Looking for a job? Need continuing education credit? How about ergonomic advice? The ADA Center for Professional Success informs and helps dentists with resources and articles on everything from frequently asked questions about dental codes to tips to reduce hand or upper back pain. To learn more and search for articles relevant to your needs, visit Success.ADA.org.
Hello! My name is Emily and I am a CE Junkie. At least that’s what we used to call it in dental school – it’s a term my school’s local Academy of General Dentistry chapter coined and used all of the time. Since graduating dental school and starting to work as a “real” dentist, I have actually missed… Read More »
The ADA Center for Professional Success is continuously adding new content, tools, and resources to help dentists succeed in their practices. Currently, dentists can find new webinars on preventing prescription opioid diversion and prescription drug monitoring programs. The webinars provide information on federal policies which include hydrocodone rescheduling, how to gain access to prescription drug monitoring programs and… Read More »
There’s always a certain level of risk when sending information electronically, but the stakes are higher for health care providers who send patient information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects patients’ privacy at covered dental practices, imposes hefty fines — ranging from $100 to $1.5 million — for violations of HIPAA requirements. From emailing clinical… Read More »
Recently I was at an engagement party for one of my good friends from dental school. Naturally there were a handful of us at the party who were all dentists. When new dentists sit in a room together, it’s hard to not talk about dentistry and compare experiences. A common theme among the group was the idea that… Read More »
New dentists can access a range of online continuing education courses, including in-depth video course series, livepatient dental procedures and case study examples, as part of ADA CE Online, at ADACEonline.org. Topics range from clinical dentistry to implantology to practice management. New dentist members can receive a 50 percent discount when they use promo code 482153. Also, some… Read More »