By Robert McDermott; President/CEO, iCoreConnect From the Summer 2019 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Do the words “HIPAA compliance” make your eyes roll? When it comes to emailing Protected Health Information (PHI), HIPAA compliance doesn’t need to be complicated or pricey. Keep the following in mind. The “big guys” aren’t HIPAA compliant right out of the box. Using a service …
By Jennifer Goodrum, CDA Director of Government Relations From the Summer 2019 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Nearly 600 bills were considered during the Colorado General Assembly’s 2019 session, with more than 85 bills that had potential impacts for dentistry. The CDA monitors all dental-related activity at the Capitol during the session and advocates daily on your behalf. 2019 brought …
By Heidi Nickisch Duggan, M.A., M.S., Director, ADA Library & Archives From the Summer 2019 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Take a moment to reflect on the campus library you used in dental school. It was perhaps where you went to read all the books you needed for class or to check out the latest research in the dental journals. …
By Jeff Kahl, D.D.S., CDA President From the Summer 2019 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Twelve years ago, I was a first-time delegate to the CDA House of Delegates meeting (the CDA’s governing body with voting representatives from across the state). I’ve been at that meeting and a leader of the CDA in some capacity every year since then. …
The Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) is holding its 13th annual free dental clinic Oct. 4-5 in Glenwood Springs, CO. Approximately 1,300 patients will receive free oral healthcare services including a health and dental evaluation, cleanings, fillings, root canals and extractions. About 1,000 clinical and non-clinical volunteers are needed to make this year’s event a success. Join us at this …
The Colorado Dental Political Action Committee (CODPAC) will hold its 2019 meeting on August 15 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the board room at the CDA headquarters (8301 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111). Any interested CODPAC contributor is welcome to attend. For more information, email Jennifer Goodrum, Director of Government Relations, at …
Dr. Jeff Kahl was installed as the 133rd CDA president during the 2019 Annual Session in Estes Park, CO. Dr. Kahl is the second pediatric dentist to be installed as president of the CDA. Dr. Jeff Kahl earned a bachelor’s degree at Colorado State University and his Doctor in Dental Surgery degree at the University of Colorado. He then completed …
The Colorado Dental Board has started preliminary discussions regarding licensure exam structure, specifically transitioning to accepting only a non-patient exam in the future. While the discussion and rulemaking processes will likely occur over an extended timeline, we encourage members to send us any initial feedback or questions you may have on the potential outcomes associated with switching to a non-patient …
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is currently seeking feedback from Senior Dental Program providers regarding the administration process. If you have participated as a care provider under this program or have interest providing such care, we ask for your feedback on program administration successes and potential improvements. This type of feedback is critical in helping the …
The Colorado Dental Board has adopted revisions to the BLS/CPR requirements in Rule III and the supervision requirements for application of Silver Diamine Fluoride by dental hygienists in Rule XXVI. The CDA has supported these changes and actively engaged throughout the legislative and rulemaking processes. The adopted changes to Rule XXVI ensure full alignment with legislative intent regarding the level …
