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ADA Find-a-Dentist campaign takes to social media with great results

Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

Who doesn’t love an awkward school photo from days gone by? Correct. You love 'em. I love 'em. Everyone loves to laugh at the mullets, the big hair, the shimmery blue eye shadow. The massive shirt collar. The fake smile that looks like someone pinched the subject just before snapping the photo. The American Dental Association is capitalizing on these unfortunate (but hilarious) moments in time for its Find-a-Dentist campaign.

Study: Doctors interrupt their patients after just 11 seconds

Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied Healthcare

"Nah, nah, nah (fingers in ears, shaking their head) … I can’t hear you!" It seems like a scene from the movie "Office Space" or some ‘80s flick in which the teacher tunes out the more verbose taped-glasses student. This is a fanciful and, perhaps, overly simplified version of the truth, but a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds that doctors only spend 11 seconds on average listening to patients before interrupting them.

Wellness trends in the workplace: Do they stack up?

Ana Reisdorf Medical & Allied Healthcare

According to the recent Workplace Wellness 2017 Survey Report conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, up to 75 percent of employers offer some type of wellness program to employees. The primary goal of these programs is not only to help maintain a healthy workforce, but also to reduce healthcare costs, boost attendance, and increase productivity. The survey revealed that common wellness trends for 2017 include coverage for chiropractic services, sponsoring wellness events and competitions, providing standing desks and fitness trackers, as well as offering healthier food in cafeterias and vending machines.

Silver diamine for your patients’ golden years

Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

Caring for the teeth of your older patients requires an awareness of the issues and conditions that can affect the oral health of this older population. Dental conditions associated with aging include dry mouth (xerostomia), root and coronal caries, and periodontitis. Additionally, patients may show increased sensitivity to drugs used in dentistry, including local anesthetics and analgesics. If you are a dentist who treats an older population, read on.

Negotiating commercial leases: Put your meeting in writing

Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.

Tech titans stake claims in healthcare arena

Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied Healthcare

When names like Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft exert their forces, entire industries are changed and transformed. With nearly $3.5 trillion spent in healthcare and rising, it should be no surprise that these titans of modern industry would want to get in on the action. As more patients need to be cared for from our aging baby boomer generation, cost-containment solutions are coming from the tech world.

Action vs. nonaction in healthcare

Keith Carlson Medical & Allied Healthcare

In any situation we encounter, the choice to act or not act is almost always there. Do we help the little old lady cross the street or not? Healthcare, medicine, and nursing are built upon action: we jump into the fray, we take decisive action, and we save lives. But what does it mean when an organization chooses not to act? What are the repercussions when a hospital, surgical center, or other healthcare facility makes a choice to do nothing, even when the consequences could be dire?

Flossing toothbrush with ADA approval recalled

Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

Water Pik Inc. might just have the hottest toothbrush in town — but not in a good way. This month, Water Pik Inc. voluntarily recalled its Sonic-Fusion water flosser/toothbrush amid concerns that the charging base could overheat and possibly cause a fire. In May, this product earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance after meeting all program requirements for toothbrushes and for powered interdental cleaners.

How to make more effective patient referrals

Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied Healthcare

When it comes to sending a patient to the proper specialist for the right reasons, some doctors tend to over- or underperform. You never want to deny a patient the care he or she truly needs, but you also want to make sure you're not causing that patient undue stress or financial hardship for an unnecessary referral, either. Research into this topic has made it easier for doctors to decide the right course of action when it comes to appropriate referrals. Here's what you need to know.

Plastics innovations spur changes in medical device markets

Bill Becken Engineering

Plastics are playing their part in the disruptive medical device market, which is now subject to several eye-popping trends, including miniaturization, point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, multipurpose packaging and globalization. The medical plastics industry has so far adapted well to the changing device landscape, with new products arising from novel groupings of manufacturing professionals such as design engineers, mold makers, material suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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