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Welcome to KDA's
Good Vibrations &
Information Exchange!
Issue # 49
October 27, 2023
Have a Boooootiful Halloween!!
Tips you can give your patients for a mouth-healthy Halloween!
We are dedicated to sending you good vibrations and helping our dental community share good information with each other. Submissions are FREE for EVERYONE!
We invite EVERYONE in our dental community to participate, vendors too! The name of this publication is Good Vibrations, so we are looking for positive and helpful submissions to share.
Accepting submissions. Here are the particulars:
* This publication is sent on the last Friday of each month before noon.
* Please keep submissions to 50 words or less - you may also include one photo and one link, in addition to the 50 words (So, you will have to be creative!)
* Seriously, no negative stuff - please share positive, helpful or fun news.
* Send your submissions to melissa@kyda.org and she is gonna get the word out.
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KOHC Annual Meeting
Join the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition for our Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky on December 1st from 10am-4pm ET. We will hear from speakers about the oral health-behavioral health connection, opportunities for community health workers in dentistry, new data on KY oral health, and coalition policy priorities. Free dental CEUs available for current KOHC members.
Register today!
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We’re Back! Tune in for Season 3 of the Dental Sound Bites™ Podcast
It’s no secret that dentists are perfectionists – it’s what makes us great at our jobs! In the season three premier of “Dental Sound Bites,” we’re getting real about fighting the fear of failure and celebrating the lessons our mistakes have taught us.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or in the ADA Member App! (Tip: if you listen in the app, you get access to exclusive bonus content!)
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ADA Membership Delivers!
Propel Your Life and Career Forward. Strengthen your skills and achieve your goals with ADA member benefits designed for YOU. Get started with some of the most-loved member perks:
ADA Membership Delivers
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HHS advises health systems on AI-related cyberthreats
A new guide from the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Information Security and Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center gives health care systems information on protecting themselves from cyberthreats that have emerged with advances in artificial intelligence. "Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and the Health Sector" addresses cybersecurity strategies for high-level managers to deploy and how AI impacts phishing, malware and the compromising of supply chains.
Learn More at ADA News (7/25)
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NEW Software from Compliancy Group!
We're excited to share some fantastic news with you—our software has just received a significant upgrade, making it even more tailored to the unique needs of businesses. Whether members are looking for HIPAA, OSHA, or SOC 2, we have them covered!
- Healthcare compliance training: Optimizes management of training and instills a culture of compliance.
- Vendor compliance management: Expedites business associate agreement (BAA) processes and vendor due diligence.
- Compliance reporting: Includes pre-configured reporting templates and advanced scheduling.
- Incident management: Identifies organizational risk with a complete set of ticketing, tracking, and analysis tools.
Click here and learn how to empower your practice to easily maintain healthcare compliance, ensuring the highest level of patient data security.
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Great Deal for KDA Members - Easy-Care Scrubs by Jockey
Lands’ End Business is proud to partner with Jockey® to offer comfortable, easy-care scrubs tops and pants in a wide range of colors. Designed for performance, practicality, and a great fit, they’ll keep you and your team looking and feeling great throughout the day. Order as few or as many items as you need, no minimum order required. Now through November 8 SAVE 20% on Jockey Scrubs using promo code: ADAJS20.*
Shop now at https://ada.landsend.com
*Excludes face masks, any item identified as “Promotional Product”, furniture, screen print t-shirts and other promotional products with existing quantity discounts, excluded styles as marked, logo setup fees, logo application fees, monogramming, gift boxing, program certificates, gift cards, taxes and duties, or other fees. Online promotions may differ from catalog. Discount will be applied at checkout. This offer has no cash value and is not redeemable for cash. Promotional savings may be deducted from returns. Valid on Business Outfitter orders only. Not valid on previous orders or at Lands’ End, LandsEnd.com or when combined with any other promotional offer or program discount. Offer valid through 11:59 p.m. Central, November 8th, 2023.
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Get Ahead of the Holiday Rush
It’s never too early to start prepping for peak shopping and shipping season.
Whether you’re sending gifts, time-sensitive goods, or want to ensure your business operates smoothly during this busy time – UPS® can help manage your shipments so they arrive to their destination on time and intact.
Get comprehensive shipping solutions that fit your unique needs when you sign up for a new account
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Everyone Deserves to Be Safe at Home!
The Safe at Home program allows survivors of domestic violence and other crimes to hide their addresses on state and local records. We recently expanded the program to allow participants to enroll without obtaining a protective order – often a major barrier preventing victims from getting help. Our program offers reciprocity to people who move to Kentucky and were enrolled in an address confidentiality program in their home state.
The program has 3 main functions:
1) Address Substitution: Participants use the Secretary of State’s address in lieu of their own all publicly available records.
2) Mail Forwarding: Participants mail is sent to the Secretary of State’s office and then forwarded to their confidential records.
3) Voter Registration: Participants are able to have their addresses masked on voter records and can vote by mail-in absentee ballots.
More information can be found about the program here.
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DO THE MATH and SAVE
Calculate what you’re actually paying to take credit cards in your practice. Fees divided by dollars processed = Effective Rate. KDA members average effective rate is 2.2%. If you’re paying more than that, find out what you could save with Best Card. $5,516/27% average annual savings. Fax /email a recent processing statement in for a detailed savings analysis to 866-717-7247 / Compare@bestcardteam.com.
Click here to Learn more.
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KY VALOR is a nonprofit initiative that helps veterans capitalize on their military experience to meet career goals. We are partnering with employers throughout the commonwealth to connect veterans and their spouses with opportunities. If your business has open jobs, and you're looking for a well-qualified applicant pool, visit www.kyvalor.com or email NStewart@kstc.com
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Dental Practice Sales/Transitions/
Sale Consultation
Services Designed By A Dentist
At George D. Stollings and Associates, Inc. we believe you are more than just a client. You are a unique individual with your own distinctive financial objectives, career goals, practice philosophy, and clinical style. A successful transition is more than just numbers – ultimately it is one where the buyer and seller know their fundamental values constitute a key component of the final transition.
Learn about how to make a successful dental practice transition
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Complete Prescriptions 3X Faster |
iPrescribe®, by DrFirst, brings you the full power of e-prescribing in a simple, user-friendly app with controlled and non-controlled drug prescribing, medication history data, in-workflow prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) checking, and patient-specific out-of-pocket drug costs.
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KASPER Prescriber Report Cards have Returned
It's easier than ever to read, identify high risk patients and view prescribing comparisons within your specialty. Follow the instructions in the KASPER - KOG User Guide to access KASPER, select your dental specialty, and view your report.
From David R. Hopkins, KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services
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Please support our Kentucky Dental Foundation and sign up for our specialty license plate!
If we don't use it, we're gonna lose it! We are in serious need of more registrations, or our license plate will soon be discontinued!
If you are a friend of dentistry and the KDA, now is the time we really need your support!. When you renew your license plate, ask about our specialty plate and support our Kentucky Dental Foundation. $10 of each license plate sale and each license registration renewal will be donated to the Foundation. Tax-deductible! And, YES - you can personalize these plates! You DO NOT have to be a member of the KDA to purchase these plates. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!
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And, here's wishing you GOOOD Vibrations! | | |
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Kentucky Dental Association
1920 Nelson Miller Parkway | Louisville, KY 40223-2164
502-489-9121
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