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In 2008, the Ohio General Assembly passed the Healthcare Simplification Act. One provision of this law, Ohio Revised Code 3963.05, required the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) to prescribe the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) credentialing application form in electronic or paper format for physicians. It also required ODI to ... [continue reading]

The cable channel HGTV has shown explosive growth in viewership over the last 10 years.  I have to confess that it is on often around my home and is a channel of choice for many patients in the office.  It seems that there is a voracious appetite for ideas regarding decorating and renovation of homes.  The hosts of the various shows ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently appointed Dr. Michael Ginder and Dr. Kumar Subramanian to the Ohio State Dental Board. Ginder is a general dentist from Athens. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The Ohio State University in 1996. He then went on to complete a hospital-based general practice residency in Wilmington, Delaware. He has ... [continue reading]

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Oct. 13. Previously this program was only open to medical students, but has now been expanded to include dental students. The program provides up to $120,000 to dental or medical students in their final ... [continue reading]

The ODA Annual Session Exhibit Hall will feature more than 200 booths, and attendees will have an opportunity to comparison shop and speak with company representatives. The Exhibit Hall at the 2016 ODA Annual Session will be a comprehensive, efficient way for dental practices to shop for equipment and products. Plus the Exhibit Hall ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association and the ODA Foundation have teamed up with the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC) to incorporate blood pressure screenings during oral health visits at community health centers. The Ohio Dental Association Foundation is providing funding assistance for this initiative. The program makes performing ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jim Cottle, an associate professor at the OSU College of Dentistry, speaks with a dental student at The Ohio State University. Ohio's dental students expect to graduate with an average debt of $260,000. ODAFhelps offset that debt through scholarships. For 150 years, the Ohio Dental Association has been an advocate for Ohio's ... [continue reading]

Dr. Elizabeth Mueller is a 2016 ODA Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award winner. Dr. Elizabeth Mueller is involved with improving the oral health of people in need both locally and abroad. In recognition of her efforts, she will receive the Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA’s 150th Anniversary ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jack Winters is the 2016 ODA Achievement Award Winner. Dr. Jack Winters has made many contributions to the field of sports dentistry through his research on and promotion of mouthguards. In recognition of his contributions, he will receive the Ohio Dental Association Achievement Award on Friday, Sept. 16, at the ODA’s 150th Anniversary ... [continue reading]

When I was young, my mother took me and my brother and sisters shopping at the Montgomery Ward’s and Woolworth’s stores. She drove us there in my father’s Oldsmobile and filled up the tank on the way at the Amoco station. As I got older, my first airplane flight was on Trans World Airlines. Today, you can’t find a ... [continue reading]