Levin on the patient perspective; Oregon and SDF; regulatory issues in transactions

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

The more focused you are on dentistry, the more difficult it is for you to see yourself, your team, and your practice from the patients' point of view. Yet their impressions are critically important to your success, so you need to look objectively at what they experience when they come in for an appointment, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

The Oregon dental board's resolution allowing dental auxiliaries to apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF), which followed the recent classification of SDF as a fluoride by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, could mean new treatment options, especially for Medicaid beneficiaries. Read Features Editor Donna Domino's article here.

In this Second Opinion, a partner and two associates from healthcare law firm McGuireWoods continue their series on regulatory issues in dental transactions, focusing on dental service organizations (DSOs) and considerations such as noncompete clauses, billing procedures, and HIPAA compliance.

With 2014 coming to a close, DrBicuspid.com is reviewing the most popular articles of the year. In part 1, we looked at articles six through 10, which touched on dental radiography, a new bone repair device, and the dental needs of NHL players, among other topics.

I hope your holiday season has been enjoyable. This week we're again running a limited publishing schedule. Our next Letter from the Editor will be sent on Monday, January 5, and we'll resume our regular schedule next week.