Tuberculosis (TB) may feel like a disease of the past—but it is making a concerning comeback, even in the United States. In this episode, we break down what the resurgence of TB means for today’s dental teams and why awareness is critical in the clinical setting.

Resources:

• CDC Tuberculosis page - https://www.cdc.gov/tb/index.html
• CDC Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel (2019) https://bit.ly/4t5ygeP

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just finalized rules to update attachment requirements for sending with insurance claims. The Divas discuss when these rules became final and the specific requirements of these new rules that apply to dental practices.

Resources:

• Federal Register - Final Rule Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures https://bit.ly/4m5u5gl
• The HIPAA Journal - CMS Releases Final Rule Implementing HIPAA Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments https://bit.ly/4tnblvg

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The Compliance Divas are presenting an infection control webinar called "The Dirty Dozen - Infection Control and Safety Mistakes that Put YOU at Risk!. It is sponsored by the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), it's free, and participants can earn 1 hour of continuing education credit. Join us at 4pmET and learn if your practice is at risk of these infection control errors.

Resources:

Association for Dental Safety (ADS) webinar link: https://bit.ly/4btwZaY

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