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In his final AAOMS Today column, AAOMS President Eric T. Geist sums up the past year and
the groundwork laid for the specialty’s future.
Your grassroots advocacy just got easier with a
new, more robust online advocacy platform.
Medicare regulations and reimbursement
continue to be a source of confusion. Health
Policy Perspectives offers some clarity.
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VOLUME 12, ISSUE 5
A publication of the American Association
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Survey Results Offer Snapshot of OMS Practice and
AAOMS Membership
E
very three years for the last 17
years, AAOMS has conducted a
membership survey to assist the
Board of Trustees in their development
of a strategic plan that will guide the
association’s programs and activities
for the coming three years. The survey
covers a number of key areas, including
current practice trends, member needs,
member opinions about the association’s
programs, products and services, and
member satisfaction.
Nearly half of
members report
that their practice
production increased
over the last
three years.
In This Issue
AAOMS President’s Column..........2
Coding Corner...........................14
Treasurer’s Account....................26
Practice Management Matters....28
Calendar...................................44
The latest survey was sent in December
2013 to a random sampling of AAOMS
fellows and members. The results have
been provided to the Board, which
is currently preparing the 2015-2017
AAOMS Strategic Plan. Following are
the highlights of this recent survey:
PRACTICE TRENDS
n Nearly half of members report that
their practice production increased
over the last three years, while about
one-fourth reported a decrease. Those
reporting a decrease were generally
intentionally reducing their work hours.
n Members spend an average of 35
hours a week with patients and 7
hours a week on administrative tasks.
However, half of the members note that
they are spending more time on the
administrative end than they did three
years ago.
n 52% of members use an Electronic
Health Record (EHR) compared to
48% who do not.
n Asked to identify the three greatest
threats that will affect their practice
in the next three years, members
pointed to:
• Decreased coverage and
reimbursement, particularly for
third molars and anesthesia
The rising cost of
government regulation
and compliance is
considered as one
of the greatest
threats affecting
a practice.
n Over the next three years, half of
the respondents plan to expand their
practice by adding an OMS (33%),
expanding surgical offerings (24%),
adding a location (13%), or adding a
CRNA or MD anesthesiologist (5%).
n Four in 10 members are taking steps
to reduce their practice by spending
fewer hours at work (32%), reducing
the types of procedures performed
(16%), selling their practice or sharing a
practice (14%), or retiring (14%).
n One in 10 members report that
their primary hospital affiliation has
approached them about joining the
system as an employee, and 3% plan to
do so in the next three years.
• Competition
• Rising cost of government
regulation and compliance
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VOLUME 12, ISSUE 5
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Eric T. Geist, DDS, AAOMS President
IN MY VIEW
Clinical Research and the
Informational Campaign Help Define
our Future
A
s my year as AAOMS president
draws to a close, I am reminded
of the great Vince Lombardi
who once observed, “The harder you
work, the harder it is to surrender.”
This year has been a whirlwind of
activity as our association embarked on
three large-scale projects that, when
brought to fruition, will surely impact
our future practice, the perception of
OMS among professional, regulatory
and public audiences, and the longterm viability of the specialty. I believe
that when future oral and maxillofacial
surgeons look back on the early days
of the 21st century, 2014 will be
considered a watershed year that
ushered in a new golden age of OMS
practice.
In my inaugural speech before the
House of Delegates I stated that if
we as a specialty are to advance and
expand our scope of practice we must
recapture our academic foundation
and directly fund meaningful clinical
research. The fact remains that today’s
research grants are highly competitive
and most often awarded for basic
science research. While this situation
is understandable, it adds a sense of
urgency to our quest.
One of my first actions as president was
to appoint the Special Committee on
Clinical Research Initiatives. Chaired
by Past President Arthur C. Jee, the
Special Committee has created the
necessary infrastructure that will
allow us to conduct clinical research
in the vital areas of OMS, including
third molars, anesthesia, implants and
many others. This clinical research is
designed to complement the research
initiatives currently sponsored by the
OMS Foundation, and we are pleased
that the foundation has elected to
partner with us in this new endeavor.
“I believe 2014 will be
considered a watershed year
that ushered in a new golden
age of OMS practice.”
As I have reported to you previously,
we are using approved Institutional
Review Boards (IRBs) to maintain
continuity and approve protocols in
the study areas. The studies will be
achieved through our Practice-based
Research Network (PBRN). Both
the IRBs and PBRNs are necessary
if we are to facilitate the involvement
of multiple clinicians and monitor
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These three major projects—clinical research, the development of an oral
and maxillofacial surgery registry and our informational campaign—are the
cornerstones of the association’s new three-year Strategic Plan.
protocol observance so that the research
is relevant, and meaningful.
Our first clinical research study has
launched. “Prospective outcomes of the
management of third molar extractions
via a large multicenter study” seeks
to determine the outcomes of the
various antibiotic protocols used in
patients undergoing surgery for third
molars and identify those factors with
the highest probability of achieving a
successful outcome for these patients.
Initial findings from this study will be
available early next year, and additional
clinical research investigations are
already being planned. This is your
opportunity to advance OMS practice
and give back to the specialty that
has been so good to us all. Consider
volunteering to participate in an
upcoming research endeavor. Contact
Ms. Mary Allaire-Schnitzer at AAOMS
for more information about the projects
and how to become involved or go to
our Web site under AAOMS Members
and look for the heading Practice Based
Research Network (PBRN) in the right
hand column.
An additional area of concern for the
specialty is rooted in the Affordable
Care Act, specifically its changing
reimbursement models and its
requirement to report quality measures
for full reimbursement in the future.
The Board responded to this issue by
appointing the Special Committee on
Performance and Outcome Measures
and having them partner with the
Anesthesia Quality
Institute (AQI) to design, develop and
implement an oral and maxillofacial
surgery registry that will provide
relevant practice data that may be used
to benefit AAOMS members when
interacting with federal and state
agencies, third parties and stakeholders.
Established by the American Society
of Anesthesiologists, the AQI will be
“Our first clinical research study
has launched and initial findings
from this study will be available
early next year.”
creating registries similar to their own,
actively cataloguing patient information
from participating practitioners around
the country. It is anticipated that once
the registry is operational, there will
be no direct charge for membership
participation.
Dovetailing with our desire to stake
a claim to the key areas of OMS
practice through clinical research and
a specialty-specific registry was a very
real need to communicate to our public,
professional, legislative and third party
stakeholders that oral and maxillofacial
surgeons are uniquely trained to be
the EXPERTS in face, mouth and jaw
surgery. The 2013 House of Delegates
authorized $1.1 million to support
year one of an AAOMS Informational
Campaign. Working with New York
public relations firm Athorn Clark
and Partners, the Special Committee
on AAOMS Informational Campaign
(SCAIC), chaired by President-elect
William J. Nelson, served as a conduit
to the Board and coordinated the
message of the campaign to targeted
audiences.
MyOMS.org, AAOMS’s new public
Web site, is the foundation of the
informational campaign. Its images,
color palette and feel are reinforced in
the campaign’s advertising initiatives,
and the new tagline, “Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons: The Experts
in Face, Mouth and Jaw Surgery,” is
used consistently to remind viewers
that our training and experience
uniquely qualify us to care for the
entire maxillofacial region. This year’s
activities included greater participation
in the Google AdWords program,
online advertising on public Web
pages, print and online advertising in
professional dental publications and
Web sites, and the development of
videos on third molars, dental implants
and anesthesia. The videos will be
posted to the MyOMS.org site as well as
on Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo.
At present, an outside and unbiased
market research firm is resurveying the
group of dental professionals, young
adults, parents of teenagers, and adults
age 30 and older, who comprised the
target audience prior to the start of
the campaign, to determine whether
the activities of the last five-months
have altered their opinions of oral and
maxillofacial surgeons and the specialty.
The campaign’s activities and the results
continued on page 4
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Osteo Science Foundation Announces
First Research Grants
T
he Board of Directors of the
Osteo Science Foundation has
awarded its first four research
grants, totaling close to $200,000, to
researchers at Columbia University,
Indiana University, Rutgers University
and UCLA. The research projects,
which focus on applied developments
and treatment concepts in regenerative
medicine for clinical application in oral,
cranial and maxillofacial surgery, align
with the vision of the Osteo Science
Foundation, which is to advance hard
and soft tissue regeneration in oral,
cranial and maxillofacial surgery
through research and education.
Dr. Sidney Eisig, Columbia University
Tracking cells and biomaterial remodeling in
tissue engineered bone graft;” and
Grantees from this first grant cycle are:
The Osteo Science Foundation will be
offering grants on a semi-annual basis.
The next submission period for grant
proposals is October 1 – December
1, 2014. All grant proposals must be
submitted online at http://www.
osteoscience.org. T
Dr. Tara Aghaloo, UCLA
Hard and soft tissue engineering to regenerate
mandibular segmental defects;
Dr. Tienmin Chu, Indiana University
Thrombopoietin in cranial regeneration;
Dr. Hilton Kaplan, Rutgers University
Decellularized neurovascual bundle for
craniomaxillofacial reconstruction.
Dr. Jay P. Malmquist, chairman of
the Osteo Science Foundation Board
of Directors, noted that the board
was pleased with the quality of the
submissions from the first cycle and
anticipates the funded research projects
will significantly affect the healthcare
community and improve patient care.
In the 2012 elections,
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candidates.
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one solely representing
oral and maxillofacial
surgeons.
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In My View
Continued from page 3
of the survey will be presented
to the 2014 House of Delegates
during the first business session on
Monday, September 8, and at the
Reference Committee hearing on
Tuesday, September 9.
These three major projects—
clinical research, the development
of an oral and maxillofacial
surgery registry and our
informational campaign—are the
cornerstones of the association’s
new three-year Strategic Plan.
From pre- and postdoctoral
education and training to
advocacy and OMS practice,
AAOMS’s program goals and
objectives will be inf luenced by
the achievements of these three
initiatives.
This year as your president has
been an exciting and fulfilling
experience. I believe we have
made significant strides this
year in distinguishing oral and
maxillofacial surgeons as the
undisputed experts in face, mouth
and jaw surgery as well as officebased anesthesia.
I leave office confident in the
knowledge that this association is
in good hands and our specialty
is well-positioned for continued
success and future advancement.
It has been a privilege serving
you. T
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CAPITOL
CONNECTION
Integral Piece of AAOMS’s OMS Action Network
Gets an Upgrade
A
AOMS has moved from
CQ Roll Call’s Capwiz,
the backbone of the OMS
Action Network’s grassroots advocacy
program, to the company’s new
and more robust Engage grassroots
advocacy platform, a change that will
make it easier and more enjoyable for
members to advocate for the specialty.
While Engage continues to support
OMS users with an editable, prefilled
Web-form letter system that helps
them contact their members of
Congress, it goes several steps further.
The new platform offers an updated
look—from the Web page, to the
key issues summaries, to the way in
which you actually take action—
and streamlines the way in which
AAOMS members take action. With
Engage, OMSs can become “virtual
lobbyists.”
The OMS Action Network is a
vital advocacy program that offers
fellows and members a variety of
opportunities to participate in the
association’s grassroots initiatives.
One of its most relied upon features
is the ability for OMSs to write their
member of Congress in support of
legislative issues important to the
specialty. In fact, more than 100
OMSs have already sent approximately
665 messages to Congress in 2014.
Engage, with its expanded capabilities
will enhance this activity
AAOMS invites all members to visit
www.aaoms.org/action to familiarize
themselves with Engage and Take
Action Now!
FEDERAL ISSUES
n Since the last edition of the
AAOMS Today, AAOMS has
either sent or signed onto two
comment letters to Congress and/
or federal agencies on the following
issues: degree of provider nondiscrimination and FDA efforts to
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Capitol Connection
Continued from page 6
stem the nonmedical use and abuse of
prescription opioid analgesic drugs.
n On June 19, House Republicans
chose California Rep. Kevin
McCarthy as their new majority
leader. Rep. McCarthy defeated Idaho
Rep. Raul Labrador in a closeddoor meeting, where the winner was
chosen by secret ballot. The 49-yearold will replace Rep. Eric Cantor (RVA), who was unexpectedly defeated
in a June 10 primary. Cantor left his
post as majority leader on July 31.
n Also on June 19, Republicans
tapped Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise as
the next House majority whip. Rep.
Scalise defeated Illinois Rep. Peter
Roskam and Indiana Rep. Marlin
Stutzman. The current House whip,
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA), won
the job as majority leader, leaving the
whip job vacant.
n On July 10, Dr. Howard Koh
announced that he is stepping down
as assistant secretary for health at the
Department of Health and Human
Services after five years in the post.
Dr. Wanda Jones, who serves as
principle deputy assistant secretary for
health, will take over his duties until a
replacement is named.
STATE ISSUES
n On June 2, 2014, South Carolina
Governor Nikki R. Haley (R) signed
legislation (S 1036) that creates a new
process for securing dental sedation
permits in the state. The new law will
require dentists to secure a permit to
administer moderate enteral sedation,
moderate parenteral sedation, and
deep sedation/general anesthesia.
All of the permits come with their
own requirements, which include
completion of specified education
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and training and verification that the
applicant’s facilities meet specified
requirements. The new law takes
effect January 1, 2015 and the South
Carolina Board of Dentistry will need
to develop administrative regulations
to implement the new law. For more
information, please contact the South
Carolina Board of Dentistry.
n On June 20, the US District
Court for the Western District of
Texas ruled that dentists and dental
organizations may pursue due process
and equal protection claims against
a state dental board (Am. Academy
of Implant Dentistry v. Parker, 2014
BL 172220, W.D. Tex., No. 1:14-cv191, 6/20/14). This case involves four
private dentistry-related organizations
and five individual dentists suing the
executive director and members of the
Texas State Board
HEALTH IT
BYTES
of Dental Examiners, in their
official capacities, challenging the
constitutionality of a rule promulgated
by the state dental board. The ruling
effectively denies the board’s motion
for partial dismissal and a partial
judgment in the case.
OMSPAC
n As of July, OMSPAC raised
$541,730 in contributions from
AAOMS members. Additionally,
OMSPAC has contributed $392,250
to federal candidates as of July 31,
2014. For additional information on
contribution totals or for a list
of candidates to whom OMSPAC
has contributed please visit
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Highlighting health information
technology (health IT) issues
affecting OMS practices
n The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) recently
proposed a rule to let providers
in its “meaningful use” incentive
program for electronic health
record (EHR) systems use Stage
1 technology to satisfy Stage 2
requirements in 2014. The proposal
would allow providers to use a 2011
system, a combination of 2011 and
2014 systems, or a 2014 system by
itself to meet either Stage 1 or Stage
2 requirements, depending on when
they began participating in the
program. The proposal also delays
the implementation of Stage 3 of
meaningful use until 2017.
n The office of the National
Coordinator for Health
Information Technology has
released a paper outlining its
10-year vision for achieving a
nationwide interoperable health
IT infrastructure. An array of
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and services that “allow the
healthcare system to continuously
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CE & M
E
CONTINUING EDUCATION,
MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS
Four LimitedAttendance
Programs to
Precede 2014
Dental Implant
Conference
F
our limited-attendance
preconference programs
on “Complications,” “The
Changing Landscape of Bone Grafting
for Implant Therapy,” “Esthetics and
Implant Therapy: What are the Real
Issues?” and “Soft Tissue Grafting
and Periodontal Procedures for
Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeons” will
be offered concurrently on Thursday
afternoon, December 4, immediately
preceding the AAOMS 2014 Dental
Implant Conference.
