By Dr. Lindsay Compton, CDA President From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Those who know me well often comment about my time efficiency and question my sanity when I discuss the businesses my husband and I do together. After all, isn’t owning a single doctor dental office enough to keep me busy? It definitely should be …
Keeping Up with the July 1, 2023 ePrescribing Mandate
By Robert McDermott, iCoreConnect President and CEO From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On July 1, 2023 the Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances (EPCS) law will take effect and apply to dentists who prescribe controlled substances. What is an EPCS Mandate? In 2010, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) determined that it was in the best interest …
Colorado Dental Board Rulemaking Update – Dental Therapy and More
From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On Nov. 3, 2022, the Colorado Dental Board met to adopt rules for dental therapy and license portability, among other topics. Dr. Leah Schulz and Dr. Jeff Kahl testified for the CDA at the hearing. Highlights from the CDA’s comments included advocacy for: Proposed Dental Therapy Rules Removing occupational portability provisions …
Blue and Bluer: Red Wave Bypasses Colorado
By Jennifer Goodrum, CDA Lobbyist From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Information in this article reflects its published date of Dec. 19, 2022. In an election that was widely projected to favor Republicans, the balance of power in Colorado shifted further to the left during last year’s election, with Democrats picking up seats in both the state …
Habit Stacking
By Myriah Shimatsu From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Make lasting change in 2023 instead of a new year’s resolution. Creating new habits is hard work! However, it is the key to getting lasting results rather than another quick fix that usually doesn’t fulfill your desired wants or needs. How long does it take to create a …
The CDA Foundation Supports Smiles at Special Olympics!
From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The CDA Foundation (CDAF) was honored to grant funds to Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) to support its oral health screenings and mouthguard clinics for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through this program, the foundation supported this community by improving access to dental care for individuals with IDD, providing oral …
Read the Room
By Molly Pereira, Interim Executive Director From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association We’ve all heard the phrase, “it’s not what you say, but how you say it.” I believe that and preach it, but the other way to say this is, “it’s not what you say, but what they hear.” We all communicate with people each day, …
Cancel That – Your Flight has Been Grounded
By Dr. Carrie Mauterer, CDA Editor From the Winter 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Our dental assistant comrades know this feeling more than any of us; you have just completed the perfect set up in op4 for the incredibly complicated procedure next on your column. The dental floss that is resting on the sterile tray has been meticulously measured …
A Practice Worthy of Emulation
By Larry and Marie Chatterley, CTC Associates From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Over a period of 30+ years, we’ve had the opportunity to become acquainted with hundreds of dental practices. Many of them were remarkable, highly successful practices, but there is one practice that stands out above all others. This practice has developed a culture that …
Reducing Administrative Costs with Automated Insurance Verification
By Robert McDermott, President and CEO, iCoreConnect From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association While it may be cliche, the adage “time is money” is one of the reasons why so many dental practices are looking at ways to increase efficiency. Often, workflow friction costs dentists and dental organizations money as office staff are tied up with administrative …