By Kim McGuire, Fortune Management From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association What makes a dentist successful? Successful dentists habitually perform similar behaviors in their practices. This success, however, is not only in their dental offices; it’s in their lives, as a whole. Success means having fulfillment in all aspects of life, from family life, spirituality and …
Fluoridation Still Flows: New Website Provides a Flood of Information
From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association 2015 was quite the year for community water fluoridation in Colorado. The year wrapped up with two more victories and a big win for fluoride with the launch of a Colorado website and resource tool. In the small mountain town of Hayden, west of Steamboat Springs, voters rejected a ballot …
Because Dental Health Matters
By Greg Hill, CDA Executive Director From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It is a mark of how far we have come in the past few years that the Colorado Dental Association is now leading public dialogue on oral health on so many different levels. Our wide-ranging outreach efforts—to our state’s policymakers, to underserved communities and …
CSDS Dentists Help to Deliver Holid
By Dede Laugesen From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Thirty Colorado Springs Dental Society (CSDS) dentists, and 60 assistants and community members volunteered their Saturdays on Dec. 19 to screen about 300 children at the annual Bob Telmosse holiday giveaway in Colorado Springs, Colo. An estimated 3,000 children from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds attend the …
Coming to a Convention Center Near You
By Rhett Murray, D.D.S. From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Show of hands…who out there has been to the American Dental Association annual meeting? If you have, I don’t need to tell you about the magnitude of this education and networking experience. If you haven’t, then picture this: 300 CE courses presented by world class speakers, …
The Colorado Dental Board Requests Input on Rules and Polices
December 21, 2015 The Colorado Dental Board is conducting a comprehensive review of its rules and policies. Several Dental Board rules were already reviewed as part of Sunset Review rulemaking conducted in early 2015. Now, the Dental Board is tackling all remaining rules and policies (a full list of rules being reviewed is included at the bottom of this article). …
Update: Medicare Opt In and Opt Out Requirements for Dentists
December 17, 2015 (updated March 8, 2016) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline for Medicare Part D ordering/referring providers to opt in or opt out to Feb. 1, 2017. Why is this important? Dentists who treat Medicare patients must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out to ensure tests, procedures, devices and …
Earn CE With Conflict Management Course
February 3, 2016 Conflict can occur in any workplace, but you, as a manager, can determine how you let it affect your workplace. Sign up now to attend Mastering Workplace Conflict: Keeping Your Practice a Battle-Free Zone, a Masters Series program, March 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, at CDA headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colo., and earn three continuing education …
Pay Your Dues With Your ADA U.S. Bank Credit Card to Receive Double Points
December 16, 2015 With a new year just around the corner, the 2016 dues payment cycle is well underway. Earn double points when you pay for your dues with your American Dental Association (ADA) Visa Signature credit card from U.S. Bank, the only credit card endorsed by ADA members and ADA Business Resources. How Does It Work? CDA members should …
Code Claims Correctly From the Start With the CDT 2016 Kit
December 16, 2015 CDT 2016 is the official source for the most accurate and up-to-date ADA dental procedure codes. Relying on old information may lead to unexpected claim denials or reimbursement delays. Code changes for 2016 include 19 new codes, 12 revised codes and 8 deleted codes. CDT 2016 also features: • new dental procedure codes to reflect technological advances …