Three general sessions on “Esthetic
Implant Restorations: Recipes for
Success,” “Implants, Abutments,
and Graft Materials - Consensus
Viewpoints,” and “Managing the
Patient with Failing Dentition”
comprise the Friday and Saturday
conference schedules.
Online registration for the December
4-6, 2014 AAOMS Dental Implant
Conference in Chicago, IL is now
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open. Detailed session and registration
information may be found at
aaoms.org/DIC.
JOMS Reader’s
Circle
Continuing education credit is
available through the Journal of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS)
online Reader’s Circle program. The
program allows readers to earn up to
2 CE credits per issue, for a maximum
of 24 CE credits a year. Visit the
JOMS home page and select the CE
tab in the upper left corner for full
details and to access the articles and
quizzes available for credit.
New Programs
in the Online CE
Library
Two new
Webinars on
the topics of
anesthesia and
cosmetic surgery are now available in
the AAOMS online CE library. Visit
www.aaoms.org/ceonline for details
on earning CDE/CME credit.
Check Out
OMSKU V Online
and Get Your
Free OMS History
Chapter
Through the
end of this year,
AAOMS is offering
a complimentary
chapter of The
History of OMS
on the OMSKU V Web site. It’s our
way of introducing you to the latest
developments in interactive, online
education. All OMSKU V chapters,
including the new history chapter, are
written by renowned experts in oral
and maxillofacial surgery and related
fields, and include multiple sections,
embedded videos, slide presentations
and links to related articles and
information. Continuing education
has never been so informative or
enjoyable. In addition to the history
chapter, there are currently five
additional chapters on the OMSKU V
site: “Anesthesia,” “Obstructive Sleep
Apnea,” “Head & Neck Infections,”
“Microneurosurgery” and “TMJ.”
New chapters are being added
regularly for a total of 14 chapters in
all. View the brief video on aaoms.org
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State Leadership Conference Promotes Shared
Information, Broadened Perspectives
O
n July 19 and 20, 2014 the
AAOMS Board of Trustees
and senior staff welcomed
more than 50 executive staff and elected
officials of the state and regional OMS
societies to the association’s Rosemont,
Illinois headquarters for the 2014 State
Leadership Conference. This biennial
meeting encourages participants to
share ideas, exchange information about
legislative and regulatory initiatives,
and discuss regional and national trends
affecting OMS practice. Additional
perspectives were provided this year
by guest presenters Ms. Meagan
Johnson, who offered insight into the
generational traits that distinguish
individuals who join professional
associations; Mr. Christopher
Rorick, AAOMS’s Washington,
DC representative and director of
Government Relations at Bryan Cave
LLC, who updated participants on the
status of health reform in the nation’s
capital; and Dr. Ken Slaw, director of
strategic planning for the American
Academy of Pediatrics. Representatives
of 24 state and three regional societies
attended this year’s meeting. T
CE & ME
Continued from page 10
before proceeding to the OMSKU
V site where you will be asked to
enter your AAOMS ID number
in the “Password” box and your
last name in the “Username” area.
To access your complimentary
copy of the “History of OMS,”
simply click the “Chapters” button
in the left-hand menu and select
“History of OMS.”
AAOMS President Eric T.
Geist, DDS, welcomed everyone
to the Saturday evening reception
at AAOMS headquarters.
Above: Reception in the AAOMS atrium. Below: Ms
Meagan Johnson discussed generational traits of professional
association members.
AAOMS Executive Director
Robert C. Rinaldi, Phd, CAE,
delivered opening remarks to
conference attendees.
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Annual Meeting
Session
Recordings
Available
Many annual meeting sessions
were recorded and are available for
purchase as digital MP4 files. An
assessment and CDE/CME credit
are available for certain session
recordings. Visit www.aaoms.org/
recordings for details. T
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Head and Neck Infections
Microneurosurgery
TMJ Disorders
The History of OMS
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CODING
CORNER
ICD-10 Update
I
t was announced in April 2014,
that ICD-10 implementation would
be delayed until October 1, 2015.
Although many members were fully
prepared for the 2014 implementation,
the delay gives you additional time
to learn the coding guidelines, work
with your vendors and attend AAOMS
ICD-10-CM coding courses. The
AAOMS will continue to educate its
members on the implementation of
ICD-10 with in-person and online
courses and Webinars. If you missed
the AAOMS Webinar ICD-10: A
Clinical Documentation Challenge held on
March 19, 2014 you can still purchase
the audio CD and MP3 recording by
visiting the Practice Management page
on the AAOMS Web site. Below are
some of the questions raised during the
Webinar. To register for an online or
in-person ICD-10-CM workshop visit
www.aaoms.org/CodingBilling.
Question: Will ICD-10 be
mandatory on ADA forms
or just CMS-1500 forms? We
perform both dental and medical
procedures and normally do not
associate diagnosis codes with our
dental claims.
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Answer: The ADA claim form
supports reporting up to four diagnosis
codes per dental procedure. According
to the claim form instructions, “a
diagnosis code will be required
when the diagnosis may affect claim
adjudication when specific dental
procedures may minimize the risks
associated with the connection
between the patient’s oral and systemic
health conditions.” The updated claim
form also supports the reporting of
Place of Service Codes, which are the
same Place of Service Codes required
on medical claim forms.
The revised ADA dental claim form
and complete instructions may be
found on the ADA Web site at http://
www.ada.org/7119.aspx
Question: If we submit very few
medical claims, is it necessary to
attend an ICD-10 coding course?
Answer: Yes, as you will need
to know how to select and report
the proper ICD-10 code for those
medical claims that you do submit.
Furthermore, dental claim forms are
now equipped with space to report
ICD-10 codes as dental payers may
require diagnosis codes in certain
circumstances. For instance, if a
patient has a medical condition that
allows them additional dental benefits
for the year, a diagnosis code must be
reported.
Question: My doctor is going
to perform a bone graft on the
mandible for a patient who had an
aggressive tumor removed. What
ICD-9-CM codes should I use?
Answer: Patients cannot be diagnosed
based solely on the procedures that
were performed. There is not one
established ICD-9-CM code associated
with a CPT code. The ICD-9CM code reported must ref lect the
symptoms or diagnosis presented by
the patient, regardless if that diagnosis
is not considered medically necessary.
To report any other ICD-9-CM
code or diagnosis in order for the
claim to be paid would be considered
fraudulent under the False Claims
Act. The patient’s diagnosis should
be clearly documented within their
chart. If coding staff is unsure of
the documented diagnosis, they are
encouraged to query the surgeon.
The surgeon should be queried
whenever conf licting, ambiguous,
or incomplete documentation exists
relating to a significant diagnosis
or procedure. This would include
variations between the encounter
form and the medical record
documentation. Communication
between the OMS and coding staff
is integral to the claim submission
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HEALTH POLICY PERSPECTIVES
Reminder for
OMSs Submitting
Medicare Claims
M
edicare is transitioning from
its fee-for-service (FFS)
payment system to one that
bases reimbursement on quality and
value of care. For OMSs participating
in the Physician Quality Reporting
System (PQRS) program, Medicare
claims containing PQRS measures
submitted in 2014 will be realized in
2015 physician bonuses or ref lected as
physician penalties in 2016. AAOMS
has partnered with CECity to offer the
PQRSwizard to members and their
staff to help them accurately participate
in the PQRS program. CECity’s
PQRSwizard is an online portal
customized for the specialty, which
allows members and their staff to submit
the eligible quality measures directly to
CMS. In doing so, OMSs will report
using eligible measures and will avoid
the payment reductions from their
Medicare Part B reimbursement. The
PQRSwizard can be accessed at http://
www.aaoms.org/docs/practice_mgmt/
pqrs_wizard.pdf.
Many OMSs submitting Medicare
claims may not be aware of the 18
PQRS measures that pertain to oral and
maxillofacial surgery. Three of the most
general are:
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• Measure #130: The
Documentation of Patient’s Current
Medications in the Medical Record
• Measure #226: Preventive
Care and Screening: Tobacco
Use: Screening and Cessation
Intervention
• Measure #317: Preventive Care
and Screening: Screening for High
Blood Pressure and Follow-up
Documented
NOTE: When reporting a PQRS
measure, the applicable E/M or CPT
codes noted in the guidelines must
be reported as well. For a full list of
measures and reporting guidelines, visit
the measures chart on the AAOMS
Web site at http://www.aaoms.org/
docs/practice_mgmt/individual_pqrs_
measures_chart.pdf.
OMSs submitting Medicare claims
have until December 31, 2014 to
report quality measures and avoid the
2% payment adjustment that will be
ref lected in 2016. CMS has reported
that the 2% payment adjustment made
to those who do not successfully report
in 2014 will be made on a claim-byclaim basis. This means that 2% of the
final payment will be deducted from
each FFS claim submitted to Medicare.
CMS will monitor those physicians
who participate in PQRS and their
other incentive programs on the
Physician Compare database. Currently
the database only includes information
about whether individual physicians
and other healthcare professionals
participate in PQRS, not about their
performance. CMS plans to include
performance ratings for physicians
and other healthcare professionals on
the site by 2015. OMSs who do not
participate in the Medicare program
are not affected by the PQRS program
since they do not submit Medicare
claims. The AAOMS is monitoring the
use of quality measures by Medicaid
and third party payers. For a full
summary of the 2014 PQRS program
visit the AAOMS Web site at http://
www.aaoms.org/members/resources/
practice-management-and-allied-staff/
practice-management-and-allied-staffnews-and-materials/2014-physicianquality-reporting-system-pqrs.
Medicare
Explained: A
Primer for OMS
Offices
The AAOMS recently held a Webinar
focused on the Medicare program
and policies that impact oral and
maxillofacial surgeons. Medicare
Explained: A Primer for OMS Offices
focused on the three enrollment options
available to OMS, Medicare coverage
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Current Enrollment Status
Status
Vote Count
Percentage
Participating Provider
43
52.4 %
Non-Participating Provider
12
14.6 %
Formally Opted-out
19
23.20 %
and exclusions, the proper use of Medicare forms, and
advanced imaging accreditation. The above chart illustrates
the enrollment status of those AAOMS members who
participated in the Medicare Webinar.
Based on the responses to the polling questions and the
queries from Webinar participants, the following topics
appear to create the most confusion for OMSs who treat
Medicare patients:
OPT-OUT PRIVATE CONTRACTS
If an OMS does not participate in Medicare but still wants
to treat Medicare patients, there is a process the OMS
must complete in order to become formally opted-out of
Medicare and able to privately contract with Medicare
beneficiaries. The OMS must complete the Medicare
Opt-out Affidavit and submit the completed form to the
Medicare carriers within their area to be recognized as
formally opted-out. An OMS may never enter into a private
contract with a Medicare beneficiary, unless this process has
been completed. Once the OMS has properly opted out,
the surgeon may privately contract with Medicare patients
for a two-year period. An explanation of the process, a
sample opt-out affidavit and private contract may be found
in the article Opting-out of Medicare on the AAOMS Web
site at http://www.aaoms.org/members/resources/practicemanagement-and-allied-staff/practice-management-andallied-staff-news-and-materials/opting-out-of-medicare.
ADVANCED BENEFICIARY NOTICES (ABNS)
An ABN is a document provided to Medicare beneficiaries
notifying them of their financial responsibility. An ABN
should only be provided to a Medicare beneficiary by their
OMS when the service being performed is usually covered,
but is likely to be denied/non-covered in that specific
instance. An ABN is not a standard form and should not be
provided to every Medicare beneficiary before rendering
service. A summary of Medicare covered and non-covered
services may be found on the CMS Web site at
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare.html.
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invite applicants for two full-time faculty positions (one
tenure track faculty member and one clinical track faculty
member). Applicants must be experienced surgeons with a dedication and
commitment to providing full scope quality care and service to patients, be able
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and background in teaching both predoctoral students as well as residents
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supervision in an academic setting as well as a demonstrated history of quality
clinical and didactic teaching with predoctoral and/or graduate residents or
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The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs,
facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age,
marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity,
or gender expression.
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Health Policy
Perspectives
Continued from page 19
An ABN should never be provided to
a Medicare beneficiary if the OMS has
formally opted-out of the Medicare
program. An ABN is sent to Medicare
along with the patient’s claim form
for the services rendered. OMSs who
have opted out of Medicare may not
submit claims to Medicare. By having
a patient sign a private contract, the
patient is agreeing to pay the OMS’s
fee directly. An explanation on the
use of the ABN as well as a link to the
ABN may be found on the AAOMS
Web site at http://www.aaoms.
org/members/resources/practicemanagement-and-allied-staff/
practice-management-and-alliedstaff-news-and-materials/use-ofthe-medicare-advanced-beneficiarynotice-abn.
ADVANCED IMAGING
ACCREDITATION
The Medicare Improvements for
Patients and Providers Act of 2008
required Medicare providers rendering
the technical component of advanced
imaging services (including computed
tomography) to obtain advanced
imaging accreditation from one of
three approved accrediting bodies
by January 1, 2012. All physicians,
non-physician practitioners and
independent diagnostic imaging
centers that render advanced
imaging such as MRI or CT scans
are required to obtain accreditation
in order to furnish such services to
Medicare beneficiaries and receive
reimbursement. The accreditation
applies only to those providers and/or
facilities that obtain the images
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themselves, referred to as the
“technical component,” and not to
the physician’s interpretation of the
image referred to as the “professional
component.”
The AAOMS is a sponsoring
organization of the Computed
Tomography (CT) division of
the Intersocietal Accreditation
Commission (IAC) for OMS
accreditation. Although CMS does
recognize the American College
of Radiology (ACR) and the
Joint Commission (JC) as official
accrediting bodies, the ACR does
not accredit an OMS and the JC will
require the practice as a whole to
become accredited, not just the MRI
or CT components. More information
on advanced imaging accreditation
can be found on the AAOMS Web site
at http://www.aaoms.org/members/
resources/practice-management-andallied-staff/practice-managementand-allied-staff-news-and-materials/
advanced-imaging-accreditationupdate.
The AAOMS will continue to
provide its members with Medicare
information and resources. The
information provided through the
Medicare Webinar can be purchased
as either audio or MP3 from the
AAOMS Web site at http://www.
aaoms.org/members/meetings-andcontinuing-education/practicemanagement-workshops-andwebinars/.
Payment Through
Virtual Credit
Cards
Many health plans are shifting away
from using paper checks to reimburse
doctors and relying instead on
electronic payment through Virtual
Credit Cards (VCCs). VCCs allow
health plans to mail, fax, or e-mail
single-use credit card payment
information and instructions to
doctors, who can then process the
payments as any other type of credit
card payment. Unlike traditional
credit card transactions, however, the
transaction fees associated with VCCs
can be as high as 5% per transaction.
