Practice Management

Receiving invoices for dental supplies you didn’t order? Put a stop to them with CDA’s sample letter

A CDA recently avoiding paying a bogus invoice for $1,400. Learn how to avoid the scam, and use CDA’s sample letter to notify the company of your rights.

August 11, 2025 |Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

New RDA preceptor program from CDA assists on-the-job training, retention

CDA has launched an on-the-job resource to help member-dentists train and retain RDAs under the preceptor pathway that took effect July 1.

August 7, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Staffing & Training

Medical debt contracts in California must include specific language to be valid

State law requires specific language to be included in any contract that creates a medical debt beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

July 8, 2025 |Billing, Contracts and Fees, Patient Management

California dentist defrauded by scammers offers lessons learned from experience

“I realize now that instead of responding to coercion on the phone, I should have just hung up or told them I would speak to my attorney before proceeding.”

July 2, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Leadership and Practice Ownership, Practice Management

Cybersecurity toolkit just for dental practices addresses major issues and trends

CDA’s Cybersecurity Toolkit includes checklists, response plans and step-by-step guidance to help member-dentists safeguard patient data and mitigate risk.

May 29, 2025 |Practice Management, Privacy/HIPAA

Simplify dental practice payroll with built-in payroll management

CDA members benefit from special pricing and expert support for the business side of dentistry through Endorsed Services that are…

May 8, 2025 |Endorsed Services, Practice Management

Oral health misinformation is rampant on social media: CDA Journal investigates

How prevalent is oral health and tobacco-related misinformation on social media? The research is in. Read the article and complete a quiz to earn C.E. credit.

April 18, 2025 |Patient Care, Patient Management, Public Health

Promoting a fake or purchased review? You’re violating the FTC rule

Businesses that promote fake, purchased or compensated reviews are violating an FTC rule.

April 17, 2025 |Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

Immigration enforcement in the dental practice: Employer obligations and patient rights

Recent actions by the Trump Administration have some dentists wondering if they should develop or update workplace policies to address potential audits or other requests from immigration enforcement officials.

April 9, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Staffing & Training

Bill co-sponsored by CDA to protect patients, providers from private equity interference advances in Legislature

Legislation co-sponsored by CDA and the California Medical Association addresses private equity interests’ interference with the clinical judgment of dentists and physicians.

March 26, 2025 |Leadership and Practice Ownership, Legislation

Sending business texts to patients and consumers? Follow the industry standards

Several member-dentists have contacted CDA’s practice analyst wanting to know if they were complying with the current rules on business-to-consumer…

March 13, 2025 |Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

Celebrate the contributions of dental team members to increase morale, improve retention

Celebrating annual employee recognition days/weeks is just one of many affirmative ways to draw new employees to your practice and reap the benefits of a workplace that retains satisfied employees.

February 26, 2025 |Employment Practices, Practice Management
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