The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center recently warned of a new human-operated ransomware targeting the healthcare industry.

The University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill is using pharmacists to prevent opioid addiction, Spectrum News1 reported Dec. 21. 

The American Dental Association said it is willing to work with CMS to create a national provider directory that includes dentists, the ADA said in response to CMS' request for information.

Here are 19 clinical leadership moves that Becker's has reported on since March 1:

The U.S. has dealt with several public health challenges — including RSV, mpox and the flu — while still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Inflation is not only affecting Americans' wallets, but their oral health as well.

Here are four infection control updates for dentists to know:

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health began funding a nationwide initiative to integrate oral health into primary healthcare. 

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released an updated version of its Dental Opioid Action Plan to help address the opioid epidemic.

Here are five clinical leadership updates Becker's has reported on since Oct. 18:

The American Dental Association's Enhanced CDT Task Force is seeking dentist input on proposed changes that would compliment the current coding format. 

A CDC health advisory warning of a bacteria in dental waterlines and five other infection control updates from the last seven days: 

The CDC issued a health advisory Oct. 31 warning of a bacteria in dental waterlines after recent infections linked to a pediatric dental office.

A California law set to go into effect Jan. 1 allows some California prescribers to be exempt from having to electronically prescribe all medications, which is the current standard.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons provided new guidance for treating medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.

More adults have visited the dentist for preventive reasons than reactively this year, according to Delta Dental's "2022 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report."

The American Medical Association recently approved a category III CPT code that allows primary care providers to apply silver diamine fluoride to treat cavities. 

Here are three dental policy updates Becker's has reported on since Sept. 13:

The Illinois State Dental Society asked Gov. J.B. Pritzker to update the state's COVID-19 protocols for healthcare facilities to be in line with changes made by the CDC.

The Organized Dentistry Coalition is urging the Senate to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, a legislation requiring insurers to cover dental and oral procedures to treat birth defects.