November 2022
From the Office of the Executive Director
Welcome to the November edition of The Brush Up, your monthly recap of the ADSO’s advocacy efforts, committee updates, and member news.
We’re pleased to share this issue of Brush Up, which includes information about the Massachusetts medical loss ratio ballot initiative, premier sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available during the 2023 ADSO Summit, a recap of ADSO’s involvement at the ADA’s annual meeting, announcements about new ADA member programs and benefits, and updates on advocacy efforts.
We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the ADSO team with thoughts, ideas, and questions.
Cheers,
Andrew Smith, ADSO Executive Director
new partnership with Sunbit, the company building financial technology for everyday expenses. Dental practices thatoffer both Kleer and Sunbit enable dentists to remove many of the traditional financial barriers to care and improve access to care while increasing case acceptance. Sunbit’s technology offers nearly instant access to personalized financing options with minimal data entry. The technology has become the industry’s preferred choice for practices that want to offer more payment convenience to their patients, as it appeals to a broad spectrum of patients. 
dental network, has partnered with iCreditWorks to offer “Point of Sale” Financing to 625 member offices. The partnership between Smile Source and iCreditWorks will enable more patients to say ‘Yes’ to treatment. “We are proud to partner with like-minded networks such as Smile Source to expand every patient’s access to care through responsible financing*,” says Scott Young, CEO of iCreditWorks. “The Smile Source community of dental professionals is forward-thinking and progressive in their commitment to offering patients a world-class dental experience, and iCreditWorks is proud to play a part in this mission.” 
Dr. Bertha Alarcon, college coordinator for Diversity & Inclusion Activities at Western University’s College of Dental Medicine, and Steve Pollock, president of DentaQuest and a member of CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, address the urgent need for increasing diversity in the dental profession. Because the current racial makeup of the dental workforce does not reflect that of the U.S. population, the dental industry must work to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce by investing time and resources to purposefully recruit and retain Hispanic, Black, Asian, and American Indian and Alaska Native dental students. 
tasks that healthcare organizations must implement in their businesses. This includes dental support organizations. You may already be familiar with HIPAA training, but to be fully compliant, there are a handful of additional items to check off your list.