Depending on the number of VCC
payments received, the transaction
fees can add up, causing you to receive
reimbursement that is far less than
that to which you are contractually
entitled. Furthermore, many credit
card companies are also offering
health plans incentives of up to
1.75% per claim for reimbursing
doctors electronically. The AAOMS
recommends that OMSs review
and evaluate all payer contracts to
determine if providers are required
to accept virtual credit cards as a
form of payment. If not, OMSs may
demand traditional reimbursement
through paper checks or Electronic
Funds Transfer (EFT). With EFTs, the
funds from the health plan are directly
deposited into the doctor’s/practice’s
bank account. It is also highly
recommended that a thorough review
be conducted on possible net revenue
changes through this type of payment
modality since it may be considered a
revision of the contract and a possible
reduction in reimbursement levels. T
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Daniel M. Laskin, DDS, MS, Editor
EDITOR’S CORNER
Coming to Grips with Gripes
N
o matter how we try to
make an oral surgical
experience pleasant for the
patient, admittedly, it is often not a
happy occasion. With this in mind,
we need to pay serious attention
to limiting any other factors that
may be annoying to the patient. A
recent national survey asked 1,000
Americans what things bothered them
most during a visit to their doctor.
The findings included many gripes
that also have applicability to the oral
and maxillofacial surgery office, some
of which can be readily remedied.
Number one on the list was the
doctor not providing a clear
explanation of the patient’s problem
and the recommended treatment. The
emphasis on informed consent should
be on “informed.” Did the patient
really understand what you said or was
he/she just too embarrassed to admit
the explanation was unclear? Proper
informed consent is designed not only
for medicolegal purposes, but also
for allowing the patient to participate
actively in their care.
Another major complaint was the long
wait before being treated. It is called
a “waiting room,” but when patients
are given an appointment, and they
arrive on time, the scheduling should
be such that they are treated on time.
Most patients are nervous and a long
wait does not improve the situation.
“Whereas we often find HIPAA
regulations annoying, it is
interesting that discussing
issues with the patient within
earshot of other patients was
another important concern.”
Bringing them into the office on time
and then having them sit and wait
in the operatory is not the solution.
However, there are times when a case
takes longer than anticipated and that
puts you behind schedule. In such
instances, informing the patients in
the waiting room will make them
more understanding.
While patients complain about long
waiting times, on the other hand they
also complain about being rushed
during the visit. I am sure that they do
not mind if the operation is done
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quickly, but if they are there for a
consultation, they want to feel that
they have your full attention and that
all of their questions get appropriately
answered. It may be just another
routine set of third molars for you,
but it is a onetime experience for the
patient.
Whereas we often find HIPAA
regulations annoying, it is interesting
that discussing issues with the patient
within earshot of other patients
was another important concern for
patients. Other gripes included sideeffects not being fully explained,
inconvenient office hours, having to
fill out many forms in the waiting
room, difficulty in reaching the
doctor by phone or e-mail, and the
doctor taking notes on a device and
not looking at them.
Although there are certain issues that
concern the patient that we may not
be able to change, there are obviously
many areas in which we can avoid
things that are of major concern to the
patient. Openness, respect and trust
are crucial to a proper doctor-patient
relationship and we need to consider
the patient’s emotional as well as
physical complaints. T
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ave a question related to managing the daily
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Staff Member group on LinkedIn, and benefit from the
experiences of your colleagues, or share your knowledge
by responding to their questions.
You’ll also find posts on:
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To join our group, you must:
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Anne-Marie (left) and Randi flank a gift from their colleagues.
AAOMS Bids Farewell After
90 Years of Service
A
fter a combined 90 years of service to oral and
maxillofacial surgery, Ms. Randi V. Andresen,
associate executive director emeritus, and Ms.
Anne-Marie Rogowski, director, Administration, retired from
AAOMS in August.
Randi, who began her career at AAOMS on December 15,
1968, and Anne-Marie whose tenure began on September
21, 1970, were known to generations of OMSs for their
commitment to the association and the specialty.
AAOMS President Dr. Eric T. Geist and President-elect
Dr. William J. Nelson joined AAOMS staff and friends for
a reception in Randi’s and Anne-Marie’s honor at AAOMS
headquarters. Calling the two women “pillars of support”
for the board of trustees and AAOMS committees, Dr. Geist
said, “Although we rejoice with them as they begin this latest
adventure, they will be greatly missed.” T
• Send a request to join the AAOMS Allied Staff
Member Group.
Once on board, adjust your notification preferences to
receive twice-weekly digest accounts from the group or
updates any time a member posts.
Participation in discussions is not required; you can
have as much or little involvement as you wish. It’s your
membership, your group, your preferences. We look
forward to seeing you there! T
Executive Director Dr. Robert C. Rinaldi shares anecdotes and best
wishes.
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OMS FOUNDATION NEWS
Leave Your Legacy in the Specialty
W
hen you think back,
perhaps a few names pop
into your head as key
inf luences early in your career. Your
residency mentors and dental school
professors passed a valuable legacy
down to you through professional
training and mentoring. Leaders like
Dr. Robert V. Walker and many others
left legacies that are helping to advance
care and the professional status of the
specialty.
You have the opportunity now to
create your own OMS legacy for the
specialty through membership in
the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Foundation’s Robert V. Walker
Society. Since its establishment in 1997,
the R. V. Walker Society has provided
an opportunity for members to leave
their legacy for future generations
of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Hundreds of oral and maxillofacial
surgeons have answered the call by
establishing bequests or designations
in life insurance policies, IRAs or
financial accounts. Since these are
planned future gifts, they come to
fruition in later years, when they
benefit future generations of oral and
maxillofacial surgeons. Ultimately
R. V. Walker Society gifts are used
to support research and education
opportunities and advances for our
specialty.
Daniel J. Meara, MD, DMD, a new
member to the R. V. Walker Society
in 2013, said, “The R. V. Walker
Robert V. Walker, DDS
The Ohio State University www.osu.edu
Faculty, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Division of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology is seeking an
oral and maxillofacial surgeon, to join the full time faculty as an
Assistant or Associate Professor. This is a clinical track position with
emphasis on teaching.
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The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is the third largest public dental school in the
United States, and it is the only public dental school in Ohio. The college is divided into eight
divisions or academic units. All major ADA-recognized dental specialties are represented. The
primary area of responsibility of this faculty position will be contributing to the didactic and
clinical instruction in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program.
The candidate must be board certified, an active candidate for certification, or currently enrolled in a residency or fellowship, and must be eligible for licensure in Ohio. Responsibilities
include pre-doctoral and resident teaching with emphasis in the area of oral and maxillofacial
surgery resident education and participating in the school’s intramural practice. The Division
enjoys excellent working relationships with the Divisions of Orthodontics and
Prosthodontics/Implants. Interdisciplinary treatment opportunities are widely available. The
Ohio State University Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is an important referral site from
throughout the State of Ohio.
This opportunity will become available June 30, 2015. Evaluation of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with qualifications. Applicants should provide a personal statement delineating qualifications and career goals, and will submit a curriculum vitae with three professional
references. Application materials or inquires should be sent electronically to Dr. Peter Larsen,
Chair at [email protected]. To build a diverse workforce, The Ohio State University encourages
applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women.
For more information about the college, the division and this position, visit
http://www.dent.osu.edu.
The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.
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AAOMS Member Survey
Continued from page 1
AAOMS PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES
n Advocacy - Protecting the OMS’s
ability to deliver anesthesia was
identified as the top advocacy issue for
AAOMS members. Promoting ethical
conduct and high standards for quality
of care were listed in second and third
place, followed closely by advocating
for the specialty at the federal and state
levels. Other important advocacy areas
included OMS education, third-party
payers, public relations and clinical
research.
Society stands for excellence. Dr.
Walker was a pioneer and ‘giant’
in our specialty and the Society
epitomizes the strengths of oral and
maxillofacial surgery: intellect, hard
work, dedication, surgical skill and
discovery. Further, the R. V. Walker
Society, in conjunction with the
OMS Foundation, has demonstrated
a commitment to the future through
faculty support and research funding
which will improve patient care,
while strengthening the profession.”
The minimum commitment to
become a R. V. Walker Society
member is $25,000. Talk to your
attorney or financial advisor about
the types of gifts and documentation
needed for a planned gift legacy.
There is a wealth of information
on the OMS Foundation’s planned
giving Web site, www.omsfgift.org,
including sample testamentary
language to share with your attorney
or financial advisor. Contact Dwight
Edwards, OMSF Executive Director,
at [email protected] for more
information. T
One-third of
AAOMS members
go to the
aaoms.org Web site
at least
once a month.
n Education/Professional
Development – continuing dental
education, continuing medical
education, and advanced education led
the priority list for this area. Primary
topics of interest were anesthesia
(75%), dental implants (50%), and
bone grafting (40%), followed by soft
tissue surgery, dentoalveolar, simulated
office emergencies and EHR for OMS
(30%). Sixty percent of members prefer
to receive their continuing education
in live, in-person settings, while 25%
prefer archived Web programs and 10%
prefer live Webinars.
60 percent of
members prefer
to receive their
continuing education
in live, in-person
settings.
n Communications – Members
rate the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery and Member Alerts as
the specialty’s most important
communication vehicles. Three-fourths
of members report that they read
JOMS, AAOMS Today and Member
Alerts “every time, or most times”
they receive them. Visits to AAOMS.
org have increased over the years with
one-third of members going to the
Web site at least once a month. Thirty
percent of members direct their patients
to MyOMS.org.
n Meetings – Three-fourths of
members who attended annual meetings
in the past six years rate the symposia
and clinical programs as “excellent”
or “very good,” with 60% rating the
exhibits as “excellent” or “very good.”
n Satisfaction with AAOMS – 92%
of members agreed that AAOMS “keeps
me informed of news relevant to OMS,”
and 84% agree that the association
“facilitates professional development.”
Ninety-nine percent of those members
who have contacted AAOMS reported
that staff was courteous, 97% reported
that they received the requested
assistance from staff, and 96% reported
they received appropriate referrals
from staff. The vast majority of
respondents (up to 92%) view the value
of membership in the AAOMS to be
positive. T
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Brett L. Ferguson, DDS, Treasurer
TREASURER’S ACCOUNT
Strong Reserves Support Strategic Investments
B
y the time you receive this
publication, the AAOMS
House of Delegates will have
approved the 2015 operating budget
at the Annual Meeting in Hawaii.
The operating budget presented to
the House of Delegates will result in a
transfer of approximately $1.36 million
from our operating reserves. In other
words, revenues are projected to be
less than expenses by $1.36 million.
The Board of Trustees has historically
been committed to budgeting for
transfers into reserves from operations.
Increases in reserves provide f lexibility
in dealing with unanticipated events
or opportunities. A strong reserve
position also allows the association to
commit to strategic investments that
will have longer-term benefits, such as
the required one-time costs incurred
in 2009 related to the 15-year lease
for the majority of the rental space on
the second f loor. In 2013 and 2014,
the association was presented with
some unique opportunities to make
strategic investments that will provide
a framework for future returns for both
the association and the specialty. These
include the informational campaign,
the clinical research initiative, the
development of an OMS registry, and
up-front funding for an enhanced
OMS simulation education program.
While these programs present some
financial challenges in regards to
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funding, the Board feels strongly that
these strategic investments will pay
significant dividends in the years to
come.
“In 2013 and 2014, the
Association was presented with
some unique opportunities to
make strategic investments
that will provide a framework
for future returns for both the
association and the specialty.”
At the 2013 Annual Meeting in
Orlando, the House of Delegates
approved $1.1 million in initial funding
for an informational campaign designed
to educate public, professional,
legislative and other third party
stakeholders about our unique training,
particularly in the areas of third molars,
dental implants and office-based
anesthesia. This funding covered the
purchase of Google AdWords, online
ads on public Web pages, print and
online ads in dental publications and
Web sites, and the development of
three videos for posting to MyOMS.
org, our public Web site. The budget
request going forward to this year’s
House of Delegates increases funding
in 2015, to cover the development of
three new videos, a continuation of
the ad campaign with some additional
exposure on radio or televised media,
and additional emphasis on Google
AdWords.
Our first clinical research study,
“Prospective outcomes of management
of third molar extractions via a large
multicenter study,” is under way.
AAOMS is the first dental specialty to
implement a Practice Based Research
Network, and we are using an
Institutional Review Board to approve
protocols in the areas of study.
The Affordable Care Act’s changing
reimbursement models and
quality measures reporting for full
reimbursement in the future led our
Board of Trustees to create an oral
and maxillofacial surgery clinical
registry. We have contracted with
the Anesthesia Quality Institute,
an arm of the American Society of
Anesthesiologists, to design, develop,
and implement an OMS registry. The
OMS registry will catalogue billing
and administrative data, quality and
perioperative events, and electronic
health record data. Once operational, it
will provide practice data that will be
valuable when interacting with federal
and state agencies, insurance carriers,
and other groups.
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Finally, the 2015 budget request included up-front funding
of $153,000 for development of an OMS-specific enhanced
simulation program. The funding covers Phases 1 and 2 of a
national simulation program to be developed in conjunction
with Healthcare Simulation South Carolina. Phase 1 would
involve the development of a curriculum for residency
programs. Phase 2 would include offering the beta tested
residency program curriculum to the general membership at
certified regional simulation centers.
Again, the 2015 budget proposed by the Board of Trustees
assumes that the operating reserves would need to provide
funding of approximately $1.36 million in order to
balance the budget. Operating reserves, defined as cash
and investments less advance collections of membership
dues, have grown from slightly over $6.9 million at the
end of 2008, to almost $11.3 million at the end of 2013.
Additionally, operating reserves at year-end 2013 had
grown to over 70% of the annual operating expenses in
2013, a very healthy reserve position. The Board of Trustees
recognizes that continually utilizing operating reserves to
help fund operations over multiple years can jeopardize an
organization’s solvency, but feels that the current budget
request involving some strategic investments will benefit
the specialty in the years ahead. The increase in operating
reserves over the last six years is very timely, given some of
the opportunities that are currently before the association
that will help shape the future of the specialty.
A portion of the informational campaign budget is
dedicated to analysis, which will provide hard evidence
concerning what components of the campaign are providing
tangible results, and if any components are less effective.
This, in turn, will provide guidance in regards to future
funding decisions. If all of the components of the campaign
that are currently budgeted are providing the desired results
based on upcoming research initiatives, it may be necessary
to consider a member assessment in the future for a limited
period of time in order to continue to capitalize on the
campaign’s effectiveness. T
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CPC Announces Decisions
Based on a careful review of the complete record of
the case, the Commission on Professional Conduct
(CPC) on April 10, 2014, advised Dr. Francis A. Bald
of Nags Head, North Carolina, of its decision finding
him in violation of Chapter V. Sections A.1 and H.1 and
Advisory Opinions H.2.00 and H.2.03 of the Code of
Professional Conduct. As a result of this finding, the
Commission issued a letter of censure.
Based on a careful review of the complete record of
the case, the Commission on Professional Conduct on
April 10, 2014, advised Dr. William S. Bloom of West
Bloomfield, Michigan, of its decision finding him in
violation of Chapter V, Advisory Opinion A.1.01 and
Section H.1 of the Code of Professional Conduct. As a
result of this finding, the Commission issued a letter of
censure. T
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Call for Nominations for Membership on the Editorial
Board of The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
T
he terms of several members of
the Editorial Board of the Journal
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
will end on December 31, 2014. Those
positions will be filled with individuals
who will each have 3-year terms. The
responsibilities of the Editorial Board
members are as follows:
• Serve as peer reviewers for papers
assigned to them by Section Editors.
• Attend an Editorial Board meeting
once a year to help guide the
Journal’s future.
• Identify new peer reviewers for
the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery.
• Provide advice to the editor-inchief and associate editor, including
reviewing drafts of editorials.
