloring contest. Congratulations to our top twelve finalists and to this year's winners. View the top twelve entries on modental.org. http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=cdhm Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:45:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=contracts Understand provider contracts before you sign: Contract analysis helps you make informed decisions. Visit modental.org/faq to find this and an array of relevant resources for your practice. MDA Online: Your Member Resource http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=contracts Mon, 3 May 2010 16:14:00 CST http://voices.kansascity.com/node/8862 Over the past several months, members of the Missouri legislature have had to make some tough decisions regarding our state's budget. Members have spent hours examining countless programs and searching out waste and inefficiencies. Despite these efforts, the legislature – particularly the Senate – missed a real opportunity to make important changes to the state's Dental Medicaid system. http://voices.kansascity.com/node/8862 Tue, 4 May 2010 09:57:00 CST http://blogs.courant.com/connecticut_insurance/2010/05/court-agrees-with-cigna-metlif.html Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings were the underlying reason a federal appeals court in Florida decided to toss out a class-action lawsuit against CIGNA, MetLife and Mutual of Omaha. http://blogs.courant.com/connecticut_insurance/2010/05/court-agrees-with-cigna-metlif.html Fri, 21 May 2010 11:03:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=heartofamerica Register for Heart of America Dental Symposium today! The early registration deadline has been extended. Don't miss the large array of continuing education courses and fun-filled events for you, your staff and families at the Chateau on the Lake in Branson. Visit modental.org to learn more and to sign up. http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=heartofamerica Thu, 27 May 2010 13:50:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=focus In this issue: On a mission to define our mission, Healthcare Reform & Effects on Your Practice, CDHM Winners & Pass On A Smile Envelopes, Congratulations to 2010 UMKC Graduates, Heart of America Dental Symposium Registration and much more! http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=focus Tue, 1 Jun 2010 09:04:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=findadentist The MDA has updated the "Find A Dentist" search on its website, making it a more useful to consumers. As a member benefit, your office contact information, location and website are all featured within the listing. Update your listing by sending in your photo and current web address to melissa@modental.org. http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=findadentist Tue, 8 Jun 2010 08:30:00 CST http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=180117&id=119261023984&saved#!/photo.php?pid=4380701&id=119261023984 MDA dentists should have their ‘Your Mouth Is Talking' toolkits by now. Want a great idea to display your posters? MDA had them created in a standard 16X20 size so that you could purchase frames. Just today we hung our posters in the MDA board room and also, our series of facts sheets – which we framed – in the office ...front entrance. They make a great statement and were easy and inexpensive to frame. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=180117&id=119261023984&saved#!/photo.php?pid=4380701&id=119261023984 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:10:00 CST http://www.ada.org/news/4388.aspx "Missourians know what they need to do to care for teeth and gums, but they're not necessarily doing it," says the Missouri Dental Association's newly launched public education campaign website "Your Mouth Is Talking. Are You Listening?" http://www.ada.org/news/4388.aspx Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:11:00 CST http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=focus In this issue: Fall months = full calendar! Basic Life Support Course at HOD. Staff interactions with patients influence compliance, satisfaction. Your Mouth Is Talking campaign game plan and progress report. Nitrous permits, auxiliary monitoring. Exactly whom does the broker represent? Buyer, seller or both? Discounts on products and services for you. Visit www.modental.org/focus to view it now! http://www.modental.org/mx/hm.asp?id=focus Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:08:00 CST http://www.ada.org/345.aspx The ADA Annual Session brings together leaders in dental practice, research, academics and industry to present more than 245 continuing education courses over four days. October 9-12, 2010 in Orlando, FL. http://www.ada.org/345.aspx Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:17:00 CST