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Many dentists have asked: Is the transition to electronic health
records (EHRs) federally mandatory for dental practices-and if
not, when will it be?
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), most
dental practices currently face no deadline to switch to EHRs.
But this year, Medicare-eligible dentists who have not successfully
switched to electronic records and demonstrated meaningful use
will be subject to a payment adjustment. The payment reduction
starts at one percent and increases each year to a maximum of five
percent. Dentists should check with their state Medicaid agency
for applicable state-law requirements.
Minnesota was the fi rst state to add dentists, oral surgeons
and orthodontists to its electronic health record requirement,
mandating their inclusion by 2015. The mandate's impact has not
yet been determined because the law does not include fines or other
enforcement. However, as the health care industry moves ahead
with EHR adoption, other states will likely follow Minnesota's lead.
Why are EHR adoption rates so low
within the industry?
As of 2014, 83 percent of office-based physicians and 97 percent
of hospitals had adopted EHRs. While this number may seem
encouraging for health care, the numbers are less high for the dental
industry, possibly because the meaningful use incentive programs
aimed at increasing adoption were not very favorable to dentists
from the beginning.
According to Lee Ostroff, DDS, who also works as a compliance
consultant, "In my many years consulting with numerous dentists,
I have learned that the main reasons they have not switched to
an EHR system are cost (very few qualify for meaningful use)
and lack of comfort with learning a new system-going
from paper charts to computers and digital charts.
However, it seems that those recently trained dentists
who used EHR systems in their dental training are
much more amenable to-and even are looking
for-practices that will use such a system."
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown September 2016
On Dentaltown.com
Howard Speaks: Customer Returns—The Good Kind
Professional Courtesy: A Ton of Trouble for a Free Toothbrush
Continuing Education Update
New Products
Monthly Poll: Equipment
Implant into Root Tip?
Mandible Radiolucency Routine Pano
Handoffs
Second Opinion: To Floss or Not to Floss? That Isn’t the Question
Test Your Reading Comprehension: How well can you interpret what’s visible in dental radiographs?
Understanding Fracture Toughness
The Right Stuff: Your checklist for adopting new software technology
Electronic Health Records: Is it time to make the transition?
Permanent Help for Temporary Employees: The right practice management software can make all the difference
A Complex Restorative Case
Making Friends with Benefits: How to understand what employee perks are really worth—and which ones
Scoring the Perfect Patient Handoff
The Road to Greatness
Industry News
Product Profile: ClearCorrect
The Five Risk Factors of Improper Ergonomics
CE: Laser Mucocele Removal in Pediatric Patients
Dentally Incorrect
Dentaltown September 2016 - Intro
Dentaltown September 2016 - Cover1
Dentaltown September 2016 - Cover2
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Dentaltown September 2016 - On Dentaltown.com
Dentaltown September 2016 - 9
Dentaltown September 2016 - Howard Speaks: Customer Returns—The Good Kind
Dentaltown September 2016 - 11
Dentaltown September 2016 - 12
Dentaltown September 2016 - 13
Dentaltown September 2016 - Professional Courtesy: A Ton of Trouble for a Free Toothbrush
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Dentaltown September 2016 - 17
Dentaltown September 2016 - Continuing Education Update
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Dentaltown September 2016 - New Products
Dentaltown September 2016 - 23
Dentaltown September 2016 - Monthly Poll: Equipment
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Implant into Root Tip?
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Mandible Radiolucency Routine Pano
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Handoffs
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Second Opinion: To Floss or Not to Floss? That Isn’t the Question
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Test Your Reading Comprehension: How well can you interpret what’s visible in dental radiographs?
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Understanding Fracture Toughness
Dentaltown September 2016 - 55
Dentaltown September 2016 - The Right Stuff: Your checklist for adopting new software technology
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Electronic Health Records: Is it time to make the transition?
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Permanent Help for Temporary Employees: The right practice management software can make all the difference
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Dentaltown September 2016 - A Complex Restorative Case
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Making Friends with Benefits: How to understand what employee perks are really worth—and which ones
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Scoring the Perfect Patient Handoff
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Dentaltown September 2016 - The Road to Greatness
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Industry News
Dentaltown September 2016 - Product Profile: ClearCorrect
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Dentaltown September 2016 - The Five Risk Factors of Improper Ergonomics
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Dentaltown September 2016 - CE: Laser Mucocele Removal in Pediatric Patients
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