By Phil Nieto From the Spring 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Embezzlement in the practice is something that most dentists prefer not to think about. Your team members often feel like an extension of your own family, and it can seem like a betrayal to consider that they could be capable of stealing from you. However, over the course …
By H. Candace DeLapp, D.D.S., DPLTC Executive Director From the Spring 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso Many of you knew Dr. Jerry Branes of Lamar, CO, and Dr. RJ Schultz of Pueblo, CO. Sadly, we lost both …
Vendor Spotlight: iCoreVerify Are you still spending time searching record-by-record to complete patient insurance verifications? If the answer is “yes, we’ve never been able to do anything fast with insurance,” it might be because your staff is calling insurance companies or running electronic checks one patient at a time. That adds up to 20+ hours a week of sitting on …
In an effort to keep members informed about the Colorado legislative session, the CDA wanted you to be aware of the likelihood of a dental therapy bill being introduced during this session. The draft of this bill, which is being proposed by a health advocacy group in Colorado, is still in progress and we do not have an exact date …
Colorado dentists must complete at least 30 hours of CE per licensure cycle to renew, reactivate or reinstate their licenses. This rule is for any dentist who holds an active dental license, including academic dentists. Retired and inactive licensees are exempt from this requirement. You will be required to attest to completion of continuing education (CE) credits during each license …
The American Dental Association restarted its Third Party Payer Concierge service in January 2022 after a year-long hiatus. The service, which assists dentists with insurance questions and concerns with third party payers, is for member dentists only and can be accessed by calling 1-800-621-8099 or emailing dentalbenefits@ada.org. “Many dentists cite dental insurance as the source of one of their greatest frustrations …
By Kathy Michel, CU School of Dental Medicine Director of Marketing/Communications From the Winter 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The effort is aimed at making endodontic treatment affordable and avoiding tooth loss. Patient care and easing the financial barrier are at the heart of this program. In partnership with the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (SDM) and …
iCoreConnect offers a new insurance verification software for dentists. By Robert McDermott, President and CEO of iCoreConnect From the Winter 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The CDA recognizes the challenges that many dentists are facing due to the labor shortage. While we continue to work to increase the supply of dental assistants and hygienists through dental hygiene program development …
By Burke Spielmann, General Manager of TDSC.com, Powered by Henry Schein From the Winter 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Since the onset of the pandemic, a boom in demand has overwhelmed the global supply chain with many businesses and manufacturers struggling to keep up. The increase in demand, combined with COVID-related shutdowns, labor shortages and lack of raw materials …
From the Winter 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Often when we take care of others, we bear the extra weight—both figuratively and literally. Taking a day or even a week off is a great start to make time for self-care, but after that break it doesn’t take long to fall right back into the same routine we needed a …
