BITES&BRIEFS
ADA Releases CDT 2015 N
ew books, training tools and an app help dental profes- sionals stay current on dental coding. Don’t wait until
it’s too late—allow time for staff training before the codes go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. The new CDT 2015: Dental Procedure Codes is the only HIPAA-recognized code set for dentistry. Code changes include 15 new procedure codes, 52 revised procedure codes, and 5 deleted procedure codes. It also comes with a searchable CD-ROM. The CDT 2015 Com- panion: Help Guide and Training Manual educates staff on how to code dental office claims quickly and accurately and successfully submit them for reimbursement. The Compan- ion contains more than 150 coding questions and answers, 26 coding exercises, 15 quizzes and a continuing education (CE) test worth 5 CE credits. The CDT Code Check app, which will be available October 1 for iOS and Android mobile devices, will make CDT codes always accessible. The app will contain a searchable database of both the 2015 and 2014 CDT Codes; a list of new, revised and deleted codes with tracked changes; and a “favorites” section for storing your most frequently used codes. To purchase any of the CDT coding products, visit
adacatalog.org or call the ADA Member Service Center at 800-947-4746.
Online training for dentists interested in providing care for nursing home residents
Nearly 1.3 million nursing home residents face the greatest chal- lenges to accessing dental care of any group in America. Through the ADA Action for Dental Health, a nationwide, community- based movement that aims to improve dental care for the under- served, the ADA plans to train at least 1,000 dentists to provide care in nursing homes by 2020. Dentistry in Long-term Care: Creating Pathways to Success is an eight-module, self-paced online course that highlights long-term care delivery models, regulatory and legal compliance, creating and organizing an oral health pro- gram, working with complex patients, financial considerations in nursing homes, establishing an environment where effective daily mouth care occurs, and accessing scientific literature. Presenters are members of the ADA’s National Elder Care Advisory Committee. The course is worth 10 hours of continuing education credits at a cost of $475 for members and $650 for non-members. Dentists who register for the program can register up to three of their non-dentist team members at the price of $150 per person. Registration is available at
http://success.ada.org/en/learn/online-education- al-opportunities/university-of-the-pacific-long-term-care-course/u-of-p-long-term-care-course.
Missouri Oral Health Program Releases New Report // The Missouri Oral Health Program’s first comprehensive burden report, Oral Health in Missouri 2014 is now available. This report compiles in- formation from many different data sources to create an overview of Missouri’s oral health status in general and within certain populations specifically. You can view the report at
http://health.mo.gov/ living/families/oralhealth/
oralhealthsurv.php.
10 focus | SEP/OCT 2014 | ISSUE 5
Delta Dental names Dr. Guy Bates new chairman of board
On July 30, Delta Dental of Missouri announced that Guy P. Bates, Jr., DDS, of Springfield, Mo., was named chairman of its Board of Directors. He takes the place of Richard J. Haffner, DDS, of St. Louis, Mo., who recently retired after 46 years of ser- vice to the board. Dr. Bates is a practicing dentist in Springfield, with more than three decades of experience on Delta Dental’s board, most recently serving as the first vice chairman. Dr. Bates is a co-founder of the American Student Dental Association; is a past MDA trustee and has served on MODentPAC; has held various positions on Greater Springfield Dental Society and Greater Springfield Dental Foundation boards; and was inducted into the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. Congratulations!
GIVE KIDS A SMILE is coming soon
(February 6) … Don’t miss these important upcoming dates: October 1: Sign up for GKAS Day 2015 goes live. November 10:
Product request deadline.
www.ada.org/en/ public-programs/give-kids-a-smile.
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