By Richard L. Murray, Jr. Esq. and H. Candace DeLapp, D.D.S. From the Summer 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Academy Award winning actor and director Grant Heslov is quoted as saying, “I find writing really difficult – definitely the most difficult of all the things I do.” Are you nodding in agreement? You might avoid good record keeping …
Where Will You Be on This Spectrum?
By Brett Kessler, D.D.S., ADA 14th District Trustee From the Summer 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association In 2014, I wrote an article for the Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, “Who is John Galt? Disruptors in Dentistry.” It won the runner up for the William J. Gies Editorial Award for the best editorial that year. In the article, …
Congratulations to the CU School of Dental Medicine Class of 2023
By Denise Kassebaum, D.D.S., M.S., CU School of Dental Medicine Dean From the Summer 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association This year marks a special occasion for our University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Doctor of Dental Surgery graduates and dental school. It is the school’s 50th anniversary, a milestone that guided us to where we are today. …
Treat People Well and the Rest Will Follow
Below are excerpts of Dr. Leah Schulz’s CU School of Dental Medicine commencement address from May 2023. I remember my first year out of dental school. I was constantly agonizing over pretty much everything. How will I manage multiple ops at the same time? Will I be able to grow my practice fast enough to pay my loans back? How …
All of Your Voices Count! Even the quiet ones…
By Leah Schulz, D.D.S. From the Summer 2023 Journal of The Colorado Dental Association Hello CDA members! I’m Dr. Leah Schulz, your new CDA president. I’m excited for the opportunity to serve you in this capacity and am looking forward to working alongside many of you to continue to advance our profession this coming year. As a brief introduction, I …
Keep the Plain Things the Main Things
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA Editor From the Summer 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Ferris Bueller once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” I couldn’t agree more with this wise, fictional, sassy sage. The same is true when looking at the field of dentistry. …
Important Features to Look For in ePrescribing Software
By Robert McDermott, iCoreConnect President and CEO From the Summer 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It’s hard to believe that ePrescribing has been around for nearly 15 years and now a new electronic prescribing law is in effect for dentists in Colorado. As of July 1, Colorado dentists were required to electronically prescribe Schedule II, II and IV …
Colorado ePrescribing Law Goes into Effect on July 1, 2023
Colorado dentists will be required to electronically prescribe Schedule II, III and IV controlled substances starting next month on July 1. This law is intended to continue to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths across the state and U.S. The state recognizes that not all dental providers prescribe medication. There are exceptions from the ePrescribing requirement if: The dentist writes …
Under the Gold Dome – 2023 Legislative Session Complete
The Colorado legislative session ended on Monday at midnight this week. It was a long 120 days this year but many great victories resulted from the advocacy of the CDA and its members. Your CDA Government Relations Council of volunteer dentists and our lobbying team poured hundreds of hours into research, strategy and lobbying this year. Please read below to learn …
Education Requirement for DEA Registration
Read these helpful ADA FAQs. In December 2022, Congress passed the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. MATE requires prescribers of controlled substances, including dentists, to complete eight hours of one-time training on safely prescribing controlled substances in order to receive or renew their registration with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This goes into effect on June 27, 2023. If your …
