Provide oral care to more than 1,300 disadvantaged Wisconsin residents and nearly 200 low-income elderly and disabled individuals?
Assist 10 dental and dental hygiene students pay for their education?
Provide financial support to 16 non-profit dental clinics and programs?
Stand ready to help your fellow dentists through a physical or emotional crisis? Continue Reading In 2015, did you….?
When I was discussing with my family the invitation to consider becoming the next Editor of the WDA Journal, my daughter said “Really? You can’t even type without looking at the keyboard!” My response was “I’m a dentist, not a writer. I would never cut a crown prep while looking at an x-ray, so why would I type and look away from the keyboard?” That’s how my journey began. Continue Reading Notes from an Accidental Editor
You spent your whole life building a successful practice. After all the trial and error and countless hours -you’ve made it! You can see the finish line. Now what? One thing we all get really good at is getting into a rhythm of running our businesses and practices. We focus on setting and achieving goals… Continue Reading 5 things to consider when you’re ready to retire
With a new year upon us, many of us wish that money grew on trees. Even though that’s only a wish, there are small changes you can make for your business to see costs diminish leaving you more money for the important things. Many dentists find significant savings switching from paper-based claims to electronic. Since… Continue Reading What would you do with an extra $3,000 per year?
Do you want to: Recharge your dental professional batteries? Rev up your knowledge? Reconnect with colleagues? Renew your commitment to being the best oral health provider you can be? Then, the WDA InSession On the Road 2016 continuing education series is for you! Attend one or all five (price break kicks in at four) one-day,… Continue Reading ‘R’ you ready for a new professional year?
Whether your company has five or 500 employees, it’s important to conduct a regular review of your HR and benefits-related notices, records and procedures to ensure compliance with the law and prevent potential liabilities and employee lawsuits. The checklist below features key steps for evaluating your management practices to help keep your company HR compliant. Continue Reading 5 part HR compliance quick-check: PAY & BENEFITS
Most of us are familiar with the eco-friendly mantra, “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” as a reminder to be responsible about our resources. Lately, an additional “R” word has gained some traction – repurpose. It is defined as finding a new use for something other than its original purpose. So, as the Wisconsin Dental Association communications team… Continue Reading The fourth “R”
Members want to know if they must sign up for MetLife’s new policy that requires providers to accept reimbursements by electronic funds transfer or EFT. Any dentist who has received MetLife payments in the past received this letter. The American Dental Association’s Practice Institute staff has explained to MetLife that EFT makes it more difficult… Continue Reading MetLife pushing for electronic funds transfer