When Oral Health Joins the Care Team
By strengthening the connection between dentists and physicians, we can enable real-time care coordination, ensure patients get follow-up when needed and help teams spot risk factors earlier.
Why Strengthening the Dental Hygienist Profession is Key to Solving Our Oral Health Crisis
Reinforcing educational standards will enable hygienists to perform more advanced procedures and raise the standard of care.
The Mechanics of a More Connected Healthcare Ecosystem [Video]
Arbiter’s Anjali Jameson on hospital and payer alignment.
Beyond Politics: Payer Solutions for Fluoride-free Communities
This isn’t a political issue, it’s a public health challenge with real consequences for kids’ futures. As reality sets in, we must face the possibility of a post-fluoridation era and find new ways to give kids in at-risk communities a fair shot at a healthy smile.
If We Treated Tooth Decay Like We Treat Heart Disease, We’d Save Billions
Oral diseases cost Americans almost $140 billion annually. What will it take to bring these costs down?
The Evolving Landscape of Medicaid and CHIP: Implications for Children’s Oral Health
Medicaid and CHIP facilitate necessary access to oral health services, which helps to bridge the gap in dental care for children from low- and moderate-income families. By providing coverage, it ensures that socioeconomic status does not hinder a child’s ability to receive necessary dental services.
More than a Third of the US has Dental Anxiety. Here’s How New Technology is Improving Patient Trust
The integration of the latest technologies improves diagnostic quality and accelerates treatment solutions, decreasing the time patients spend in discomfort or pain due to dental issues.
The New Blueprint: How Clever Care Health Plan is Scaling Its Member Experience [Video]
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.
The Price We Pay for Poor Oral Health
To ward off the worsening economic impact and escalating costs associated with neglected oral health in the U.S., we must work with policymakers and state governments to expand access to routine dental healthcare and improve dental insurance availability and service coverage for all.
When It Comes to Dental Care, Convenience Isn’t a Luxury
For far too long, dentists have focused on drilling and billing rather than optimizing the patient experience — and that’s driving many of our patients away, with terrible results for their dental health.
Overjet expands its AI platform to help dentists detect cavities along with gum disease
The Boston-based company announced Monday that it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Caries Assist, software that uses AI to aid dentists in detecting cavities. In May last year, Overjet received FDA clearance for AI-powered technology used in the diagnosis and treatment of gum disease.
Reports: 1 in 10 adults delayed care in spring amid trailing healthcare utilization levels
According to two new reports, hospital admissions were about 85% of what was expected based on historic patterns at the beginning of April, and in the same month, 11% of adults reported delaying care because of Covid, including 16% of Hispanic and 13% of Black adults.
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Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
Zelis highlights how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs.
Verily, Colgate to study the link between dental and overall health
The companies will launch a randomized, controlled trial to see how access to gum irrigation and a smart toothbrush changes their oral health, blood sugar and artery health.
Trends in the dental industry: Dental technology in the next decade
We can expect the introduction of novel and groundbreaking technologies that will immensely benefit both the dentists and the patients over the years.
New York startup Tend reimagines the dental experience
Tend will add elements typically not part of a normal dental visit, such as taking blood pressure to identify patients with undiagnosed hypertension and aim to talk with patients about smoking and diabetes, which both contribute to dental disease.
New York startup Level wants to revolutionize dental benefits
Level largely functions as a third-party administrator for employers it helps transition to a self-funded model. Where Level differs from most TPAs is that the company operates and manages its own network of providers, in addition to providing claims processing and other administrative functions.
HENRY the Dentist is bringing quality dentistry to the workplace
Since its launch in 2017, the mobile dentistry startup has signed up more than 70 customers including major enterprises like Merck, ADP and Vonage.