New CDT codes went into effect on Jan. 1. Recent changes include 37 new codes, five revised codes and six deleted procedure codes. Make your life easier with the CDT 2020 Kit. This essential ADA resource helps your team code more accurately for fewer claims rejections and faster reimbursement.
The Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform is currently conducting a sunset review of the Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Dentists are required to register as a user of the PDMP and check patient prescribing history before the second fill of any opioid prescription. To help the CDA advocate for you, please participate in this survey regarding …
Calling all dentists! Serve your profession and enjoy a fun weekend in the mountains with CE and the famous hot springs of Glenwood! CDA Annual Session June 4-7, 2020 Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs, CO Represent your component as a delegate to serve the CDA or run for a CDA officer or ADA delegate position! Register with Your Component to …
From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Your ADA membership card is becoming digital starting in 2020. As an alternative to putting a physical card in the mail, the ADA is issuing electronic membership cards. Members will be able to access their eCards in their MyADA profile on ADA.org. By logging into ADA.org/MyADA, members can choose to …
From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It’s hard to find many members of the dental community who don’t know the name Kim Laudenslager, R.D.H. She’s a local household (practice-hold) name in dental offices and a true ambassador of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) education. Each year, she teaches courses in Colorado and nationwide to be …
From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Whether you are a new graduate or have been in practice for decades, you have treated patients who were victims of maltreatment, but you may not have been trained to recognize patients in need or know how to help them. Maltreatment includes both abuse and neglect. If your patient is …
From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Quality Assurance and Patient Exposure Rules Take Effect January 2020 Rectangular Collimation Required for Dental X-Ray Units by 2025 As shared with CDA members over the last year, the Colorado Board of Health recently considered and adopted changes to state x-ray rules that require the use of rectangular collimation for …
From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association News of mandatory amalgam separators has been buzzing for years with a distant deadline. However, 2020 brings that deadline into the present and your office must have appropriate equipment installed, best management practices (BMPs) implemented and a one-time compliance report filed with your wastewater district. Existing dental practices have a …
From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Computer hackers are online security “experts” who find weaknesses in computer systems and then exploit the flaws, typically for malicious intent. Nothing good happens after that if your system is compromised. And a compromised system or machine usually results in time and money lost, in addition to lost productivity and …
By Candace DeLapp, D.D.S., Dentists Professional Liability Trust Executive Director From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It’s Monday morning—morning huddle time. There’s that patient’s name on the schedule that makes everyone in the office cringe! You know who I am referring to: the person who won’t let you take radiographs, won’t let you do an exam but …
