by Air Techniques announces trade-in program for ScanX Digital Radiography Systems
Air Techniques, Inc., has announced a new trade-in program for ScanX Digital Radiography Systems. Air Techniques is offering cash rebates when a dental professional trades in their current film processor or old scanner for a new ScanX system. The rebate amount depends on the ScanX system chosen and ranges from $250 all the way up to $1500. This offer is valid until December 31, 2015. “Air Techniques is committed to improving the way dentistry is performed”, said John Scott, Air Techniques’ Chief Marketing Officer. “ScanX provides practitioners with a “no limits” approach to digital imaging. We think our ScanX trade-in program will entice those offices who have held off in making the switch from film to digital or need a digital complement to their existing digital sensor system. We can show that switching from film can provide a quick return on the investment, save the practice money, and improve the efficiency of the team.” Each system is backed by a two year warranty. Customers can schedule a free, in-office demonstration of ScanX. For more information visit: www.airtechniques.com.
Great Expressions receives governmental certification for custom dental practice management software
Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC), a leading dental service organization with more than 230 offices in ten states, has received governmental certification for its custom dental practice management software. GEDC is one of the first dental service organizations to obtain the certification. The custom software is used by Great Expressions to maintain day-to-day operations, from scheduling appointments to billing and more. The certification of GEDC’s software is part of an initiative established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) – the Health IT Certification Program, which ensures that health software programs conform to specific standards and criteria that have been adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. “The certification of our custom software affirms Great Expressions Dental Centers’ position as an innovator and leader in the dental industry and aligns with our commitment to our customers to provide technologies that have their best interest at heart,” said Richard Beckman, chief executive officer of Great Expressions Dental Centers. “Top of the line software ensures that our clinical process, from start to finish, is consistent across our wide network of offices across the country.”
Heartland Dental now supporting additional offices
Heartland Dental announced it now supports existing offices in the following locations:
Lakeland, Fla., Picayune, Miss., Fort Worth, Texas, Lorton, Va., and Quincy, Ill. Heartland Dental now supports newly opened offices in the following locations: Seabrook, N.H., Albuquerque, N.M., Virginia Beach, Va., Byron, Ga., The Villages, Fla., Powdersville, S.C., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Bettendorf, Iowa
Aspen Dental named Danica Patrick’s primary sponsor for 4 races in 2016
Aspen Dental Management (East Syracuse, NY) will extend its partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing (Kannapolis, NC) as Danica Patrick’s primary sponsor for four races per season starting in 2016 according to a new multi-year contract agreement. Along with the Aspen name and logo, Patrick’s car also features the names of more than 2,200 veterans being honored by family and friends via a social media campaign. Through its Healthy Mouth Movement initiative, Aspen Dental practices have provided more than $2 million in free dental care to thousands of veterans in 2015.
Blue Cross plans to offer dental products in 2016
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Edina, MN) announced plans to offer dental products in 2016, the result of a new agreement with United Concordia Dental (Harrisburg, PA). The new dental portfolio, to be called Blue Cross Dental, will consist of a variety of comprehensive and low-cost preferred provider organization (PPO) products for purchase by individuals and businesses. It will offer a range of prices, cost-sharing, and benefits, and provide access to United Concordia’s Advantage Plus 2.0 network, which offers deep discounts on services throughout the country. United Concordia will also administer and provide claims administration for the product portfolio in Minnesota.
ADA announces dental school loan refinancing offer
The American Dental Association (ADA) (Chicago, IL) announced its endorsement of DRB (Darien Rowayton Bank) (Darien, CT) to allow ADA member dentists the opportunity to refinance existing federal and private undergraduate and graduate school loans at a lower rate to save tens of thousands of dollars, on average. The DRB low-rate refinance student loan, offered at both fixed and variable rates, will give new dentists one of the lowest student loan refinance rates in the country. The endorsement is effective immediately and only ADA member dentists are eligible for the rate.
