Welcome to KDA's
 Good Vibrations  & 
Information Exchange! 
Issue # 44
May 26, 2023

#KDAgoodVibrations  #KDAinformationExchange  
#KDAdentalCommunity

  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.
A new law requires 8 hours of training as part of DEA registration. Meharry Medical College in joint providership with the Washington AGD through its affiliation with DOCS Education has created a course that fulfills the new requirements. ADA Readers save 20% with coupon code: Huddle. GET STARTED
Louisville ASDA Named Top Chapter, Nationwide!
The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition (KOHC) is conducting a landscape assessment on the state of oral health in Kentucky, and we need your help. We are seeking input from our members, providers, and community members to hear about dental care habits, access to care, insurance, oral health needs, and more!

Please take 10 minutes to complete our survey, and to help us get a more complete picture of oral health in Kentucky, share the survey with friends, colleagues, and others in your network.

Survey respondents will be entered to win a $25 gift card!
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.
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
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.

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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