DSO Dental Care Alliance would pay $3M in proposed settlement
August 5, 2022 -- A judge in Georgia signed off on a proposed agreement that calls for dental service organization (DSO) Dental Care Alliance (DCA) to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 2020 cyberattack that affected about 1 million patients and employees. Read More
USOSM adds 2nd chief clinical officer
August 2, 2022 -- U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has appointed Dr. Vincent Perciaccante as its second chief clinical officer. Read More
Heartland Dental commences new brand campaign
August 1, 2022 -- Heartland Dental has launched Doctor Difference, a new brand campaign that is designed to highlight the dental service organization's doctor-led culture and business model. Read More
TAG debuts oral care center
July 26, 2022 -- TAG - The Aspen Group has opened the TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence in Chicago to provide dental care to underserved residents. Read More
Will more DSOs lead to more legal violations?
July 22, 2022 -- The model of dental support organizations (DSO) and their increasing popularity may lead to more violations of the corporate practice of dentistry, according to a legal note published in the June issue of the DePaul Journal of Health Care Law. Read More
USOSM supports Operation Restore Oral Health
July 19, 2022 -- U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) is donating an initial $10,000 contribution to support Operation Restore Oral Health. Read More
Jarvis Analytics selected by Southern Dental Alliance
July 15, 2022 -- Henry Schein One said that Jarvis Analytics was recently selected by the Southern Dental Alliance for use across the dental service organization's general and pediatric dentistry operations. Read More
Elite Dental Partners selects Henry Schein One's cloud-based services
July 14, 2022 -- Henry Schein subsidiary Henry Schein One said Chicago's Elite Dental Partners is the latest company to pick up its Dentrix Ascend cloud-based practice management system. Read More
PDS applauds CMS proposal to expand dental care in Medicare
July 13, 2022 -- Dental service organization Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is commending a proposal from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the definition of medically necessary dental service for Medicare recipients. Read More
USOSM appoints new board members
July 6, 2022 -- U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has appointed Margaret "Maggie" Anderson and Paul B. Herbert to its board of directors. Read More