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Practice Management Staff Support Group Insurance
PDA membership provides a variety
of resources to help you manage your
practice. From amalgam handling best
practices, to moving your practice, you
can rely on easily-accessible resources
on PDA’s website. Members can access
information on the following topics: No matter what career state you’re in,
you can look to PDA for information to
help you navigate your path to success.
PDA’s website features complimentary
webinars on topics of interest for both
new and established dentists. Topics
include: n Opioid prescribing guidelines n Legal Aspects of Practice Transition for dentists
n PDA logo usage
n Taxable and non-taxable dental
supplies
n Informed consent
n Moving your practice
n HIPAA
n Pennsylvania Small Business
Advantage Grant Program
n Amalgam handling
n Records and procedures
n Infection control n Practice Management Business and insurance discounts that
help you control overhead costs. Visit
www.pdais.com to learn how you can
save premium dollars and recoup the
many other benefits of being a PDAIS
client. “I had been with the same insurance
company for 20 years and thought I was
getting good rates, but I decided to get a
quote from PDAIS for my auto, homeown-
ers and umbrella policies. I discovered that
by switching to PDAIS, I was able to save
more than 55 percent on these three
policies! That was more than enough
money to cover PDA/ADA dues for both my
wife and me for a year. The coverage is
identical, and the friendly and professional
PDAIS staff made the process quick and
easy. I advise every PDA member to take
a moment to contact PDAIS to find out if
you could also save money with their
competitive rates.”
Looking to increase your patient base?
PDA members automatically receive a
free listing on the online Find a Dentist
Directory. This popular search function is
accessible to the public and can be used
to find a dental practice based on
location, specialty and more.
Check out PDA’s Classified Ads
(www.padental.org/classifieds) for
job opportunities, practices for sale
and professional services.
n Hiring and Firing
For information about associateships,
please visit www.padental.org/
associateship or view sample associate
agreements online.
(http://www.padental.org/Images/
OnlineDocs/ResourcesPrograms/
Practice%20Management/Employee
Agreement.pdf )
PDA’s recently updated guide, Practicing in
PA: A Guide for the New Dentist, is available
online! Nicknamed “The New Dentist
Roadmap,” thi s interactive guide contains
information on topics such as: regulatory
agencies, employee information, licensure
requirements in Pennsylvania and much
more. Although this guide is intended as
a resource to help recent graduates
transition from dental school to daily
practice, the Roadmap contains
information that is relevant to dentists
within all stages of their careers. Please
visit www.padental.org/practicinginpa
to view the complimentary guide.
— Brian D. Christian, DMD, Immediate Past
President Seventh District Dental Society
MARCH / AP RIL 2017 | P EN N SYLVAN IA DEN TAL JOURNAL
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