The Wisconsin Legislature has specified that nine non-profit dental clinics will be funded each fiscal year. The application is now available for interested parties to support access to dental care services for eligible populations. The grant is for a three-year cycle contingent on performance and the availability of funds. Applications are due by 11 a.m.… Continue Reading Now available: Non-profit dental clinic grant
A recent article about the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the WDA Journal January/February issue got a lot of attention and prompted a flood of phone calls and emails to the Wisconsin Dental Association’s Madison office. Below are the most frequently asked questions about the PDMP. including how to sign up and what this means… Continue Reading PDMP mandatory for all prescribers April 1
For many years, the Wisconsin Dental Association’s legislative agenda included an ask for a multi-county pilot that would test the effects of increased reimbursement rates on reducing barriers to care for patients. Gov, Scott Walker heard the WDA’s arguments for testing this approach and included a four-county pilot in his 2015-2017 state budget that raised… Continue Reading What is the dental Medicaid pilot and why should I participate?
As I rode in the passenger’s seat on my way to Wisconsin Dells on a foggy early morning last November, I thought excitedly about the weekend to come. I was on my way to the Wisconsin Dental Association House of Delegates and was looking forward to the discussions and debates that would impact the future… Continue Reading You’ve been given a voice… now use it!
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New dentists (out of school 10 years or less), along with third and fourth year Marquette University School of Dentistry students are invited to an evening of networking and continuing education beginning at 6 p.m. on March 30, 2017 at the Delafield Brewhaus. Tanner J. McKenna, DDS, FAGD (Sun Prairie) will share two programs from… Continue Reading Top 5 reasons to attend new dentist CE, networking night
There are multiple reasons why a business might implement an encrypted email communication into their digital workflow. Maybe the goal is to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or improve the speed and efficiency of communication or to just simply improve the tracking of sensitive information. Whatever the reason, here are some… Continue Reading 3 factors to consider when choosing encrypted email solution
It may still be winter, but it’s never too early to plan your 2017 golf schedule. This year, be sure to include the WDA Foundation State Dental Golf Classic on your calendar. Registration opens May 1 for the event which is set for Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. This year, by overwhelming demand, the classic moves… Continue Reading Mark your calendar for the WDA Foundation State Dental Golf Classic
Welcome to 2017 and the newest edition of the WDAJ-Now app! When our children were young, my wife and I would try to teach them not to interrupt, but if they needed to they should say “Excuse me.” Somewhere along the line, our son began to regularly add the intensifier “I’ve got something important to… Continue Reading Excuse me, I’ve got something important to say!
One question twins always get asked is: How can people tell you apart? The answer: Don’t worry about it. Being a twin means you expect to be called the wrong name as much as the right, but it never bothers us. Twins have two names, but one identity. With those two names comes a promised… Continue Reading Dodge and Dodge Dental— Identical twins doing identical things