Category: ODA Today

Congress recently passed legislation that delayed the implementation deadline for the ICD-10 codes to Oct. 1, 2015. The original deadline was Oct. 1, 2014. The bill leaves open the possibility that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could allow early adoption of ICD-10 codes while use of ICD-9 codes is still permitted. Ohio Medicaid ... [continue reading]

The 2013 ODA House of Delegates approved “Access to Care: Blueprint for Success,” a set of recommendations on improving access to dental care in Ohio that is the basis for House Bill 463. Ohio Rep. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) recently introduced legislation to expand access to dental care in underserved areas of Ohio. ... [continue reading]

Dr. Marc Fried speaks to Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine students at the Street of Dreams event. As part of the event, students toured several different dental offices to learn about their options after graduation. Thirteen dental students from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental ... [continue reading]

Dr. John Svirsky presents a course at the 2013 ODA Annual Session in Columbus. The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session offers general dentists, specialists, hygienists and all team members an opportunity to learn new skills and improve old skills that they can apply in their office right away. After last year’s Annual ... [continue reading]

As a business owner, you are required to have expertise in many areas. Of course it begins with your own profession where you’ve had years of training and experience. But are you also an expert in accounting, financial planning, negotiating leases, HR and other day-to-day duties that impact your productivity and ability to run a successful ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation, Inc. (ODASC) endorses ClaimX, an electronic insurance claim management system that interfaces with dental practice management systems. The program sends dental insurance claims electronically for 25 cents each. Many dentists pay 45 to 55 cents for the same service elsewhere. In addition, ClaimX ... [continue reading]

Earlier this year, the Super-Valu grocery store in Vinton County’s town of MacArthur closed, leaving residents without a full-service food store, and relegating them to a half-hour drive for what they had just down the street for a long time. Some might say it was just the latest domino in another Appalachian town with high unemployment, ... [continue reading]

Give Kids a Smile day is one of the many ways ODA members volunteer their time. April 6 - 13, 2014, is National Volunteer Week. The Hands On Network – a group dedicated to promoting volunteerism in communities across America – says that National Volunteer Week is all about “inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people ... [continue reading]

The hiring of a new employee, especially one with clinical responsibilities, is an important decision for a dental office. In addition to reviewing an applicant’s employment history and educational background, sometimes employer dentists want to review the candidate's clinical skills and observe how he or she will interact with other ... [continue reading]

While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has been in effect for over a decade, the evolving nature of the law seems to have created as many questions about it now as when it first took effect. The lynchpin tying dentists as health care practitioners into HIPAA is dental insurance. Only dentists or other health care providers ... [continue reading]