Category: ODA Today

Gov. John Kasich recently signed into law two pieces of legislation concerning prescription drugs that may affect Ohio dentists. A new law will require prescribers who prescribe or personally furnish opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines to register for the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) database as a condition of licensure ... [continue reading]

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation is changing the way it bills for employer premiums for the 2016 rate year. Starting July 1, 2014, the agency will begin billing for employer premiums in advance of coverage instead of after the fact in order to align the BWC with standard industry billing practices. According to the BWC, the transition won’t ... [continue reading]

Tickets for the 2014 Ohio Dental Association Foundation raffle are available. Top prize is the winner’s choice of a Ducati Diavel Strada or a Ducati Diavel Stripe motorcycle from the Northern Ohio Ducati Triumph Dealership – or $20,000 cash. The second prize is a piece of fine jewelry or a watch valued at $3,000, and the third prize is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association provides member dentists with valuable tools, discounts, knowledge, services, support and resources to help dentists be successful in their practices and provide the best available treatment to their patients. The ODA has been informing, representing and serving dentists in Ohio since 1866. Protecting your practice ... [continue reading]

With recent outbreaks of measles and mumps in Ohio, dentists should be aware of how to handle the situation if they suspect a patient has measles or mumps and what they should do if a staff member comes down with measles or mumps. First and foremost, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all health care workers who ... [continue reading]

The ODASC health insurance plan, Dentist's Choice Health Care Plan (DCHCP), will be renewed in 2014 for another year for people currently enrolled in the plan. The Department of Insurance is allowing for “non-grandfathered” small employer and individual plans – like the DCHCP – to be renewed in 2014 for current enrollees. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Good DEED (Dedicated to Environmental Excellence in Dentistry) Program continues to expand as it celebrates its fourth anniversary. The voluntary program is a collaboration between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to recognize dental offices for implementing simple, innovative solutions to reduce ... [continue reading]

In recent years, Ohio has taken several steps to address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. Unintentional drug poisoning became the leading cause of injury death in Ohio in 2007, surpassing motor vehicle crashes for the first time on record, according to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The trend continued through 2012, the most ... [continue reading]

The ODA's Subcouncil on Dentists Concerned for Dentists (DCD) is here to help Ohio dentists grappling with chemical dependency and alcoholism addictions. If you carefully read the questions on your dental license renewal application, you will see something that I think is quite remarkable. If a dentist has completed treatment at an Ohio State ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series about marketing. To see the first article click here, and to see the second article click here. Recent studies have shown that consumers are exposed to more than 10,000 marketing messages each day. From the logo on your coffee cup to the radio commercial you heard on the drive to work to ... [continue reading]