Nomination of others or selfnominations should be made no later
than 5:00 pm Eastern daylight time,
November 3, 2014. The nomination
should include a brief description of why
the individual being nominated will be
a valuable member of the Board and a
current curriculum vitae. Nominees
must be members of the AAOMS and
practice oral and maxillofacial surgery
in the United States. Editorial board
members whose terms are ending may
also be nominated. All documents
must be submitted electronically via
[email protected]. The editor-in-chief
and associate editor will evaluate the
candidates; their recommendations will
then be sent to the AAOMS Board of
Trustees for their approval. T
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MATTERS
Question: I’m an OMS DEA
registrant. Am I allowed to
authorize an individual to order
Schedule I and II controlled
substances on my behalf?
Answer: Yes. Title 21 of the Federal
Code of Regulations permits a DEA
registrant, by power of attorney, to
do this on his or her behalf. As an
OMS and DEA registrant, you can
grant power of attorney to your office
manager and permit this person to
sign and submit DEA Form 222
without requiring your signature.
This is especially beneficial in
situations where the OMS has more
than one office location and orders
medication from a central distribution
warehouse. However, the form must
include a revocation date that properly
terminates this authority. Additionally,
there is not a requirement of a power
of attorney authorization for office
staff to receive controlled substance
orders that are delivered to the practice
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facility. For more information, or to
view a sample power of attorney form,
please visit the DEA’s Web site at
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/.
Question: Clear communication
with patients prior to surgery is
of the utmost importance. What
steps can an OMS take to ensure
patients know what to expect
during and after treatment?
Answer: OMSNIC recommends a
thorough review of the patient’s record
prior to surgery, as well as a signed
consent form and verbal review with
the patient and surgical assistants.
This is part of a surgical time out.
Additionally, only the OMS may
obtain informed consent from the
patient. For more information, visit
www.omsnic.com and download the
“Time Out Checklist.” This provides
information on performing a pre- and
post-procedure check before treating
patients.
The preceding questions and answers are reprinted
with permission from the OMSNIC Monitor, June
2014, Vol. 25, No. 3
Question: Is drinking water
quality acceptable for irrigation?
Answer: If the water contains less
than 500 CFU/ml (colony forming
units of heterotrophic bacteria per
milliliter of water), it is considered
potable. For non-surgical procedures,
it is okay to use tap water. However,
surgical dental procedures require
sterile water for irrigation. Delivery
devices, such as bulb syringes or
sterile, single-use disposable products
should be used to deliver sterile water.
Oral surgery and implant handpieces
can be used to deliver sterile water
and other solutions, using single-use
disposable or sterilizable tubing. For
more information, visit the 2003 CDC
Guidelines for Infection Control in
Dental Health-Care Settings at
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/
mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm. T
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NAMES IN
THE NEWS
DR. BIERNE RECEIVES
TEACHING AWARD
O. Ross Bierne, DMD, PhD, has
received the Bruce Rothwell Lifetime
Teaching Award from the University
of Washington School of Dentistry.
The award recognizes effective and
innovative teaching, motivation of
students, and contributions to the
goals of the school.
global oral health work of Guralnick
mentee, R. Bruce Donoff, DMD,
MD, dean of the Harvard School
of Dental Medicine, who has been
involved in the Bridge to Peace
Program for 10 years as well as the
Alliance for Oral Health Across
Borders since its inception in 2011.
DR. JEE
RECEIVES
ALUMNI
AWARD
DRS. GURALNICK AND
DONOFF HONORED WITH
TREE OF PEACE
Harvard School of Dental
Medicine (HSDM) received the 5th
worldwide Tree of Peace in honor of
Walter C. Guralnick, DMD, professor
emeritus of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery at the Harvard School of
Dental Medicine, at an official
installation on the School’s campus on
June 16, 2014. This bronze sculpture
symbolizes the pioneering partnership
of medicine, dentistry and education,
as well as the enduring desire to
achieve peace within the global
community.
The Alpha Omega International
Dental Fraternity and Dr. Allen
Finkelstein, CEO of Bedford
HealthCare Solutions spearheaded
the effort to bring a Tree of Peace
to HSDM to honor Dr. Guralnick,
who participated for decades in global
dental health efforts, including many
years serving with Project HOPE in
China. The Tree also honors the
Arthur C. Jee,
DMD
Former AAOMS
President Arthur
C. Jee, DMD,
received the 2014
Aumni Fellow
Award from the
University of
Louisville School
of Dentistry.
DR. KATZ CREATES
ENDOWED CHAIR
Bernard Katz, DDS, MSD, has
created the first endowed chair for the
Department
of Oral and
Maxillofacial
Surgery at The
University of
Texas Health
Science Center
at Houston
School of
Dentistry. Dr.
Katz and his
Dr. Bernard and Mrs.
wife, Gloria
Pepper Katz,
have committed
$500,000 to
establish the
second endowed
chair in the
school’s 109-year
history. Current
OMS Department
chair and professor Mark E. Wong,
DDS
Mark E. Wong,
DDS, will be the
first holder of this endowed position. DR. SCHWARTZ ELECTED
ADSA DIRECTOR
Paul J. Schwartz, DMD, Dunkirk,
MD, has been elected a director
of the American Dental Society of
Anesthesiology (ADSA).
DR. TU APPOINTED DIRECTOR
OF OMS
Harold K. Tu, MD, DMD has
joined the University of Minnesota
School of Dentistry as director of the
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, effective August 1, 2014.
In assuming this role, he is also the
inaugural appointee to the Dr. James
Q. Swift Professorship in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, an endowed
position named in honor of Dr. Swift,
who had directed the Division of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery since 1989.
T
Gloria Katz
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OBITUARY
Dr. Peter Geistlich
D
r. Peter Geistlich,
chairman of the Board
of Directors, Geistlich
Pharma AG, and founder of the
Osteo Science Foundation, has
died at age 88.
into medical technology with
the development of bone
regeneration products. Today,
Geistlich Pharma is a leader in
the area of tissue regeneration.
Dr. Geistlich shared a lifelong
A pioneer in biomaterial research,
friendship and scientific
Dr. Geistlich was committed
Dr. Peter Geistlich research collaboration with
to research and education, as
the late oral and maxillofacial
surgeon Dr. Philip J. Boyne.
well as the cooperation between
Their joint interest in OMS
industry and academia, in the
and tissue regeneration led to the creation
field of bone and tissue regeneration.
and funding of the Boyne-Geistlich
He studied organic chemistry at the
Federal Institute of Chemistry in Zurich, Professorship in Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery at Loma Linda University’s
Switzerland and in 1955 joined Geistlich
School of Dentistry.
Pharma AG, his family’s business. In the
1980s he initiated the company’s entry
In 2003, as evidence of his commitment
to science, Dr. Geistlich and Geistlich
Pharma AG founded the independent and
Swiss-based Osteology Foundation to
link science with practice in regenerative
dentistry. In 2013, the Philadelphia-based
Osteo Science Foundation was formed to
provide research funding and education
to accelerate innovation and development
of novel biomaterials.
Dr. Peter Geistlich, with his love of
science, appreciation for the specialty of
oral and maxillofacial surgery and his
commitment to making a difference in
patient’s lives, will remain a role model
for all who share his dream. T
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Faculty Positions
COLORADO:
The School of Dental Medicine
at the University of Colorado is
seeking a qualified individual
to join our dynamic and
innovative clinical team. The
school is located on the beautiful
Anschutz Medical Campus
in a new state-of-the-art
facility. The campus is home to
schools of medicine, pharmacy,
nursing, public health and
dental medicine, as well as a
dynamic research community.
The University of Colorado
School of Dental Medicine seeks
a full-time faculty member at
the rank of assistant/associate
professor in the Department
of Surgical Dentistry. Major
responsibilities of this position
include didactic and clinical
teaching, administration
and participation in multidisciplinary faculty practice.
Minimum qualifications include
a DDS/DMD or DDS/DMD
and MD degree(s) from an
accredited US dental school,
completed residency training
in oral and maxillofacial
surgery and American board
certification or active candidacy
for certification. Applicants
must be eligible for Colorado
licensure. Experience in
an academic, hospital or
government institution with
an understanding of clinical
operations and practice is
preferred. Salary and rank
are commensurate with
credentials and experience.
The University of Colorado
offers a full benefits package.
The University of Colorado
is committed to diversity and
equality in education and
employment. We encourage
applications from qualified
women, ethnic minorities and
veterans. Interested individuals
may submit applications
electronically at www.jobsatcu.
com refer to posting: F00911.
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Review will begin immediately
and continue until the position
is filled. Any questions may
be directed to Shiela Otero@
ucdenver.edu or call 303/7242521.
screen as required by Howard
University. Howard University
is an equal opportunity
employer and strongly
encourages applications from
minorities and women.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
The Department of OMS at
Howard University College of
Dentistry is seeking applications
for a full-time tenure track or
clinical track position at the
assistant/associate professor
level. The applicant must have
a DDS/DMD recognized
by the Council on Dental
Education of the American
Dental Association and must
have successfully completed
advance training in oral
and maxillofacial surgery
at an accredited institution.
Applicants must be eligible
for licensure in the District
of Columbia. Applicants
must be board certified by
the American Board of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery
or be a candidate for board
certification. Responsibilities
include didactic and clinical
teaching in the predoctoral
and postdoctoral program with
some teaching responsibility
for residents of the AEGD,
GPR and pediatric programs.
Independent research and
scholarly activity are expected
and collaboration with other
faculty in both research and
teaching is strongly encouraged.
Academic rank and salary are
commensurate with experience
and qualifications. Send a letter
of inquiry, curriculum vitae and
names of three references to Dr.
Andrea Bonnick, DDS, program
director, Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery Training Program,
Howard University Hospital,
2041 Georgia Ave., Suite 2066,
Washington, DC 20060. Upon
offer of employment, successful
applicants for this position must
undergo a national background
check and pre-employment drug
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Howard University Hospital
College of Dentistry is actively
recruiting a director of residency
training in the Department of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
at Howard University College
of Dentistry. This position
is at the assistant or associate
professor level. Candidates
must have a DMD/DDS
degree, be a diplomate of the
American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery and be
eligible for licensure in the
District of Columbia. The
college is affiliated with Howard
University Hospital, one of the
three Level 1 trauma centers in
the diverse and metropolitan
city of Washington, DC. This
position offers the opportunity
to develop a diverse and
challenging academic oral
and maxillofacial surgery
curriculum, mentor residents
and dental students and
participate in professional
collaboration and leadership
development activities.
Flexibility and commitment
to program goals, office staff
and faculty management, and
high standards of ethical and
professional conduct will be
necessary characteristics of the
right candidate. Salary and
rank are commensurate with
experience. Please send a letter
of inquiry, curriculum vitae,
and names of three references
to Dr. Leo Rouse, dean,
Howard University College
of Dentistry, 600 W. Street,
Washington, DC 20001. Upon
offer of employment, successful
applicants for this position must
undergo a national background
check and pre-employment drug
screen as required by Howard
University. Howard University
is an equal opportunity
employer and strongly
encourages applications from
minorities and women.
GEORGIA:
The Division of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery at the
Emory University School of
Medicine, is seeking applicants
for a full-time faculty position
at the assistant or associate
professor level. The applicants
must have a DDS/DMD
recognized by the Council
on Dental Education of the
American Dental Association
or equivalent, and must
have successfully completed
advanced training in oral and
maxillofacial surgery at an
accredited institution. An MD is
desirable as is fellowship training
in oncology and microvascular
surgery. Applicants must be
eligible for licensure in Georgia.
Applicants must be board
certified by the American
Board of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery or candidates for board
certification. Responsibilities
will include supervision of
residents at Grady Memorial
Hospital, a Level I Trauma
Center, and at the Emory
Healthcare faculty practice.
Pursuit of scholarly activities
will also be required. Salary
and academic rank are to
be commensurate with
experience and qualifications.
Please send a letter of intent,
curriculum vitae, and the
names of three references to:
Steven Roser, DMD, MD,
FACS, chief, Division of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Department of Surgery,
Emory University School
of Medicine, 1365 Clifton
Road NE, Building B, Suite
2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled.
Emory University is an equal
opportunity employer and
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encourages applications from
minorities and women.
from minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO:
The Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery in the
College of Dentistry at the
University of Illinois at Chicago
is seeking applications for a
full-time, 12-month, tenuretrack, faculty position at the
rank of assistant professor or
higher beginning July 1,
2014. Salary and rank will be
commensurate with experience.
Applicants must be boardcertified/active candidates
for certification and have a
DDS or DMD degree from a
CODA-accredited institution,
preferably also an MD degree,
and be eligible for licensure
in Illinois. Completion of a
full-scope oral and maxillofacial
surgery residency program,
with additional fellowship
training, and advanced research
experience are desirable.
Responsibilities include resident
and dental student training and
education, participation in an
intramural practice, professional
service, and scholarly activity,
including basic and clinical
research. For full consideration,
applicants should submit a letter
of intent, a current curriculum
vitae, and the names of three
professional references to
http://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/
job-details?jobID=26920.
Inquiries regarding this position
may be addressed to: Michael
Miloro, DMD, MD, Search
Committee chairperson,
University of Illinois at
Chicago, Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery,
College of Dentistry MC 835,
801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL
60612, Phone: 312/996-1052,
e-mail: [email protected].
The University of Illinois is
an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. The
College encourages applications
ILLINOIS:
Southern Illinois University
School of Dental Medicine
is seeking applications for a
full-time tenure or clinicaltrack position at the assistant/
associate professor level in
the Department of Applied
Dental Medicine, section of
oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Responsibilities include didactic
and clinical teaching in the
predoctoral program, with
some teaching responsibilities
for residents in the AEGD,
periodontics and implant
programs, and service to the
university. For tenure-track
appointments, independent
research and scholarly activity
are also expected. Collaboration
with other faculty, both in
research and teaching, is
strongly encouraged. A DMD/
DDS degree or equivalent,
completed accredited oral and
maxillofacial surgery residency,
board certification or active
candidate for certification are
required. Previous teaching
experience and/or a record
of research accomplishment
through publication and
external funding are desirable.
Applicants must be eligible
for licensure in Illinois.
Academic rank and salary are
commensurate with experience
and qualifications. Opportunity
for extramural private practice
is available. SIU/SDM’s
suburban campus is located
in the St. Louis metropolitan
area. Send a letter of intent,
curriculum vitae, and three
letters of reference to Dr.
Bruce Rotter, dean, Southern
Illinois University, School of
Dental Medicine, 2800 College
Avenue, Alton, Illinois 62002.
For further information, contact
Dr. Dwight McLeod, chair, at
[email protected]. Review
of applications will begin
immediately and continue until
the position is filled. SIU/
SDM is an EOE/AA employer
committed to diversity in
education and employment.
SIU/SDM is a state university –
benefits under state-sponsored
plans may not be available to
holders of F-1 or J-1 visas.
MASSACHUSETTS:
The Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery at
Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard School of Dental
Medicine is seeking an oral and
maxillofacial surgeon board
certified or active candidate
for board certification to
augment the department’s
clinical, educational and
research programs. In addition
to practicing the full-scope
of oral and maxillofacial
surgery, candidates must have
an interest and expertise in
temporomandibular joint
surgery and reconstruction.
