Government Relations
PDA Quick Tips
One of Our Most Valuable Benefits
There ’ s no doubt there are a lot of regulations to remember surrounding the everyday operation of you practice . You may have questions with just a simple answer , or you may want to have something in writing that you can keep at your fingertips for when you need to reference it .
One of the most valuable benefits you receive as a PDA member is the information we can provide you on key issues , and we are always striving to make this information as accessible to you as possible .
An exciting resource you may have missed is our Quick Tips for the Dental Office . These tips are available exclusively to PDA members through both the PDA Go app and the PDA website . Quick tips address topics that raise the most questions from you and your staff , and are designed to provide the essential information you need in order to comply with regulations related to a specific topic .
Quick tips that are currently available are :
• Act 6
• Advertising Regulations
• Anesthesia Regulations
• DEA Registration
• Dental Hygienists
• EFDA Regulations
• Emergency Supplies
• Informed Consent
• Licensing
• Offering Interpreter Services
• Opioids
• OSHA
• Patient Records
• Radiology
• Reporting Abuse
• Taxable Dental Supplies
• Title 23
• Unprofessional Conduct
• Waste Management
On the PDA Go app , go to the Resources tab and look for the “ Quick Tips ” folder . On the website , look for the “ State Board of Dentistry ” page , found underneath the “ Advocacy ” tab .
PDA staff is constantly updating and researching new topics to add to our quick tip resources . For more information , or to suggest a topic that you would like to see added to our quick tips , please contact Kathleen , or any other member of the Government Relations staff , at ( 800 ) 223-0016 .
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL 9