From the Summer 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association In April, after years of policy discussions on the topic, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law SB 190, a bill that requires dental plans to stop dictating fees for services they do not cover. This practice has been an ongoing concern for CDA member dentists for many years, as …
By Jennifer Goodrum, CDA Director of Government Relations From the Summer 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Colorado’s 2017 state legislative session began Jan. 11 and ended on May 10. Key themes during the 2017 legislative session included insurance reform, transportation, construction defects, marijuana, school finance reform and balancing a very constrained state budget. In spite of a legislative …
It’s no secret: Dentists have passion for what they do, both in their professions and in their personal lives. It’s passion that drives them to go above and beyond to help their patients and their communities. It’s passion that carries over into their personal lives, where they set—and achieve—goals others only dream about. The CDA thinks it’s time for these …
At the CDA Annual Session in Beaver Creek, Colo., Dr. Carol Morrow was installed as the Colorado Dental Association’s 131st president. Dr. Morrow is the youngest president in the association’s history and only the second female president ever to lead the CDA. Dr. Morrow graduated from the CU School of Dental Medicine in 2006. She worked in private practice with …
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) has been identified as a promising practice to reduce risky opioid prescribing. To improve provider use in Colorado, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is directing multiple projects to improve access to the PDMP and the overall user experience. To guide Colorado’s PDMP enhancement projects, CDPHE is requesting your participation in …
As shared with CDA members in the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final regulation Dec. 15, 2016, regarding the handling of dental amalgam waste. New regulations require most U.S. dental offices to use a qualifying amalgam separator and comply with industry best management practices to reduce amalgam waste. With …
One of the nastiest types of virus in the world these days is called “ransomware” – a virus that silently infects one computer on the network and, quietly in the background, starts encrypting your user files so you can’t access them. After a certain period of time, the ransomware virus will display a message telling you your files are encrypted …
The Colorado Dental Political Action Committee (CODPAC) Board of Directors will hold its 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6 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, …
During the 2017 CDA Annual Session in Beaver Creek, Colo., the Past President’s Reception doubled as a fundraiser for the CDA Foundation. Because of the generosity of CDA members in attendance, the first-ever Bitte Geben Biergarten raised $6,000 through the sale of CDA Foundation-branded beer steins. All of the biergarten proceeds will go directly toward funding scholarships for University of …
CDA-endorsed Officite has created a 20-page document that guides dental professionals through the ins and outs of websites and online marketing. What’s Inside the Guide? You’ll find out why websites and online marketing are important and how to use them efficiently so that patients find your practice. The guide looks at five patient profiles—Newcomer Nathan, Dissatisfied Debbie, Specialist Steve, Millennial …
