NYU study shows oral cancer pain may predict likelihood of cancer spreading

An oral cancer patient's pain intensity score could predict cancer metastasis, helping with future testing options and surgical decision-making, according to a study from the New York University College of Dentistry.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/nyu-study-shows-oral-cancer-pain-may-predict-likelihood-of-cancer-spreading

Alert warns of cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals, health care providers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services are warning health care providers to take precautions in response to credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to the U.S. health care and public health sector, according to an alert from the agencies.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/alert-warns-of-cybercrime-threat-to-us-hospitals-health-care-providers

Senate introduces bill prohibiting noncovered services in dental, vision plans

The ADA is supporting a new Senate bill that would prohibit non-covered service contract provisions in dental plans.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/senate-introduces-bill-prohibiting-noncovered-services-in-dental-plans

ADA supports legislation to help military families

The ADA is supporting new bipartisan legislation to give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state reciprocity in the state where their spouse is currently serving on military orders.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/ada-supports-legislation-to-help-military-families

ADA working group seeks volunteers to develop new standard on electronic dental benefits eligibility verification

ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics Working Group 11.10 on Administrative Efficiency in Clinical Informatics is seeking volunteers to participate in the development of proposed ADA Standard No. 1102, Electronic Dental Benefits Eligibility Verification.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/ada-working-group-seeks-volunteers-to-develop-new-standard-on-electronic-dental-benefits-eligibilit

Spokane moving forward on possible adoption of community water fluoridation

Spokane, the largest city in Washington state to not fluoridate its water supply, is on the path to possibly starting the practice after the municipality’s city council decided to go ahead with a proposal that could add fluoride to its water supply.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/spokane-moving-forward-on-possible-adoption-of-community-water-fluoridation

City will pay $202K to settle potential violations of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules

The city of New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy and Security Rules after filing a breach report stating that a former employee may have accessed a file on a city computer containing the protected health information of nearly 500 people.

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https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2020-archive/november/new-haven-will-pay-$202k-to-settle-potential-violations-of-hipaa-privacy-and-security-rules