Welcome to KDA's
 Good Vibrations  & Information Exchange! 
Issue # 38
November 25, 2022
We hope you are lucky enough to celebrate your Thanksgiving holiday with family & friends.

#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.
FREE WEBINAR: Understanding Dental Practice Valuations: A Dentist’s Guide
Thursday, December 8 | 12-1 p.m. CT | 1 CE Credit
Sponsored by BMO Harris Bank

If your goal is to buy a practice or sell your practice someday, knowing its true value is essential. A value calculation is a necessary element of dental practice transitions and informs negotiations between buyer and seller. Learn the common methodologies used to value a dental practice, how to apply valuation best practices, and reasons to work with a professional team. Real-life practice scenarios will help illustrate the process.
Learn More & Register Today

KOHC is excited to host our annual meeting on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 10AM – 1PM ET in Louisville, Kentucky!
 The meeting agenda will include a look at the dental workforce challenges and solutions, the development of an interstate dental compact, and a lookahead to the 2023 legislative session. KOHC members will have the opportunity to vote on the Coalition’s policy agenda for 2023. Dental and dental hygiene CEUs will be available to current KOHC members. Lunch will be provided. 
 
Register to attend the KOHC annual meeting. Want to earn dental CEUs for this meeting? Be sure to renew or become a member! 
Managing Security: Healthcare Cybersecurity Policies and Standards
Establishing a healthcare cybersecurity policy is important for multiple reasons. Cybersecurity policies create standards for your staff, enabling them to keep sensitive information private. HIPAA requires healthcare organizations to have policies and procedures that limit the use and disclosure of patient information, and to ensure that it is not accessed inappropriately.

Dr. Janet Rowland is teaming with God Smile Ministry in Western Kentucky to provide dentures to men and women in drug and alcohol recovery FREE of charge. A new SMILE can give a new START for these recipients. Visit their website www.godsmileministry.com to see how you can help!
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. 
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!
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
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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