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
The Dentistry Examining Board issued long-expected guidelines for dentists who prescribe controlled substances. In combination with the mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, these guidelines aim to encourage prescribers to avoid opioids for their patients unless absolutely necessary and to ensure that patients have all the information they need. While not binding, these guidelines are best… Continue Reading DEB issues guidelines for prescribing controlled substances
Wisconsin is not alone. Like many states, Wisconsin has an ample supply of dentists but those providers are not necessarily distributed to all corners of the state. The Wisconsin Dental Association believes all residents who have the need and want to obtain care should have access to a dentist. Unfortunately, some of our most vulnerable… Continue Reading “Houston, we have an access problem!”
By Cindy Hoogasian Director, Association Gloves & Supplies Due to significant cost increases for natural rubber latex and nitrile butadine rubber since last September, the price of examination gloves may increase in the coming months. One manufacturer, Microflex, already has announced wholesale price increases for latex dental exam gloves as of May 1, and has… Continue Reading Exam glove prices increasing soon
Wisconsin dental regulations require a dentist to keep patient records for 10 years from the date of the patient’s last office visit. The dentist must maintain the patient’s complete dental record, which may include treatment notes, evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses, X-rays, photographs, diagnostic models, laboratory reports, laboratory prescriptions, drug prescriptions, insurance claim forms, billing records and… Continue Reading Records retention requirements for Wisconsin dentists
The Central Wisconsin Dental Society and Wisconsin Dental Association are co-hosting a new continuing education and professional networking event scheduled for Nov. 2, 2017 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wis. Dr. Gordon Christensen will present “New Aspects of Dentistry – 2017” for 5.5 clinical CE credits. The CE program will… Continue Reading Three CWDS dentists: All welcome to Christensen CE/Big Easy event!
Receiving the WDA Lifetime Achievement Award was the greatest honor in my professional career. It means so much to me to receive this award from my colleagues for doing something I have thoroughly enjoyed. I never dreamed that I would have been as involved as I have been over the years. I know I would… Continue Reading Nominate a colleague for a Pyramid of Pride Award