Category: ODA Today

Health care is rapidly changing, and much of that is due to advances in technology. Last month attendees at the Ohio Dental Association Annual Session were able to browse the latest and most advanced technology for the dental office, including electronic health records systems, Web designs, digital diagnostic tools and patient communication ... [continue reading]

Dealing with the subject of fees can be a tricky and at times an uncomfortable but necessary part of the patient-dentist relationship. The subject can become even more difficult when third party payers become involved in the discussion. One of the most antagonizing things a dentist can encounter involves an assertion that his/her fees are ... [continue reading]

Last month’s rant about the general lack of happiness in the country, especially as it relates to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was so well received that I suspect that there are many of you that are as annoyed as I am.  In fact, if return emails are an indication (and they usually are), there’s a great deal of pent up anger ... [continue reading]

 “In the year 2525, If man is still alive If woman can survive, They may find, In the year 3535 Ain’t gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lies Everything you think, do, and say Is in the pill you took today”ii – Zagar and Evans It’s always interesting to predict the future. Everyone seems to have a different ... [continue reading]

Three years ago I had no clue of the whereabouts of Salt Lick and Lynch and the counties of Harlan, Bath and McCreary. But then again, I had no clue that the practice of dentistry would be a faint vision in my rear view mirror of life. I traveled to these Kentucky cities and counties this summer, as a volunteer for Lexington Kentucky’s ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for the position of the Ohio Dental Association vice speaker of the House of Delegates. According to the ODA’s bylaws, candidates for this appointed position must be an Active, Retired or Life member in good standing of the ODA. The term of office for the vice speaker is one year. Candidates for the ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for the position of dentist board member for the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the Governor of Ohio for three possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2014. Two of these board ... [continue reading]

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention has made several resources available to dental professionals to help support compliance efforts for safe infection prevention practices. Because of last month’s announcement of the first documented patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus in a dental practice in Tulsa, Okla., ... [continue reading]

Annual Session attendees need to be aware of several traffic updates as they travel to Columbus this week. The following ongoing improvement projects may affect travel: Closure of South Garage on Nationwide Boulevard (This garage is attached to the Hyatt Regency and the Convention Center) The popular parking garage for convention attendees and ... [continue reading]

Businesses subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act - which include most small businesses and dental offices with annual sales or receipts greater than $500,000 - should notify their employees about the Health Insurance Marketplace (the "exchange") and inform them of various health insurance options that might be available. This notification ... [continue reading]