BC Court of Appeal Dismisses Challenge to Medicare Protection Act
Canadian Health Coalition Chairperson Pauline Worsfold, RN, says last week’s decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal was the right one, upholding Canadians’ right … more
Health Care
Should Dental Care be a Part of the National Health Care System?
A national dental care plan has been on the table for years–even as early as 1952. However, its feasibility and costs have e been an … more
Quebec Dentists to Withdraw From Public Health-Care System
More than 1,300 dentists are withdrawing from Quebec’s public health-care system Friday in a protest designed to inundate the health ministry in paperwork. Patients covered … more
Sanders’s Health Care Plan May Give Canada’s A Run For Its Money
During last night’s Democratic debates, Senator Bernie Sanders naturally talked up his signature policy point, his Medicare for All proposal. He also made a familiar comparison, … more
The “Golden Rule” in Health Care
Julian Perez, Vice President, Risk Management & Compliance at dentalcorp, discusses the importance of always considering the “golden rule” in health care and how patient’s … more
B.C. Premier Opens Door to Including Dental Coverage in Health Care System
B.C. Premier John Horgan is not opposed to the idea of the province covering dental care as part of the provincial health care system. Horgan was … more
State Officials Ponder Proposals That Reduce Access To Dental Care, Increase Costs
There are many challenges facing the governors and state lawmakers across the U.S. who will soon be gaveling in their 2019 legislative sessions. Among the … more
Canadian Budget’s Health Care Funding Good News for Dentistry
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) supports the federal government’s enhanced investments in the Territorial Health Investment Fund, as outlined in Budget 2017. This funding … more
3M Launches World’s First Tablet-Based Mobile Intraoral Scanner
Mobile tablets, commonplace in many aspects of clinical practice in health care settings, have arrived in the dental industry with the introduction of the 3M … more
Researchers Learning About Microbiomes to Understand Human Health Risks
Five research projects that aim to improve our understanding of the human microbiome have been selected to receive the first round of funding from the … more
What are the Disadvantages of Electronic Health Records?
Since no one will come forward and address EHR on this blog [shame on you], I figure I have to stir the pot somewhat……..here goes … more
Nanoo, Nanoo – Mork had it right!
From Dental Tribune by Arun Garg, DMD Technology promises to be the driver of medical and dental advances in the years to come. New imaging … more
Only in the UK you say – pity!!
From Dental Health Hub Imaging A Recent Call for New Ideas for Health Apps Just Started in UK Andrew Lansley, Health Secretary of the UK,recently … more
Roll your own….
Found a few interesting sites for those diehards who like to “roll their own” when it comes to graphics for blogs and e-newsletters. In searching … more
Noah! Build me an ark…..the flood has begun
Secure networks for health care data communication and discourse……up the ramp, two by two now…. Image via Wikipedia US Healthcare is in crisis. Costs are … more
www.jewelmint.com
I maintain a series of alerts for health science related charities. One that popped up this morning has been developed by Kate Bosworth and Cher … more
From the ADA News – The times they are achangin’
January 17, 2011 Letters to the Editor Oral physicians By Donald B. Giddon, D.M.D., Ph.D. and Brian J. Swann,D.D.S.,M.P.H. Dentists should take their heads out … more
And a little Windsorian shall lead them………
A Windsor family of three children received some free dental care thanks to Dr. Jonathan Nelson and his family dentistry practice at 1194 W. Ash … more
Tooth IQ – we’re going mobile…sing it with me.
ToothIQ by Symbyos ToothIQ was developed by Symbyos (www.symbyos.com), a health information systems company founded in 2001 to build Web-based solutions for dental health care … more
Now is the time for all good folks to come to the aid of their profession
The goal of this blog is encourage dialogue from the readership. Dentistry like all health sciences is in a state of flux, impacted upon by economic … more