Starting Jan. 1, 2023, two new state mandates will impact Colorado employers. The programs, the Colorado Secure Savings Program and the Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI), are designed to provide access to retirement savings and paid family leave if the employer does not already offer programs that satisfy the requirements. Secure Savings Program: The Colorado Department of …
Monkeypox Prevention Guidance for Dental Settings
CDPHE released Monkeypox Infection Prevention Guidance for Dental Settings. This Dental Specific PDF is one of the many resources on the CDPHE webpage regarding this topic.
Election Results (so far) and 2022 PAC Giving
This year’s election was widely projected to favor Republicans, but the balance of power in Colorado shifted further to the left this month, with Democrats picking up seats in both the state House and state Senate. In the Colorado State Senate, Democrats appear to have picked up three seats – moving the Senate to a nearly veto-proof 23 Democrat to 12 …
Dr. Brett Kessler Announces His Candidacy for ADA President
CDA Past President Dr. Brett Kessler announced his candidacy for ADA President at the 2022 ADA House of Delegates meeting in Houston, TX. Dr. Kessler is a general dentist in Greenwood Village, CO. He is an ambassador for professional wellness and the current 14th District Trustee to the ADA, representing Colorado and six other states. If you haven’t met Dr. …
ATL – Not an Airport Code
By Leah Schulz, D.D.S., CDA President-Elect Show of hands: who knows what the acronym “ATL” stands for? An ATL is an Action Team Leader. “Come again?” you may be saying. “An Action Team Leader?” Action Team Leaders are CDA member dentists who have a pre-existing relationship with or are willing to invest the time toward developing a relationship with state …
Working Toward Work-Life Balance
By Lindsay Compton, D.D.S., CDA President In a recent survey from the CDA, dentists responded that achieving a work-life balance ranked as priority number 3. I truly feel that there is no better time than right now to take control of how we integrate our lives with our careers and set boundaries. This follows the old adage that there are …
Health Information Exchange for Dentists
Oral health and physical health often go hand in hand. So why don’t more dentists and doctors share patient information? Imagine your oral surgery patient forgot to mention they were currently taking blood thinners for a heart condition. Or a patient comes in for scheduled surgery and discloses they have a pacemaker, which would affect your IV sedation plan and …
July 2023 Electronic Prescribing Requirement
It’s time to get ahead of the game to comply with a new electronic prescribing law and improve patient safety. Next summer, Colorado law will require dentists to ePrescribe Controlled Substances (EPCS). That’s why the CDA is getting this in front of members a year in advance of Colorado’s July 1, 2023 EPCS deadline. Here are five things you need …
Volunteer with Special Olympics
Special Olympics Colorado has two clinics coming up this fall at their Regional Football Events and they are looking for dentists, hygienists and dental assistants to help. Northeast Regional Flag Football, Saturday, Oct. 8 at Fossil Ridge School, 5400 Ziegler Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80528. As part of the event, dental checks with a mouth guard fitting clinic will occur …
Summary of SB22-219: Regulation of Dental Therapists in Colorado
Background During the 2022 legislative session, SB22-219 was sponsored by Senators Dominick Moreno (D-Commerce City) and Jim Smallwood (R-Parker) and Representatives Monica Duran (D-Wheat Ridge) and Barbara McLachlan (D-Durango). The bill passed by votes of 32-3 and 42-22-1 in the Senate and House respectively. The bill was signed this summer with implementation processes beginning in January 2023. Education and Licensure …
