Welcome to KDA's
 Good Vibrations  & 
Information Exchange! 
Issue # 43
April 28, 2023
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  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.
Louisville ASDA Named Top Chapter, Nationwide!
Serving Up Winners: Ten Steps to Building Your Program

Hey Everyone. Our own Dr. John Huang has teamed up with Hall of Fame Tennis Coach Dennis Emery for another fantastic read.

It’s a labor of love—a legacy packed full of core principles, personal anecdotes, fascinating conversations, and riveting stories about the game’s most colorful characters and the program’s most exciting matches. You’ll have the best seat in the house as Coach Emery takes you inside his brilliant tennis mind with his captivating, easy-to-read storytelling style. Why was Nick Bollettieri so special? How intense was Rick Pitino? What’s so intriguing about John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic, or Maria Sharapova?

Perfect for tennis lovers--but just as practical for all coaches, group leaders, and yes--even dentists and their teams.
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. Receive a $5 Amazon gift card just for checking! Learn more.
Download our 2023 HIPAA Compliance Checklist

Compliancy Group gives dental professionals confidence in their compliance plan, increasing patient loyalty and profitability of their practice, while reducing risk. Find out more about Compliancy Group and HIPAA compliance.

Kentucky Dental Association members receive a 15% discount off of the annual subscription price.
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
Smile America, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a general or pediatric dentist who is interested in diversifying their work to join our team! This is a paid position and is flexible with PT and FT openings from 1-5 days/week. We are also offering a relocation/sign on bonus up to $25k for some areas of Kentucky. If interested, please contact Kelly Caito at kcaito@mobiledentists.com.
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.

Mortenson Dental Partners kicked off its annual Smiles for Life fundraising campaign across all regions. The campaign began March 1 and runs through June. All practices will be offering professional teeth whitening services at significantly reduced prices. These efforts allow the organization to contribute to important causes throughout our communities and around the world. 
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. 
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
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!  You DO NOT have to be a member of the KDA to purchase these plates. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!
And, here's wishing you GOOOOD VIBRATIONS!
Eat your vegetables, brush your teeth, take your vitamins, wash your hands for 20 seconds and try to sleep well. Take care out there and be safe.
Kentucky Dental Association
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