Results from HPI’s most recent wave of its COVID-19 Economic Impact poll, collected the week of November 15, show hope among the ongoing challenges faced by dentists across the U.S.

The American Dental Association has helped develop two recently published guides that will improve the sharing of patient health information between dental and medical providers.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold a Dental Anesthesia Committee meeting on Friday, Jan. 14 at 2:30 PM.

Businesses looking for pandemic-related financial relief from the Small Business Administration's COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program must file online applications by Dec. 31 — the last day the relief option will be available.

Please renew your WSDA, ADA and local dental society membership for 2022 by Dec. 31. All members who renew online by the Dec. 31 will be entered to win a refund of their 2022 dues!

Public Health Seattle & King County is issuing an urgent call for help to administer COVID-19 boosters at seven community vaccination centers.

For more than 50 years, Dr. Peter Hampl has leveraged a career in forensic dentistry and passion for the dental profession to provide service to others, whether in the South Sound or in underserved communities around the world.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) in Yakima invites applications for the Founding Dean of the proposed School of Dental Medicine (SDM).

As dentists, we pride ourselves in our tough immune systems and our ability to work through pain and minor illness. But sometimes we find ourselves in the position of receiving care instead of providing it. The experience of being a patient with an unusual disease is both eye-opening and humbling.

Updates from the Health Care Authority (HCA) on the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program and covered orthodontic services.

The ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs is sending a letter to all major dental insurance payers informing them of increases in dental office overhead due to COVID-19 and imploring them to consider providing an opportunity for dental offices to “meaningfully discuss fees” with the payers.

The Department of Health (DOH) has released the waiver attestation exemption form for the PMP/EHR integration requirement. By Jan. 1, 2022, all providers and facilities subject to the PMP/EHR integration requirement must either be in compliance or have obtained a waiver from the DOH.