The department has an
active division of oral and
maxillofacial pain. Academic
rank and salary will be
commensurate with the
candidate’s CV. Massachusetts
General Hospital is an
Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. We
place a strong emphasis on the
values of equality, diversity
and compassion. Interested
candidates should send a letter
of interest, curriculum vitae and
two letters of recommendation
to: Leonard B. Kaban, DMD,
MD, chief, Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Massachusetts General Hospital,
55 Fruit Street, Warren 1201,
Boston, MA 02114. E-mail:
[email protected].
NEW YORK:
A full-time OMS faculty
position is available immediately
at the North Shore-Long Island
Jewish Health System. The
oral and maxillofacial surgery
residency program has 16
residents, 12 in an integrated
six-year MD program and
four in a four-year program.
Major responsibilities include
resident education and training
as well as faculty practice.
Experience in a broad scope of
oral and maxillofacial surgery
is necessary. The position
requires a DDS/DMD degree
and formal training in oral
and maxillofacial surgery
from an ADA-accredited
program, as well as OMS board
certification. A New York
dental license is necessary.
Candidates are eligible for
an academic appointment in
the Hofstra North Shore LIJ
School of Medicine. North
Shore-LIJ Health System is an
equal opportunity employer.
Send curriculum vitae to:
Ronald Burakoff, DMD, MPH,
chairman, Department of
Dental Medicine, 270-05 76th
Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY
11040. E-mail: rburakoff@nshs.
edu.
NEW YORK:
The University of Rochester
Medical Center, Strong
Memorial Hospital, Eastman
Institute for Oral Health in
Rochester, New York, is
currently seeking outstanding
applicants for a full-time
position at the rank of
assistant/associate professor
for the Division of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Responsibilities include
didactic/clinical teaching
and supervision of residents
in the oral and maxillofacial
surgery program, providing
direct patient care as part of
the faculty practice, including
on-call coverage, participation
in research programs and
other collaborative activities
with the University of
Rochester Medical Center
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and the Rochester community.
Requires a DDS/DMD
degree from a CODAaccredited US or Canadian
dental school, completion of
a CODA-approved oral and
maxillofacial surgery residency
program, board certification
or active candidacy for board
certification, eligibility for
a NYS dental license and
post-offer health assessment.
Candidate needs to possess
excellent interpersonal and
communication skills in order
to relate to groups at all levels
within the organization,
including office staff,
faculty, management, senior
leadership, governing agencies
and others; must display
initiative, a positive attitude,
f lexibility and commitment to
network goals and objectives;
must be committed to the
highest standards of ethical
and professional conduct.
Salary and academic rank
will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
Open until filled. Please
forward a letter of intent, CV
and contact information for
three professional references to:
Joseph J. Fantuzzo, DDS, MD,
University of Rochester Medical
Center, 601 Elmwood Ave.,
Box 705, Rochester, NY 14642
or e-mail: Joseph_Fantuzzo@
urmc.rochester.edu.
TMJ disorders, dental
implants, pathology of the
jaws, ambulatory anesthesia
and dentoalveolar surgery.
Plan, direct and coordinate
research activities. Participate
in operating room and ward
teaching, and advise, train
and direct activities of surgical
trainees and medical students;
act as residency program
director for advanced training
in oral and maxillofacial
surgery. Minimum
qualifications: DDS or DMD;
completion of a four-year
CODA-accredited residency in
oral and maxillofacial surgery,
board certification by the
American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery by time
of appointment; licensure by
Ohio Dental Board by time of
appointment. Apply online at
www.jobsatuc.com. Review
of CVs will commence upon
application. For additional
information, contact Robert
Marciani, MD, professor
and division director, Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Department of Surgery, Attn:
Julie Valente, University
of Cincinnati College of
Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin
Way, P.O. Box 670558,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0558.
The University of Cincinnati is
an Affirmative Action//Equal
Opportunity Employer.
OHIO:
The University of Cincinnati
is currently seeking an oral
and maxillofacial surgeon for
a full-time non-tenure track
position as associate professor of
clinical medicine. Responsible
for clinical, research and
teaching activities of oral and
maxillofacial surgery residents.
Patient care responsibilities
include diagnosis of problems
of the oral and maxillofacial
regions and performing
surgery for maxillofacial
trauma, orthognathic surgery,
PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA:
The Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery and
Pharmacology at the University
of Pennsylvania School of
Dental Medicine is seeking
an oral and maxillofacial
surgeon board certified or
an active candidate for board
certification for a full-time
instructor. The position will
be a joint recruitment by the
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine and
by the Philadelphia Veterans
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Affairs Medical Center. The
successful applicant should
have experience in the fullscope of oral and maxillofacial
surgery. Responsibilities
include provision of surgical
patient care as well as an
instruction and supervision
of dental students and surgery
residents. Applicants must
have an MD and a DMD/
DDS or equivalent degree. A
current unrestricted MD and
DMD/DDS license to practice
medicine/dentistry in a state,
territory or commonwealth
of the United State or in
the District of Columbia
is required. For further
information regarding the
above position, contact: Anh D.
Le, DDS, PhD, professor and
chair, Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, Penn
Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street/5
White, Philadelphia, PA 19104
or e-mail: jennifer.ramirez@
uphs.upenn.edu. Applicants
must apply at PENN: http://
facultysearches.provost.upenn.
edu/postings/224 for their
application to be considered.
The University of Pennsylvania
and the PVAMC are equal
opportunity, affirmative
action employers. All qualified
applicants will receive
consideration for employment
and will not be discriminated
against on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity,
creed, national or ethnic
origin, citizenship status, age,
disability, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected
by law.
TENNESSEE:
Vanderbilt University School of
Medicine, Section of Surgical
Sciences is seeking applicants
for a full-time faculty position
in the Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery
at the assistant/associate
professor level. Salary and
rank with be commensurate
with qualifications and
experience. This is a clinically
busy program with clinical
responsibilities covering
the full-scope of oral and
maxillofacial surgery, with
an emphasis on maxillofacial
trauma, orthognathic surgery,
oral and maxillofacial
pathology, and reconstruction.
Additional responsibilities
will include instruction
and mentoring of oral and
maxillofacial surgery residents.
Qualifications for this position
include a DDS/DMD or
combined dental/MD degrees,
completion of an accredited
oral and maxillofacial
surgery residency program,
board certification/active
participation in the certification
process by the American Board
of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, and dedication to
academic surgery. Submit
curriculum vitae and letter of
interest to: Samuel J. McKenna,
DDS, MD, professor and
chairman, 1623 The Vanderbilt
Clinic, Nashville, TN
37232-5225, e-mail: samuel.
[email protected];
phone: 615/343-9404 or fax:
615/343-9397. Vanderbilt is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
TEXAS-HOUSTON:
The University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston
- School of Dentistry invites
applicants for one full-time (1.0
FTE) funded, non-tenured,
clinical educator position at
the assistant/associate professor
level in the Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Predoctoral educational
experience is highly desirable.
Responsibilities will include
supervision of students and
residents in both clinic and
hospital settings. Participation
in the department’s intramural
practice and pursuit of
scholarly activities is strongly
encouraged. The applicant
must have a dental degree
recognized by the Commission
on Dental Education of the
American Dental Association,
or equivalent, and must
have successfully completed
advanced training in oral and
maxillofacial surgery at an
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accredited institution. A current
license to practice dentistry
or be eligible for licensure in
Texas, and board certification
or an active candidate for
board certification in oral
and maxillofacial surgery are
required. Academic rank and
salary are commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
The UTHSC at Houston is an
equal opportunity employer,
M/F/V/D and a non-smoking
environment. Women,
minorities, veterans and disabled
are encouraged to apply. This is
a security-sensitive position and
subject to Texas Education Code
#51.215. A background check
will be required for the final
candidate. Please submit letters
of application, curriculum vitae
and three letters of references
to the UTHSC at Houston
online job application site at:
jobs.uth.tmc.edu/applicants/
Central?quickFind=93461.
Requisiton #131290, Dr.
James Wilson, vice chairman,
Faculty Search Committee,
The University of Texas Health
Science Center at HoustonSchool of Dentistry, 7500
Cambridge St., Suite 6510,
Houston, TX 77054.
Fellowship NonCoda Accredited
FLORIDA:
A fellowship in cleft and
craniofacial surgery is available
at the Florida Craniofacial
Institute. This one-year
fellowship is in a private practice
environment in Tampa, Florida
and the focus is congenital
craniofacial anomalies. The
primary goal of the practice’s
cleft lip/palate and craniofacial
fellowship is to educate and
provide additional surgical
training in the management
and treatment of patients
with craniofacial and/or
facial differences. The fellow
will work in conjunction
with the cleft lip/palate and
craniofacial team and will gain
comprehensive experience and
instruction in team-focused
treatment coordination.
Applicant must have a Florida
medical or dental license and
malpractice insurance. Foreign
graduates are not eligible. This
fellowship is only offered to
OMS graduates. Please e-mail
CV to [email protected]. For
more information on the Florida
Craniofacial Institute, visit
www.f loridacranio.com.
MARYLAND/DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA:
A one-year postgraduate
fellowship in orthognathic
surgery is offered to recent
graduates of accredited OMS
programs. The fellowship is
sponsored by: Posnick Center
for Facial Plastic Surgery. If
accepted, the fellow will be
required to obtain an active
medical or dental license in
the State of Maryland and the
District of Columbia. A clinical
appointment in the Department
of Otolaryngology/Head and
Neck Surgery at Georgetown
University Hospital will be
obtained. The philosophy of
the fellowship is to enhance
skills in: facial esthetic analysis;
assessment of head and neck
functions, including the upper
airway; the patient-doctor
relationship; and surgical skills.
Clinical activities primarily
revolve around the evaluation
and treatment of dentofacial
deformities, the airway,
and secondary cleft lip and
palate issues. Each patient is
followed through their initial
consultation, further evaluation,
collaborative treatment,
immediate preoperative workup,
operation, postoperative care
and long-term follow-up. The
fellow will be Dr. Posnick’s
right-hand person, evaluating
and managing the patient
through all phases of care. There
will be an opportunity for
clinical research and publication
of papers. A salary allowance
is provided. Send inquiries to
Jeffrey C. Posnick, DMD, MD,
e-mail: jposnick@drposnick.
com or phone: 301/986-9475.
MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS:
Oral and maxillofacial
fellowship 2015-2016.
Sponsored by: The Oral Facial
Surgery Institute (www.
ofsinstitute.com). Accredited
by: Department of Graduate
Medical Education at Mercy.
This advanced accredited
opportunity is a year of hospitalbased oral and maxillofacial
surgery centered at Mercy,
a Level 1 trauma center in
suburban St. Louis. This
intensive fellowship program
will focus on facial cosmetic,
reconstructive, orthognathic,
and TMJ surgery, facial
trauma and complex dental
implantology. Candidates must
have completed an approved
OMS residency. Missouri dental
and/or medical licensure is
required. Salary, benefits and
continuing education allowance
are included. Please address
curriculum vitae and letters
of interest to: Dr. Michael W.
Noble, chairman and director of
oral and maxillofacial surgery,
Attention: Scott E. Graham,
MA, CMPE, FAADOM
administrator, 621 South New
Ballas Road, Suite 16A, St.
Louis, MO 63141, phone:
314/251-6725, fax: 314/2516726, e-mail: scott@ofsinstitute.
com. or visit our Web site at
www.ofsinstitute.com.
TEXAS:
Postgraduate fellowship in
orthognathic and TMJ surgery
offered to recent graduate from
accredited OMS program.
Expand your skills while
working with an accomplished
surgeon. Exposure to all aspects
of OMS practice is included. All
applicants must be eligible to
receive a Texas dental license.
Contact Dr. Sinn at 817/2253223 or e-mail: dpsinnoms@
gmail.com.
Positions Available
ARIZONA:
OMS/Cosmetic Facial Surgery
practice in Scottsdale, is seeking
an OMS board certified,
or an active candidate for
certification, to join our wellestablished prominent practice.
Great opportunity with an
established referral base for the
right candidate. Prefer a dual
degreed individual. Partnership
opportunity available. Please
send CV to: socielisa@yahoo.
com.
CALIFORNIA:
Multiple OMS opportunities
currently available throughout
California. Full- and part-time
positions. Interested parties
please contact Scott Price at
Brady Price & Associates at
925/935-0890 or e-mail CV to
[email protected].
CALIFORNIA:
Stockton oral surgery and
implantology practice is
seeking an OMS for a full-time
position leading to partnership
in Stockton, CA. Excellent
salary with bonus incentive plus
benefits. Interested parties send
CV to e-mail: esmhtthms@
yahoo.com.
CALIFORNIA:
Well-established, progressive,
busy, solo OMS practice in
San Francisco East Bay seeking
to add a surgeon within next
year. Candidates must be board
certified or an active candidate
for certification, trained in
full-scope OMS with emphasis
on third molar, dentoalveolar,
implants. Opportunity for
growth in orthognathic, TMJ
and cosmetics exists. Practice
located in area with small
town atmosphere in urban
environment. Easy access to
mountains and ocean. Looking
for associate leading to coownership. Reply by e-mail:
[email protected] or fax:
519/526-5114.
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CALIFORNIA:
FLORIDA:
Busy oral surgery practice
located in a high traffic
upper-class San Francisco
neighborhood is looking for a
well-qualified oral surgeon to
become a junior partner. This
is a buy-in opportunity, so
applicant should have proven
financials available. Please
send CV to be followed by a
personal interview to info@
stonestownsurgerycenter.com.
Two surgeon, full-scope feefor-service practice in north
central Florida looking for a
surgeon to join practice. Senior
partner planning to slow
down. Two locations, great
dedicated staff and generous
compensation package. E-mail:
[email protected].
CALIFORNIA-TAHOE:
Excellent opportunity to build a
career where most come to play.
Lake Tahoe practice seeking an
ABOMS-certified or an active
candidate for certification for
associate leading to partnership.
Must be personable, hard
working, and motivated to keep
this two-office practice growing
and thriving. Practice scope
primarily dentoalveolar and
implant based; occasional trauma
and hospital cases. Offices all
digital with CBCT in both
locations. Please e-mail inquiries
to [email protected].
FLORIDA:
Excellent opportunity for
an oral surgeon in sunny
Sarasota. Premier full-scope
practice seeking an OMS who
is enthusiastic, hardworking,
long-term and board certified
or an active candidate for board
certification. Practice emphasis
on total joint replacements,
orthognathic surgery, full facial
reconstruction, full anesthesia,
bone grafts and dental implants.
Large majority of practice is
fee-for-service. Florida licensure
required and fellowship training
preferred but not required.
Salary, bonus program and
benefits based on experience.
Please call Dr. Gary Raska at
314/677-5039 or e-mail CV to:
admin@sarasotaoralsurgery.
com.
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FLORIDA-EAST COASTAVENTURA-MELBOURNE:
Oral surgeon needed for
35-year-old, multi-speciality
and general group practice.
Full or part time. Modern,
fully equipped, efficiently
designed offices. Huge patient
base assures excellent income.
Call Kelly Oliver at 954/4610172; fax resume to:
954/678-9539 or e-mail
[email protected].
FLORIDA:
Longstanding practice with
excellent reputation seeks
associate leading to partnership
in southwest Florida coastal
community on the Gulf of
Mexico. Great school systems
in family oriented community
with large network of referral
dentists. All phases of oral
surgery available to a surgeon
board certified or an active
candidate for certification.
