The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation advances its mission of improving the oral health and overall well-being of Wisconsin residents through a variety of programs, such as Donated Dental Services and Mission of Mercy. To expand that footprint of support throughout the state, your foundation also provides an average of $45,000 in financial grants to qualifying… Continue Reading WDA Foundation here to help local oral health programs
With severe weather season upon us, the Internal Revenue Service is offering advice to help everyone minimize storm and natural disaster impact. Businesses are encouraged to follow these tips in preparing for such events: Use electronic records. Businesses may have access to bank and other financial statements online. If so, your statements are already securely stored there.… Continue Reading IRS natural disaster preparation tips
Documentation in patient health records and other clinical systems fulfills many purposes. It records and memorializes patient care, facilitates communication among caregivers, forms the basis for coding and billing, provides data pertinent to quality improvement and may provide information that is critical to the defense of a legal action. Physicians, dentists and other health care… Continue Reading Checklist: Documentation essentials
Medicine and dentistry are different, which often leads to less participation by dentists in Medicaid. I also completely understand the drawbacks of being a Medicaid (MA) provider because I am one. The MA pilot has raised reimbursement rates in four counties to levels that are equivalent to many preferred provider organization or PPO fee schedules.… Continue Reading Get behind the MA pilot
Many people feel secure in the fact that they have their homes and cars insured, in case something happens. But, what many fail to consider is properly insuring what pays for those things – their paycheck. Your paycheck is your most valuable asset; and, just as you insure your other valuables, you need to insure… Continue Reading Is your paycheck protected?
We have helped many people get to the finish line and cross it with success. But, walking out the door is never easy. Besides the emotion of walking away from a huge part of their lives, there are other factors that can cause stress in the sale or transition process. Stopping before the finish line:… Continue Reading The marathon of selling your business
Few things are more frustrating to me as a WDA officer, and especially as your editor, than hearing a member say “When did that happen?” or “I didn’t know anything about that!”. The WDA communications team makes a tremendous effort to keep our members updated on association activities and advocacy efforts often and in a… Continue Reading Smells phishy to me…
According to a study from Symantec, ransomware attacks have escalated by 500 percent in recent years. Ransomware is software that a hacker uses to infiltrate your network, lock your practice data and demand a ransom from you in order to unlock it. According to FBI.gov, having your data backed up offsite is a key tip… Continue Reading FBI tip to protect your dental practice data
Join the WDA Foundation at Tuckaway Country Club in Franklin on Sept. 20 for the WDA Foundation State Dental Golf Classic. Register today! Continue Reading Register for Wisconsin State Dental Golf Classic on Sept. 20
With the cost of the EpiPen in the news over the past several months. I was hoping the cost would go down or a less expensive alternative would surface. I eventually began looking into options myself and suspect others have found what I did, but if not, I want to be sure that I get… Continue Reading Lower cost alternative to EpiPen