Nobel Biocare just launched a new range of patient educational materials for that provide summarized information in simple language and anatomically correct images.
The materials have been designed for the in-clinic environment, from waiting room to treatment education and consultation. Available in all major languages, these include leaflets, flip-charts, books, brochures, booklets, and posters that are for patients to take home and share with family members and friends.
View podcast This is a discussion of some of the benefits and basic strategies for creating an environmentally conscious dental office on Earth Day 08.
The Health Insurance Portability &
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
originated in the early 1990s under
the Bush Administration, as a group
of healthcare industry leaders were
called together to discuss how
healthcare administration costs could
be reduced. The conclusion was to
increase the use of electronic data
interchange (EDI) within the industry.
Though signed into law on August
21, 1996, repeated delays in
development of the draft rules
prevented final adoption until
late 2000.