Come live the dream with
us. E-mail: gatormom143@
me.com.
FLORIDA-ORLANDO/
DAYTONA BEACH/
JACKSONVILLE/TAMPA
REGION:
Join our 50-office group
practice. Hospital privileges
NOT required. Our current
oral surgeons exceed
$300,000/year. Contact Dr.
Andy Greenberg at 407/7725120 or drgreenberg@
katsur.com. All contacts
kept confidential. www.
greenbergdental.com.
Excellent opportunity for an
oral surgeon who is board
certified or an active candidate
for certification to join state-ofthe-art multi-specialty practice
in Chicago and southwest
suburb. Established referral base
and limitless growth potential.
Please reply to AAOMS
Classified Box A-4357.
ILLINOIS:
Established and growing
practice in northern Illinois
seeking associate for full- and
part-time position leading to
partnership. Laser, I-cat, mostly
fee-for-service. Guaranteed
salary and benefit package.
E-mail CV to:
[email protected].
ILLINOIS:
Twenty-five-year-old Chicago
suburban two-doctor, twooffice practice seeking an OMS
board certified or an active
candidate for certification to
replace retiring senior partner
January 2015. Primary scope
is dentoalveolar, implant and
office anesthesia. Trauma,
orthognathic and TMJ surgery
opportunities certainly
available. Please reply with
letter of interest and CV to
[email protected].
ILLINOIS:
Prominent oral and
maxillofacial surgery practice
in metropolitan Chicago area
actively seeking an associate
to replace retiring partner.
Position available as of July
2015, but will consider an
earlier start for 2014 grads.
Our doctors practice the fullscope of oral and maxillofacial
surgery with emphasis on
dentoalveolar and implant
surgery. Partnership for the
right candidate. This is an
excellent opportunity to join a
high-quality, well-established
surgical practice. Benefits
include medical and malpractice
insurance, society membership
and hospital dues etc. This an
equal partnership with long-
term stability providing quality
of life and a fulfilling career.
Reply to AAOMS Classified
Box A-4570.
ILLINOIS:
Fantastic opportunity. Wellestablished, state-of-the-art,
multi-office group practice
with loyal referral base.
Suburban Chicago. Seeking
associateship leading to early
partnership in a full-scope
practice affiliated with Level
1 trauma hospital/teaching
possibilities. Please reply to
AAOMS Classified
Box A-4539
ILLINOIS:
Excellent opportunity for kind,
hardworking, affable, easy
going and easy to get along
with, well-trained and opento-learning-more OMS, in a
busy, up-to-date OMS office in
a beautiful southwest suburb of
Chicago. Mostly dentoalveolar,
level 1 trauma available, some
pathology and orthognathic,
no cleft or cosmetic. Please
e-mail resume and reference to
[email protected].
INDIANA:
Multi-office OMS practice
in Indiana seeking highly
motivated 2015 or 2016
graduate for associate position
leading to early partnership.
Practice emphasis is
dentoalveolar surgery, implants,
bone grafting and anesthesia.
Wide open opportunity to
expand into other areas such as
esthetic surgery. Light trauma
call. Competitive salary and
benefits. Reply to AAOMS
Classified Box A-4565.
KENTUCKY:
Established northern Kentucky
(suburban Cincinnati) practice
seeking an OMS board certified
or an active candidate for
certification to replace retiring
partner. Primary focus is
dentoalveolar, implants and
anesthesia but full-scope is
available and encouraged. Send
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net.
KENTUCKY:
Bluegrass area of Kentucky.
Established practice with
strong patient f low and
great income from day one.
Robust CE budget, company
paid malpractice, ownership
opportunity within a year. We
have an amazing unified team.
Come see what make this a
golden opportunity. Contact
Nick Cease at 502/254-8514; or
e-mail: [email protected].
MARYLAND:
Premier practice located on
the beautiful Chesapeake
Bay seeking an OMS who is
board certified or an active
candidate for certification
to join us. We are a very
successful multi-office practice
and very well-established in
our community. Practice is
full scope and growing with
emphasis on dentoalveolar,
implants, grafting and
orthognathics. Opportunity for
associate or association leading
to partnership. Area offers
great lifestyle and recreational
opportunities around the
Chesapeake Bay with close
proximity to Washington
DC and Baltimore. Send CV
to AAOMS Classified Box
A-4569.
MARYLAND:
Excellent opportunity for an
OMS board-certified or an
active candidate for board
certification in a multi-doctor,
two-office practice just west
of the Washington, DC/
Baltimore area in Hagerstown,
MD and Martinsburg, WV.
Two modern, state-of-theart facilities. Full-scope busy
practice close to the amenities
of the metropolitan area
without all the congestion.
Excellent schools and many
outdoor activities: hiking,
cycling, skiing and golf.
Competitive salary and benefit
package will be offered to
an energetic, enthusiastic,
and motivated, well-trained
individual. Send CV to fax:
304/274-9546, or e-mail:
[email protected].
MARYLAND:
Mid-Maryland Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, PA in
beautiful Frederick, Maryland
has an immediate opening for
an associate to join our team.
The successful candidate must
be board certified or an active
candidate for certification, and
will have the opportunity to
obtain full partnership with
an excellent salary and benefit
package. Mid-Maryland oral
and maxillofacial surgery is a
very busy, respected, full-scope
office with a long history of
serving patients from Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. Please send your
current CV to LHogan@
midmaryland.com.
MASSACHUSETTS:
Gentle Dental Partners of New
England is looking for full- or
part-time OMSs who are board
certified or active candidates for
board certification. The doctor
will provide surgical services,
including implants and sedation,
in growing multispecialty
group practices. Facilities are
equipped and permitted for
anesthesia (permit D). This
can be a full-time career track
or a great way to supplement
down time in your practice.
Our full-time surgeons earn
over $500,000 annually and a
minimum of $350,000 will be
guaranteed for full-time service.
Please send CV and cover letter
to: [email protected]; or
fax: 781/895-9995.
MICHIGAN:
Well-established solo practice in
Kalamazoo, Michigan, seeking
an oral and maxillofacial
surgeon. State-of-the-art newly
constructed practice, completely
digital, 3D cone beam
capabilities with a large referral
base. Full-scope practice with
emphasis on implantology and
dentoalveolar surgery. Division
I and Division III college
town, with a great atmosphere.
Two Level 1 trauma center
hospitals within 10 miles of
practice. E-mail resumes to:
hamlinoralsurgery@yahoo.
com.
MICHIGAN:
Well-established, very busy,
full-scope OMS practice in
southeast Michigan seeking an
OMS ABOMS board certified
or actively seeking certification
for full-time employment. Send
CV to Dr. Marvin Jabero at
[email protected].
MICHIGAN:
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
needed to join well-established
and respected group practice
in southwest Michigan. Fullscope practice that is especially
strong in dentoalveolar,
implant, and orthognathic
surgery. Stable referral base of
high quality general dentists
and fellow specialists. Digital
imaging in place with second
generation i-cat, simplant and
dolphin software. Currently
in the process of converting
to electronic medical records.
University town with many
amenities. Great opportunity
with strong schools, family
atmosphere, and only an 45
minutes away from Lake
Michigan beaches. A fun place
to practice and raise your
family. Please reply by e-mail:
[email protected].
MINNESOTA:
Full-scope practice includes
orthognathics, pathology,
implants, cleft palate, light
trauma. Defined partnership
buy-in. Above average
associate income with 6
week’s vacation, medical,
malpractice, CE/$5,000. One
of the country’s most beautiful
locations. Call Marla 866/2419003; e-mail: marlaspriggs@
OMS-Exclusively.com; Web
Page/National Job Board:
www.OMS-Exclusively.com.
NEVADA-LAS VEGAS:
OMS needed for busy, fullscope, oral surgery group
practice in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We have two full-time offices
(one in Henderson, one in NW
Las Vegas). Would you enjoy
working in a team environment
where camaraderie is high,
ethics and quality of care
are paramount, and the
sun is always shining? Ideal
candidate will have superb
communication skills, enjoy
marketing, have a great work
ethic, and a willingness to
deliver stellar patient service.
Great opportunity to accelerate
your career path. We’ve been
told we provide the most dental
implants west of the Mississippi.
Trauma and ortho cases are
seen here as well. Excellent
salary/benefits package.
Buy-in after first year (we
are looking for someone who
seeks partnership status). See
our Web site at: nofslv.com for
more information about our
practice and surgeons. Call Gail
at 702/360-8918 or e-mail:
[email protected] for more
information.
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Well-established southern
NH group practice seeking
a motivated and caring oral
surgeon to join our professional
family for a two-day per week
position with excellent longterm potential. With a strong
referral base, our multi-specialty
group practice seeks a colleague
with excellent communication
and interpersonal skills to
collaborate with us. Three
year’s experience after residency
and experience with pediatric
sedation is required. Join us in
a beautiful, spacious, modern
facility to practice in the
suburbs, close to the mountains,
the seacoast, and Boston. Please
send resume and confidential
inquiry to: dmdsearch22@
gmail.com.
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NEW JERSEY-ESSEX/
MORRIS COUNTY:
Well-established, four-doctor
OMS practice, strongly
committed to quality patient
care, seeking an OMS board
certified or an active candidate
for board certification for
associateship and partnership
if desired. Three state-of-theart offices with surgical suite
and I-cat. Excellent referral
base with strong growth
potential. Competitive salary
with benefits including health
and malpractice insurance and
pension plan. Please forward
CV to AAOMS Classified
Box A-4560.
NEW JERSEY:
Multi-office premier
group practice of oral and
maxillofacial surgery at
southern New Jersey shore is
seeking a motivated, bright,
personable OMS board
certified or an active candidate
for certification. We are an
aggressive full-scope practice
with a loyal broad referral
base. Our practice area offers
the perfect environment for
raising a family in proximity
to metropolitan areas yet the
advantage of being in a relaxed
seashore community. A brandnew, large office facility affords
the best of work environments.
An excellent salary and
incentive package with fringe
benefits make this a unique
opportunity for the right OMS
looking for early partnership.
Interested parties reply by
e-mail: [email protected].
NEW YORK:
Outstanding opportunity
to join an innovative multilocation OMS practice in
Manhattan. New York City
is an excellent place to live/
work with a vast array of
cultural/ recreational activities.
The ideal candidate must
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possess top skills and display
excellent interpersonal skills.
Practice is office-based fullscope, dentoalveolar and
implant surgery under general
anesthesia. High quality,
high-tech digital office.
Emergency room call and
academic affiliations available.
Competitive compensation
and future partnership for ideal
candidate. Will sponsor green
card candidates. E-mail CV
to: [email protected]
or contact Robert Bodey at
212/567-5536.
NEW YORK:
Excellent opportunity for an
OMS board certified or an
active candidate for certification
to join a well-established
multi-office practice in the
beautiful Hudson Valley.
Strong referral based practice
which offers full-scope of oral
and maxillofacial procedures
including implants and general
anesthesia, etc. in a state-of-theart facility. I-cat and surgical
suite on premises. Association
leading to partnership for a
well-motivated, personable,
patient friendly and ethical
OMS doctor. Interested parties
forward CV to AAOMS
Classified Box A-4572.
NEW YORK- LONG ISLAND:
Excellent opportunity, multioffice OMS practice. Seeking
an OMS who is board certified
or an active candidate for
certification for associateship
leading to partnership. Reply to
AAOMS Classified
Box A-4487.
NEW YORK-LONG ISLAND:
Seeking energetic person to
join a unique multi-doctor
practice. Association leading
to partnership for motivated,
personable, and ethical OMS
doctor. Our group is office/
hospital-based and provides
a full scope of oral and
maxillofacial surgery, including
cosmetic procedures. A fulltime esthetician also provides
nonsurgical cosmetic services
in our medical spa. We offer
an excellent salary plus a
comprehensive benefit package
that includes malpractice,
health, life insurance, 401(k)
and profit sharing. Reply to
AAOMS Classified
Box A-4442.
OHIO-NORTHERN:
Well-established, two-doctor
practice in transition due to
retirement of senior partner
seeking OMS who is board
certified or an active candidate
for certification to join practice.
Newly built office, early
partnership available. Please
reply to AAOMS Classified
Box A-4519.
PENNSYLVANIA:
OMS practice in SE
Pennsylvania seeking a
surgeon who is board certified
or an active candidate for
certification to associate then
partner with two-doctor
practice. Looking for quality,
motivated person dedicated
to compassionate patient
care. Practice is located
approximately 1.5 hours
from Philadelphia, 2 hours
from New York City and 3
hours from Washington, DC.
Excellent location to live and
raise children. Our practice
offers quality benefits. Stipend
and time for board preparation.
Relocation expenses. Our two
well-established offices are
committed to excellent patient
care. We enjoy privileges at
a large community hospital/
Level II trauma center and
surgicenter. Please send letter
of interest and CV to AAOMS
Classified Box A-4536 to
inquire about joining our team.
PENNSYLVANIA:
Quality, well-established, twodoctor, three-office practice
located in a medium-sized
town in central Pennsylvania,
1.5 hour drive from Pittsburgh.
One doctor planning to retire
in 1-3 years. Practice healthy,
stable area, very low crime
rate. Trauma as desired. Great
place to raise family, lots of
opportunities for recreation
and education. Fast commute
times. Board certified or active
candidate for certification.
Please e-mail cover letter and
CV to [email protected].
PENNSYLVANIA:
Excellent opportunity
in eastern Pennsylvania.
Well-established OMS
practice is seeking an OMS
board certified or an active
candidate for certification for
associate who is personable
and hardworking. We are a
contemporary practice with a
large referral base and a focus
on dentoalveolar surgery,
dental implants and anesthesia.
There is ample opportunity
for trauma and orthognathic
surgery if one desires. Great
community with excellent
schools and many cultural and
recreational opportunities.
Excellent financial package
and benefits to start with early
partnership potential. Please
send CV to AAOMS Classified
Box A-4567.
PENNSYLVANIA:
Seeking full-time oral surgeon
for office-based practice in SE
Pennsylvania. $500K salary
first year. Visit Padentalcareers.
com/current-openings for
more details.
TEXAS:
Opportunity to transition into
a busy oral surgery practice
with a multi-disciplined
practice. Present oral surgeon
is retiring. Practice is private
fee-for-service. New I-cat
(3D) in office. For information
contact Paul Kennedy, DDS by
e-mail: [email protected] or
call 361/960-6484.
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TEXAS:
Established three-doctor,
one office, OMS practice in
southeast Houston seeking an
associate leading to partnership.
Senior doctor to retire after
a transition period. Desire an
ambitious and personable OMS
who is completing training or
recently trained. Must be board
certified or an active candidate
for board certification. Primary
scope is dentoalveolar and
implants. Trauma, orthognathic
and TMJ surgery opportunities
are available. Great location to
raise a family with recreational
and big city amenities nearby.
Please reply to
[email protected].
TEXAS-HOUSTON:
Multi-office, multi-specialty
group practice seeking a
motivated and energetic OMS
to work 1-4 days per month
or more. Dentoalveolar, bone
grafting and implant-focused
procedures. This will instantly
augment the income from
your private practice without
the expense of establishing
a satellite office. Please send
letter of interest and CV
to Surgeonrecruitment@
surgicalsynergistics.com.
VERMONT:
Board certified surgeons
offering unparalleled long-term
career opportunity: associate to
equal partnership, competitive
guaranteed salary with
benefits and a winning future.
