By: J.R. Franco, DDS and Amisha Singh, DDS The holidays are here and the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention (RMDC) is right around the corner! We are excited to have three fun-filled days of continuing education, networking, social events, area discounts and a...
The POWR Act: An Employment Law Update
By: David Bashford, Attorney This article is intended as general guidance and not as legal advice. As of this writing, the Colorado legislature is poised to pass the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which the Governor is expected to sign,...
The Siloed Effect: Connecting the Health Equity Dots in the Oral Health Industry
By: Dwinita Mosby Tyler, Ph.D. With today’s illuminated focus on health, we can more clearly see the impact of what years of siloed examination has done to the lived experiences of the American public. “Health” has, over time, become a synonym for disease...
A Generational Transition is Coming
By: Marko Vujicic, Ph.D. We are at a crucial moment for the dental profession. A fork in the road, so to speak. Several major trends are combining to bring change to the dental practice model. While uncomfortable to many, these changes also bring unique...
The Road Forward: An Update on the MDDS Strategic Plan
By: Shelly Fava, MS, CMP, CAE On a chilly February day, the MDDS Board of Directors, the professional team and a member-at-large gathered at the Mountain West Dental Institute (MWDI) to plan the future of organized dentistry in the metro area. This group engaged...
To Succeed in the Future, Dentists Must Navigate Rapid Economic Change
By: Mr. Greg Hill, JD, CAE I was recently interviewed on a podcast about my thoughts on the future of dentistry. This topic fits very nicely with what organized dentistry is trying to understand as business models are rapidly changing in the profession. When I...
HPI: Changes in Dentist Demographics, Practice Modalities Accelerating
Reprinted with permission from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute The dentist workforce is getting younger, more likely to be female and more likely to be non-white, according to the latest data from the ADA Health Policy Institute. The...
Colorado’s Equal Pay Law: More Than Only Equal Pay
By: Mr. David Bashford, Esq. Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was effective January 1, 2021. The foundation element of the law prohibits pay differentials between male and female employees that perform substantially similar work. Because many dental teams...
The Path Forward…
By: Greg Hill, JD, CAE In 2016, the Colorado Dental Association (CDA) began a five-year strategic plan focused on growing membership and restructuring its governance to increase internal capacity to better serve its members. As that five-year plan is...
Good News for Independent Practitioners in the Ever-Changing Marketplace of Dentistry
By: Marie Chatterley, CTC Associates So much good news to report in the ever-changing marketplace of dentistry! I am thrilled with what we have seen over the last two years in practice transitions and with the growth of practices owned by independent...