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...
The Mountain West Dental Institute Earns 5 Star Certification for COVID-19 Safety Measures
The Metro Denver Dental Society (MDDS) is pleased to announce the Mountain West Dental Institute (MWDI) has achieved Denver’s 5 Star Certification for going above and beyond current COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Mountain West Dental Institute is owned...
Changes to Colorado Employment Laws
By: Mr. Gary Benson, Esq. and Mr. Sean O'Brien, Esq. If 2021 brings Colorado employers hope for a new year where COVID-19 doesn’t dominate your every thought. However, employers need to be aware of several significant changes to Colorado state law that...
A Day of Golf for a Good Cause
By: Kevin Patterson, DDS, MD The JP Opioid Interaction Awareness Alliance needs your assistance to help drive down opioid interaction deaths and reduce emergency room visits related to opioid misuse and abuse. As dental healthcare providers, it is...