Full-scope practice includes
orthognathics, pathology,
trauma, TMJ, dentoalveolar
surgery and implants. Honesty,
high integrity and commitment
to community are the key to
this practice success. Listed
as the “healthiest” city in the
US by the CDC, Burlington,
VT is 2 hours from Montreal,
3.5 hours from Boston and 3
hours from the Maine seacoast.
State-of-the-art office includes
I-Cat, electronic medical
records, six full operatories
and two rooms with vaporizers
capable of delivering anesthesia
for advanced procedures. All
communications will remain
confidential. Contact our
practice manager at
[email protected] or call
802/862-9196.
VIRGINIA:
Well-established OMS practice
in the historic, colonial capital
of Williamsburg looking for
an associate who would like
to become a partner. This
is a great college town with
excellent medical facilities.
Transition period prior to
partnership is negotiable. This
is an enormous opportunity for
the right person. Reply to paul.
[email protected].
VIRGINIA:
Our seven doctor/five
location, well-established
practice is seeking a candidate
ready to begin employment
for 2015. This individual
must possess superb surgical
qualifications, ethical standards,
and interpersonal skills. Be
dedicated both professionally
and socially to developing their
presence within the dental
and medical community. We
will offer the financial and
marketing tools to develop
a loyal referral base. Our
practice offers full-scope
OMS solutions throughout
northern Virginia and the
Washington metropolitan
area. Our operating room has
the support of board certified
anesthesiologists facilitating
on-site orthognathic,
cosmetic and major implant
reconstructions. Our associates
become partners. You will be
treated with respect and your
opinion valued as an associate.
You will be given professional
freedom and the opportunity to
mature and develop a practice
that ref lects your strengths
while taking advantage of a
superbly managed professional
corporation. Please e-mail:
jspradlin@fairfaxoralsurgery.
com or phone: 703/352-1493,
ext. 213.
VIRGINIA:
Excellent opportunity for an
OMS who is board certified
or an active candidate for
certification to join a twooffice practice in the suburbs
of Virginia. This is a onesurgeon practice looking for
an energetic and motivated
surgeon who wants to practice
the full-scope of oral surgery as
well as establish financial and
professional security. Office
would be receptive to future
associate buy-in. Both offices
are efficient and state-of-the-art
facilities. Multiple well-trained
certified assistants capitalize
production. Part-time or fulltime position is available with a
start date that can be immediate
for the ideal candidate if
desired. Visit our Web site at
www.meyerclinic.com.
Reply to AAOMS Classified
Box A-4571.
WASHINGTON:
Excellent opportunity
to practice in beautiful
Puget Sound and western
Washington. Our state-of-theart practice is currently seeking
an OMS who is board certified
or an active candidate for
certification for an associateship
position. Busy practice with
multiple locations and high-tech
equipment, including digital
radiography, chartless system
and cone beam CT. Please
send resumes to jaehongdds@
gmail.com or leave message at
206/234-4044.
WASHINGTON/IDAHO:
44 years strong, Willamette
Dental Group (WDG), a
pioneer in the industry focused
on quality patient care with
emphasis on the evidencebased philosophy that is at the
forefront of dentistry. WDG has
a history of stability and growth
in the Pacific Northwest with
its many lifestyle advantages.
Our multi-site group practice
has an excellent opportunity for
oral surgeons in Portland, OR,
and Boise, ID. Oral surgeons
enjoy freedom from
administrative headaches as we
provide all support services,
benefits: medical, 401K,
deferred compensation, CE,
disability and malpractice
insurance, paid vacation,
professional leave, and more.
We help defray costs of
interviews, board exams, and
moving expenses. Licensing just
got easier! Visit our Web site at
http://www.williamettedental.
com/careers. Send resume to:
Tiffany Brown, Dentist Talent
Acquisition, Willamette Dental
Group, call: 800/460-7644 ext.
810171; or e-mail: tbrown@
williamettedental.com.
WEST VIRGINIA:
Excellent opportunity to
practice in the area of beautiful
mountains and white water
rivers. Our well-established
OMS practice is seeking an
energetic board certified
OMS, or an active candidate
for board certification, to
join our growing group.
Three busy offices located in
southeastern West Virginia for
a full-time associate, leading to
partnership. Excellent laidback location for an outdoor
enthusiast, with country or
suburban living opportunities.
Ideal candidate must possess
top clinical and compassion
and interpersonal skills. They
must have a commitment to
outstanding patient care and be
highly motivated to succeed in
a multi-office group practice.
Salary of $275,000-$300,000
first year. Salary commensurate
on training and previous
private practice experiences.
Bonus incentives included.
Contact office supervisor at
304/256-3777 or e-mail CV to
drgsmilesurgery.annie@yahoo.
com.
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CLASSIFIEDS
WISCONSIN:
Excellent opportunity for an
OMS to secure their financial
and professional future. Very
busy, two-doctor, two-office
practice seeks a personable and
energetic OMS with a strong
work ethic for association
leading to partnership. Senior
partner looking to phase out
over the next few years. The
practice has an exceptionally
large referral base that is
implant-trained and oriented.
Candidate must be well-trained
in all phases of our specialty.
Offices are located in beautiful
southeast Wisconsin. If you
enjoy golf, fishing, hunting or
any of the wonderful activities
that the outdoors has to offer
and also enjoy being close to the
arts, please send resume with
references to Dr. Guy Jensen,
464 S. Hickory St., Suite A,
Fond du Lac, WI 54935 or fax
CV to 920/923-0366.
WISCONSIN:
Exciting opportunity for an
OMS who is board certified
or an active candidate for
certification, to join a wellestablished and collegial group
of four oral and maxillofacial
surgeons. Practice in a new
state-of-the-art facility with
the latest in dental and surgical
technology. Competitive
compensation and benefits with
partnership track. BayCare
Clinic is a successful and
democratic multi-specialty
group with 17 specialties.
BayCare is a physician owned
and operated system developed
to promote and maintain
the independent practice of
medicine. Located in Green Bay,
Wisconsin, a beautiful, safe, and
family oriented “All-American
City,” known for its outstanding
quality of life and superb
education systems. Contact
Lesley O’Connell at 877/2699895, or e-mail: loconnell@
baycare.net.
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Positions Wanted
POSITION WANTED:
Need some help? Want to slow
down? Retired army/private
practice oral surgeon relocating
to the Austin-San Antonio area
at the end of the year. Looking
for 2-3 days/week possible in
your office. Solid, dependable,
proficient in dentoalveolar,
IV sedation, implants,
minor trauma. Available
2 days/week beginning 2
September, or more days/week
beginning 1 November. Texas
license on the way. E-mail:
[email protected].
POSITON WANTED:
Retired too soon, board
certified OMS looking for
2-3 day in private practice or
hospital/school environment.
35+ year’s experience. Licensed
in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. Reply
to AAOMS Classified Box
W-104.
Miscellaneous
MAXSURGE HEALTHCARE
SOLUTIONS:
Prompt claim filing, monthly
statements and a systematic,
comprehensive approach
by MaxSurge’s experienced
billing/consulting team will
yield the greatest possible ROI.
New business assistance, staff
training, other OMS-specific
services 877/629-7874; e-mail
[email protected] or
visit www.MaxSurge.net.
PRACTICE ADVISORY
GROUP:
Whether your focus is on
starting your own practice
or relieving yourself of the
management challenges of
your existing practice, The
Practice Advisory Group
is uniquely qualified to help
you achieve your goals. We
understand how valuable your
time is. Our goal is to allow you
to focus on patient care while
we provide the comprehensive
practice management required
to maximize your productivity
and profitability. Our team
will become an extension of
your practice with billing and
timely collections, cash-f low
management, accounting and
human resources, and long-term
planning, including practice
growth and development.
To find out more about The
Practice Advisory Group,
contact us today! Call Kathy
at 405/615-3929 or Michele at
832/202-4770.
FACILITY SPACE FOR
LEASE:
2,641 square foot Thornton,
Colorado oral surgery office
on the 120th corridor. Five
operatories, lunch room, and
more, plus some equipment.
Ample on-site parking and
building signage. Gary Giglio,
CCIM, President, Augustin
Companies, Inc. at 303/4692020 or e-mail: ggiglio@ccim.
net.
OMS INTERNET DOMAINS:
Attract more implant patients.
Oralsurgeons.com and
Toothimplants.com are top level
domain names that will deliver
more patients to your practice.
Be one of only two local OMS
office Web sites displayed from
each US congressional district of
700,000 potential patients. Visit
www.oralsurgeons.com and
register today.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE:
Welch Allen Monitor + 2 pulse
oximeters; CIP ACSL-supplied
equipment; GE panalipse; tube
X-ray GE; Ceph Wehmer
machine; two dental chairs;
ten file cabinets (5-drawer); lab
instruments and equipment;
Pelton Crane lights; mobile
compressor; handpieces (some
new). Please call 203/222-1665.
Best offer.
Practices for Sale
CALIFORNIA:
Multiple northern and southern
California oral surgery
practices currently available
for sale or with associateship
opportunities. CA dental
licensure by credentialing and
financing available to qualified
parties. Contact Brady Price &
Associates, specializing in oral
surgery practice sales via
e-mail at scottp_brady@
sbcglobal.net or call Scott Price,
925/935-0890.
CALIFORNIA:
Live in wonderful San Diego!
Well-established practice
grosses $900K+ on 28 hours/
week, 50% profit, freestanding
professional building, gorgeous
facility, three ops, two
exam, digital pano/PAs, 27
years goodwill, outstanding
reputation, broad referral base,
dependable staff. Call
760/716-3199.
COLORADO:
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
practice for sale. Established
referrals! Collections $700750K, 26 hours per week.
New modern digital office!
Motivated seller. Call Susan
at 303/973-2147 or e-mail:
[email protected]. SAS
Dental Practice Brokers.
CONNECTICUT:
Well-established busy fullscope oral surgery practice in
central Connecticut. Emphasis
on dentoalveolar and implant
surgery. State-of-the-art
equipment including cone
beam and paperless system. This
practice has a good referral base
close to a teaching hospital and
an excellent support staff to
assist buyer. Owner is willing to
stay to assist transition. Reply to
AAOMS Classified Ad S-2275.
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FLORIDA:
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO:
MISSOURI:
NORTH CAROLINA:
26-year OMS practice for sale on
Florida west coast. $1.5 million
annual collections five days/
week. 2,300 square feet newly
renovated office. Top of the line
equipment. Retiring doctor will
stay on part-time if needed for
transition. Reply to AAOMS
Classified Box S-2277.
Highly successful, wellestablished, two doctor OMS
practice along with fully
equipped 4500+ sq. ft. building
in prime Lincoln Park location
for sale. Contact Dan Welch at
[email protected].
State-of-the-art practice for sale.
This is a modern digital office
in a wonderful community. The
practice produces $1.5M on four
days/week. Reply to AAOMS
Classified Box S-2278.
35-year-old high-profile
practice in Metro Charlotte for
sale (transition possible). Walk
to strong independent 400-bed
regional hospital with adjacent
ambulatory surgicenter. Modern
2500 sq. ft. office with three
operatories, large storage and
conference rooms. $1.0-1.2M
collections last five years on 150
days/per year. Practice draws
from 100 mile radius population
2.5 million. Excellent schools,
churches, and recreational
opportunities (90 minutes mtns;
3 hrs. to beaches, great hunting
and fishing minutes away). 20
minutes from busy international
airport, 30 minutes to
downtown Charlotte without
big-city pace. Current financials
and projections proformas
just ready. Reply to AAOMS
Classified Box S-2265.
FLORIDA:
Well-established, mature, fullscope. Excellent staff, facility,
referral base, opportunity.
Can accommodate one or two
talented surgeons. Professional
Practice Planners at 412/6733144; 412/621-2882 (after
normal hours); or e-mail:
[email protected].
GEORGIA/TEXAS:
Oral Surgery Practices for Sale
(Nationwide). Georgia: High
grossing, 5 ops, Est. 2005.
Texas: High grossing, 4 ops, Est.
2007. Call Promed Financial for
information. 100% financing
available. Phone: 888/277-6633;
e-mail: info@promed-financial.
com or www.promed-financial.
com.
ILLINOIS:
Solo oral surgery practice
for sale. Excellent location.
Outstanding Net. Reply to
AAOMS Classified Box S-2268.
ILLINOIS:
Prime Chicago growth location,
fee-for-service/electronic claims,
33-years established. Ideal for
main office or satellite. Two
operatories, one exam room.
Modern one story building.
Priced to sell quickly at
$199,000. Call Marla 866/2419003; e-mail: marlaspriggs@
OMS-Exclusively.com; Web
Page/National Job Board: www.
OMS-Exclusively.com.
MASSACHUSETTS:
Well-established oral surgery
practice for sale. Practice the
way you always wanted in an
absolutely beautiful area. Send
CV and cover letter to AAOMS
Classified Box S-2273.
MICHIGAN:
Fee-for-service, little to no
competition. Office-based/
implants. Four operatories,
two exam. Class A 4800 sq.
ft. office being sold with
practice. Turn-key over $1.5M
collections. Great location,
stable economy. Win OMS
Software. Call Marla 866/2419003; e-mail: marlaspriggs@
OMS-Exclusively.com; Web
Page/National Job Board: www.
OMS-Exclusively.com.
MICHIGAN:
Right practice, location and
price in southwest Michigan.
Well-established, solo oral
surgeon retiring after 37 years.
Practice, equipment and office
with well-established referral
base and excellent collections
will provide a great opportunity.
E-mail: [email protected] or call
269/962-8505.
MISSOURI:
Retiring OMS - 40-year practice
in southeast Missouri. Gross
$1.2M, 3.5 days/week. Satellite
practice with potential to double.
Two large office buildings with
room for expansion of practice.
Contact B.L. Ogborn, DDS
at [email protected] or
800/333-8179
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Well-established, solo practice
in the scenic Dartmouth/
Lake Sunapee region. Prime
single office location. Doctor
owned 2800 sq. ft. building.
Retirement. Owner financing.
Flexible transition terms.
Very fairly priced. E-mail:
[email protected]
or call 603/542-8947.
NEW YORK-SUFFOLK
COUNTY:
Oral surgery practice, grossing
over $1.7 million. The
practitioner is ready to scale
back by taking in a full-time
partner or selling the entire
practice. Remaining to work
three days/week for five-years.
Call 973/476-8660.
NEW YORK-NEW YORK
CITY:
Well-established solo practice
with longstanding excellent
reputation with solid patient
and dentist referral base. High
gross, six to seven figures, with
future income dependent on
motivation and quality of care
of the purchasing OMS. Willing
to discuss transition, purchase of
multi-office medical building,
and opportunity for teaching
and hospital affiliations and
all options. Reply to AAOMS
Classified Box S-2281.
NEW YORK:
Well-established practice in
New York City for sale. Same
location for over 80 years. Low
overhead, electronic medical
records. Owner will assist in
transition if desired. On staff
at major hospitals for fullscope OMS. Send inquiries to
AAOMS Classified
Box S-2282.
NORTH CAROLINA:
Well-established oral and
maxillofacial surgery practice
immediately available in the
heart of Piedmont, North
Carolina. Located next to
I-85/40, in a high growth,
wide referral base and a
skilled, cohesive staff. Flexible
transition, willing to discuss all
options. Very reasonably priced.
Reply to AAOMS Classified
Box S-2279.
