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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

ADA Update: a new login experience

We’re updating how you log in to your NYSDA and ADA account.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

3 EASY WAYS TO PAY 1 ONLINE: nysdental.org/renew 2 MAIL: Return dues stub and payment 3 PHONE: 1-800-255-2100

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Life comes with challenges, but your new Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. This FREE, CONFIDENTIAL benefit is available to you and your household, offering resources and services to support mental health, reduce stress, and make life easier. Download the app today and get started.

Welcome to the Ninth District Dental Association

The Ninth District Dental Society was formed in 1909 and renamed to the Ninth District Dental Association in 2002. We have a membership of over 1500 dentists in 5 counties: Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam.

In its quest to serve both the public and the profession, the Ninth District embodies the highest ideals.

The mission of the 9th District Dental Association is to serve and support its members and the public by improving the oral health of our community through Advocacy, Continuing Education and Camaraderie.



The Ninth District Dental Association

New Dentist Reception

Come Join Your New Dentist Colleagues!

Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Vida Restaurant
14 Marble Avenue
Thornwood, NY  10594

There will be passed hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, vendors, and lots of fun FOR ALL NEW DENTISTS, Residents,
and D4 Dental Students!

 Meet local new dentists whoa are also starting their career in dentistry! Learn how other new dentists and established dentists navigated their first steps after dental school and residency! 

There will be dentists in all Specialties, as well as General Practitioners. Ninth District Dental Association Leaders will be present.

Register for the November 20th New Dentist Reception!

We will have established co-sponsors to assist all New Dentists with anything practice related!

Co-Sponsors (names are links to website)

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

DDSMatch

Danziger & Markhoff LLP

MLMIC Insurance Co.

We Hope to See You There!!

 Lana Hashim, DDS
Chair, New Dentist Committee

 Renuka Bijoor, DDS, MPH
President

 


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NCQA Issues Quality Matters Newsletter

Aug 21, 2025

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has issued its Quality Matters newsletter, which can be read below.

What the Quest for Data Quality is Really About
The link between data interoperability and health care quality may be different than you thought.
Listen Now
Join the Reproductive Health Learning Network
NCQA and the Praxis Project are looking for partners to help us test new perinatal quality measures.
Learn More
MENA Data: New Perspectives on Disparities
Join our webinar on the impact of the new Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) reporting category.
Learn More
A New Framework for CKD
Highlights from our white paper on advancing care for people with chronic kidney disease.
Learn More
Get Inspired at HIS 2025
Must-see presentations to help you unlock the full potential of your quality strategy.
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HEDIS Public Comment: Summary Available!

The 2025 HEDIS Public Comment report is a summary of the feedback submitted, NCQA’s responses, and the next steps.  NCQA uses a rigorous consensus-building process and considers feedback from the public, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders.  Final decisions are made by NCQA’s Committee on Performance Measurement and are approved by the NCQA Board of Directors prior to implementation.  This report is a high-level summary of major themes and does not include all the feedback we received.
NCQA In The News
·    Modern Healthcare, The Future of Primary Care, Brought to You by AI
·    Tech It To The Limit, HEDIS and BOT-HEAD: Data and Design Justice With Dr. Rachel Harrington from NCQA
·    Healio, NCQA Updates Asthma Measures for HEDIS Measurement Year 2026
Upcoming Webinars—Register Today!

Putting Health Equity Analytics Methods Into Practice
August 27, 1:00pm (ET)

Health Innovation Summit 2025 Pre-event Webinar: How AI at the Point of Care is Closing Gaps in Screening and Access
August 28, 1:00pm (ET)

MENA Community Perspectives on the Importance of Collecting and Reporting Disaggregated Data in Health Care
September 16, 1:00pm (ET)

Health Innovation Summit 2025 Pre-Event Webinar: The Future of Quality in a Tech-Enabled World, Featuring Oracle Health
September 29, 2:30pm (ET)


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