Welcome to KDA's
Good Vibrations &
Information Exchange!
Issue # 46
July 28, 2023
The Long Hot Smoky Summer! (Click on the pic to learn from the CDC about how to keep your cool in hot weather and find a multitude of heat-related health links and related information!)
#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.
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Western Kentucky's first and only locally owned and operated staffing agency specializing in dental professionals. Now onboarding assistants and hygienists.
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Do you need help creating a will?
There's an online app for that!
Online estate planning and settlement made easy | Trust & Will
KDA Members use the QR Code & receive a 15% discount!
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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.
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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:
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Is your practice a winner? Enter today: 2023 Design Innovation Awards. Entries must be completed by August 18, then ADA members will cast votes for their favorite finalists in each of 3 categories, new build, large new build and remodel.
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KDA Annual Meeting Coming August 24-27 at the Galt House
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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!
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Did you know your business can be fined when employees access patient information without cause?
That’s exactly what happened to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
This could’ve been prevented with:
- A Security Risk Assessment
- Risk Management Plan
- HIPAA Policies and Procedures
- HIPAA and Security Training
Find out how HIPAA compliance software can help you avoid unexpected fines while protecting your business.
Don’t let employee snooping cost your practice!
If your business doesn’t have a strong HIPAA program in place, you run the risk of following in Yakima’s footsteps. Read more about the fine 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. Receive a $5 Amazon gift card just for checking! 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.
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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! You DO NOT have to be a member of the KDA to purchase these plates. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!
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A list of helpful links for you...
(If you have a helpful link to share, send it in!)
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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.
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Kentucky Dental Association
1920 Nelson Miller Parkway | Louisville, KY 40223-2164
502-489-9121
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