OHIO:
Well-established solo practice,
new office and equipment, SE
Ohio/West Virginia panhandle.
35 minutes from Pittsburgh.
Full-scope practice with great
referral base. Willing to discuss
all options for practice takeover
and sale “Best kept secret.”
Reply to [email protected].
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CLASSIFIEDS
OREGON:
Sept/Oct 2014 (continued)
Wonderful OMS practice
for sale in western Oregon’s
beautiful Willamette Valley.
Very nice, spacious office in
an excellent location with
plenty of off-street parking. For
additional information contact
Randy Harrison at RandyH@
practicesales.com
facility with room to grow,
with modern well-maintained
equipment including I-cat,
digital radiography, laser,
etc. Excellent opportunity to
practice in a highly desirable
community. Building and land
also available for purchase.
Reply to AAOMS Classified
Box S-2263.
TEXAS:
VIRGINIA:
Within two hours of Dallas.
Turn-key, just shy of million
dollar collection on 3 days/
week. Lots of room with
three operatories, two exam
rooms. Location is solid and
established. Asking price is
$399,000. Call Marla 866/2419003; e-mail: marlaspriggs@
OMS-Exclusively.com; Web
Page/National Job Board:
www.OMS-Exclusively.com.
Slightly Southern VA,
successful, state-of-theart CT guided implant
technology/100% paperless/
turn-key. Practice and building
available/priced right. 3100
sq. ft./4 large operatories.
Hospital pays trauma call/
bill out services. Potential
rental income available.
Call Marla 866/241-9003;
e-mail: [email protected]; Web Page/
National Job Board: www.
OMS-Exclusively.com.
VIRGINIA:
Established, 21-year-old
solo practice in a beautiful
college town for purchase or
associateship. Owner looking
to retire. Large well-designed
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Oral maxillofacial surgeon
office is available in a large
medical and dental complex
in the central business area
of Kent, Washington. This is
an excellent opportunity for
a start-up or a satellite office.
E-mail: [email protected].
WASHINGTON:
Broad spectrum practice
serving thriving Bellevue,
Washington for over 20 years.
Located next to Overlake
Medical Center in the center of
a large referral base as well as an
expanding city core. Ideal for
a doctor looking to relocate or
new graduate looking to take
over busy established practice.
Reply to AAOMS Classified
Box S-2267.
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OMS EXCLUSIVELYASSOCIATES,
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PRACTICE TRANSITION:
If you are considering
valuing-merging-arranging
an associateship-sellingbuying, contact a transition
specialist. OMS-certified in
all areas. Professional Practice
Planners, 332 Fifth Ave.,
#213, McKeesport, PA 15132.
E-mail: [email protected]; Call
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PRACTICE TRANSITION:
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AAOMS CALENDAR
EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
REGIONAL & STATE SOCIETY
MEETINGS
2015
2014
2014
JANUARY 17-18, 2015
NOVEMBER 8
NOVEMBER 5
ICD-10-CM Coding
Workshop
Middle Atlantic Society
of OMS
Four Seasons Hotel
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
NOVEMBER 9-10
Beyond the Basics Coding
Workshop
Four Seasons Hotel
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
DECEMBER 4-6
AAOMS Dental Implant
Conference
Sheraton Chicago Hotel
& Towers
Chicago, IL
Ellicott City, MD
California Association
of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
2015 Anesthesia Meeting
La Quinta Resort & Club
La Quinta, CA
NOVEMBER 5
Connecticut Society of
OMS Implant Symposium
Waters Edge Resort
Westbrook, CT
APRIL 11-12, 2015
Virginia Society of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Annual Meeting
Westin Virginia Beach Town Center
Virginia Beach, VA
APRIL 16-19, 2015
Southwest and Texas
Societies of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons
Joint Meeting
The Westin Kierland Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
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PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT NOTES
Affordable Care Act Focuses on Compliance Plans
By Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM
COMPLIANCE PLANS FOR
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
PROVIDERS NO LONGER A
MATTER OF CHOICE
T
he era of the voluntary
compliance plan for providers
who treat Medicare or Medicaid
patients is coming to an end. Although
compliance plans have always been a
good idea, they were not mandated for
healthcare providers until enactment
of healthcare reform legislation. The
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (ACA), signed into law in 2010,
mandates that healthcare providers
enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid
adopt a healthcare compliance plan.
Section 6401 of the ACA specifically
states that healthcare providers must
establish a compliance program that
contains certain “core elements” as a
condition of enrollment in government
programs.
Under Section 6401, the secretary of
Health and Human Services (HHS), in
consultation with the HHS Office of
Inspector General (OIG), is required
to define what “core elements” must
be contained in the compliance plan.
Under the law, “core elements” will
vary according to the type of healthcare
provider. As of the date of this article,
the implementation date of the Section
6401 mandate is still to be determined,
and HHS has not yet issued regulations
defining “core elements.” But do not let
these unknowns be an excuse to ignore
what’s coming. Even though these
regulations have not yet been written, it
is highly likely that a previously issued
guidance from OIG setting out seven
fundamental elements of an effective
compliance plan will form the basis
of the mandated plans. This OIG
guidance (described in detail below)
was published in October 2000.
WHY YOUR PRACTICE NEEDS
A COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
Even outside the context of the new
ACA mandate, practices currently
without a compliance plan should
consider adopting such a program
as a matter of smart management.
Compliance plans help providers
avoid or mitigate the significant
penalties associated with violations of
healthcare regulations. Enforcement
initiatives against doctors, particularly
with respect to Medicare fraud, are
increasing. Further, the OIG has placed
increased emphasis on compliance
programs. In the OIG’s Fiscal Year 2012
Work Plan, the government identified
compliance-related action areas such
as claims accuracy, “reasonable and
necessary” standards, and provider
training. With enforcement likely to
increase, the risks of non-compliance
for oral and maxillofacial surgeons
are significant. If you are found to be
in violation of Medicare or Medicaid
program requirements, criminal and
civil liability can arise under a number
of federal statutes and regulations,
including the False Claims Act,
the Medicare/Medicaid Civil
Monetary Penalties Law and the
Anti-Kickback Act.
The False Claims Act prohibits the
“knowing and willful” submission of a
false or fraudulent claim for payment to
the federal government, the “knowing
and willful” use of a false statement or
misrepresentation to obtain payment,
or a conspiracy to defraud the United
States.
The Medicare/Medicaid Civil
Monetary Penalties Law provides
for civil monetary penalties plus fines
equal to three times the amount of a
fraudulent claim for services that the
individual knows—or should know—
were not provided as claimed.
The Anti-Kickback Act prohibits
the knowing and willful solicitation,
offer, or payment of any remuneration,
whether direct or indirect, in cash
or in kind, to induce or in return
for (i) referring an individual, or (ii)
purchasing or otherwise arranging for
an item or service, for which payment
may be made under federal or state
health plans. The Anti-Kickback Act is
violated whenever there is an exchange
of “remuneration” (money, referrals,
or anything else of value) for referrals
of Medicare or Medicaid patients
or business. This could be used, for
instance, to target a space lease signed
by an OMS practice with a key referrer
that provided for the referrer/lessee
to pay below-market rent. Potential
penalties for violation of these statutes
include: jail time, exclusion from
Medicare/Medicaid participation, and
large fines.
Thus, setting aside the fact that ACA
now requires them, you should
recognize that compliance plans make
good sense from a risk management and
business perspective. Defending against
an accusation of a fraud and abuse
violation can be as costly as paying the
penalty for an actual violation. The
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purpose of a compliance program is to
identify areas of existing or potential
noncompliance and correct them on an
ongoing basis. Having fraud and abuse
compliance safeguards in place will be
considered a mitigating factor by the
OIG in the event of an investigation
and may help your practice avoid an
investigation altogether.
FRAMEWORK OF A
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
An effective compliance program
needs to be tailored specifically to the
needs of your practice. To ensure that
your compliance program is right for
your situation, start with an internal
audit of all practice areas potentially
affected by the “fraud and abuse” laws
(both federal and state).
Fraud allegations can be leveled
against oral and maxillofacial surgeons
in a variety of ways whether or not
they treat Medicare or Medicaid
patients. While the abundance of
regulatory focus stems from abuse of
the government programs, oral and
maxillofacial surgeons must also be
careful not to run afoul of commercial
insurance requirements or the
regulatory and ethical guidelines of
state dental boards and/or professional
societies. Examples of potential legal
landmines include services by an
unlicensed provider or clinician,
billing a full fee when non-Medicaid
patients are charged less for the
same service, services provided by
an excluded provider, payment for
referrals, and the like. There are other
obvious types of fraud, such as when
the surgeon’s office: bills for services
not performed; up-codes for services
that were performed, generates patient
charges in excess of the amount
submitted to insurance; diagnoses
and performs services of questionable
“need”; improperly bills anesthesia to
a Medicare or Medicaid patient; bills
for services rendered on dates that the
surgeon was not available to see
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patients in the office; or, bills under a
different provider’s name.
The OIG recommends that practices
perform one of two types of audits.
The standards and procedures audit
focuses on whether the practice’s
standards and procedures are complete.
The second type of audit is a claims
submission audit that focuses on
whether bills and medical/dental
records are in compliance with
coding, billing and documentation
requirements. The OIG targets the
following as specific risk areas for
practices that are most in need of
internal checks and balances to prevent
Medicare/Medicaid payment errors
and possible fraud:
• coding and billing protocols;
• reasonable and necessary services;
• timely, accurate and complete
medical/dental record
documentation with respect to
diagnosis and treatment; and
• kick-backs, inducements and selfreferrals that come about through
relationships with providers,
hospitals and other third parties.
OUTSIDE HELP
To protect yourself from legal risk,
consider using an attorney to conduct
your practice audit and assist with
the development of your compliance
plan. Using legal help will identify
areas of concern, develop third-party
credibility and give “objectivity” to
the audit.
Also, if an attorney assists you,
information and documentation
generated as part of the audit may
be protected from disclosure to
investigators under the “attorney-client
privilege.” Generally, investigators
may not compel a client to disclose
confidential communications with its
lawyer if those communications are for
the purpose of obtaining legal advice.
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Otherwise, documents generated
by a practice as part of an internal
compliance audit must generally be
disclosed to investigators upon request.
OIG’S SEVEN FUNDAMENTALS
OF A COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
The findings of your audit will set
the framework for developing your
compliance program. Your compliance
program should be an organized,
documented initiative, to be carried
out through practice policies and
procedures written in your personnel
policy manual, shareholder or board
minutes, or similar documents.
The OIG has identified seven key
elements that must be addressed
by an effective compliance plan.
Your compliance plan should, at a
minimum:
1. Designate a chief compliance
officer. Give significance to this
appointment by charging the
individual with the power to
educate other employees, update
the doctors, call meetings and
(if necessary) initiate corrective
action in the event of a violation.
Administrators, nurses, billing and
office managers or other personnel
with executive responsibilities are
good choices, and they should be
trained in healthcare compliance
matters. The compliance officer’s
duties should include: (a)
overseeing and monitoring the
implementation of the compliance
program; (b) establishing
methods to improve the practice’s
efficiency and quality of services
and to reduce the vulnerability to
fraud and abuse; (c) periodically
revising the compliance program
to ref lect changes in the needs of
the practice, the law or standards
and procedures of government
and private payer health plans;
(d) developing, coordinating and
participating in a training program
for compliance; (e) ensuring
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that the practice’s providers and
contractors are not excluded
from federal programs; and
(f ) investigating allegations of
improper business practices and
monitoring corrective action.
2. Implement written compliance
policies that are distributed to all
employees (including the doctors)
of the practice. According to the
OIG, practices should consider
creating a resource manual that
contains their written standards
and procedures as well as
information such as OIG Fraud
Alerts and Advisory Opinions
and Health Care Financing
Administration directives and
carrier bulletins. Update clinical
forms periodically to ensure
the forms facilitate complete
documentation of medical/dental
care that is provided.
3. Require regular compliance
education and training for all
employees (including the doctors)
of the practice. This includes
compliance education for all new
employees and annual refresher
courses for all personnel. Maintain
a written file of the educational
meetings: when they were held
and the content covered, as well
as documentation of any outside
seminars or training attended.
Keep a statement on file signed
by each employee by which he or
she certifies to: (a) attendance; (b)
receipt of compliance materials;
and (c) understanding of the
content.
4. Establish a user-friendly process
for reporting compliance-related
complaints anonymously and
without fear of retribution.
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5. Create a mechanism for
responding to allegations of noncompliance and for enforcing
disciplinary action against
employees who violate practice
policies; violators could be issued
reprimands, put on probation,
demoted, suspended and even
terminated with referral to
government authorities.
6. Develop a process for monitoring
ongoing practice compliance (eg,
regular audits. For example, make
it a practice to review patient
charts every six months to ensure
that the documentation supports
the services billed.
7. Implement mechanisms for
investigating and correcting
identified problem areas, and
screening out potential problem
employees during the hiring
process.
CONCLUSION
The ACA’s expansion of practice
compliance programs from voluntary
to obligatory dramatically raises
the stakes for every practice and
provider treating patients covered
under government payer programs.
Using the OIG guidelines as the
presumed template, the practice
must ensure strict compliance with
government regulations, policies,
and interpretations. Even though the
specifics of ACA compliance programs
are not yet available, the OIG’s past
guidance is a good indicator of what
practices can expect. The failure to
implement an effective, ongoing
compliance program will result in
increased exposure to liability for
substantial penalties.
This is number 139 in a series of articles on practice management and
marketing for oral and maxillofacial surgeons developed under the auspices
of the Committee on Practice Management and Professional Allied Staff and
AAOMS staff. Practice Management Notes from 2002 to present are
available online at aaoms.org.
Give your practice the important
protection of a compliance program.
Take advantage of the OIG’s
compliance program guidance. It
gives good insight to the areas of a
practice the OIG is most concerned
with and believes poses the most risk
for fraud and abuse. By taking a look at
these areas in your particular practice,
you can isolate existing or potential
noncompliance. Use the OIG tools to
develop and implement the internal
controls and procedures necessary for
your practice. T
For additional information concerning fraud and
abuse and compliance with federal regulations visit
the AAOMS Web site at http://www.aaoms.
org/docs/practice_mgmt/fraud_and_abuse.pdf to
retrieve the article “A Review of Healthcare Fraud
and Abuse in America” written by the AAOMS
Committee on Healthcare and Advocacy. Coding
and billing decisions are personal choices to be
made by individual oral and maxillofacial surgeons
exercising their own professional judgment in each
situation. The information provided to you in this
article is intended for educational purposes only. In
no event shall AAOMS be liable for any decision
made or action taken or not taken by you or anyone
else in reliance on the information contained in this
article. For practice, financial, accounting, legal or
other professional advice, you need to consult your
own professional advisers.
© 2014, The Health Care Group, Inc. Joseph
W. Gallagher is a principal consultant with The
Health Care Group, Inc. and a principal attorney
with Health Care Law Associates, P.C. He is
based in Plymouth Meeting, PA. (610) 8283888. [email protected]
Information in this article should not be construed
as client‐specific advice, nor should it be used alone
to resolve specific legal or practice management
problems.
All articles in Practice Management Notes are published only with the
consent of the authors, who have expressly warranted that their works are
original and do not violate copyright or trademark laws. AAOMS is not
responsible for any violations of copyright/trademark law on the part of
these authors.
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