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The American Dental Association recently announced it’s first update to their widely used patient health history form in a number of years. Learn what changes/additions have been made, what are key elements of a health history and how often it should be updated.

Resources:

• American Dental Association (ADA) Medical/Dental Health History https://bit.ly/4bPCnp5
• American Dental Association – Documentation/Patient Records https://bit.ly/41efGEU
• The Dental Record https://www.dentalrecord.com/

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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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