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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2026 Ninth District President

Dr. Bharat Joshi

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

NYSDAPAC

NYSDA’s fully owned and operated Political Action Committee. With your support, NYSDAPAC will strengthen our political influence and ensure your voice is heard statewide and beyond.

2026 Member Benefits Guide

Explore Your Member Benefits — The 2026 Member Benefits Guide is now available! See everything NYSDA offers and get a quick overview with our At-A-Glance one-pager.

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Life comes with challenges—but your FREE, confidential Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. Available to you, your household, and your staff, MAP offers one-on-one short-term counseling plus resources for mental health, stress management, financial wellness, and life coaching. Download the app today to 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 9th Board approved creating a High School Career Day video to promote the dental field as a whole! Here's the link: 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kk10wFBk5MXT4CeitvzzCSXKPrVFzz73/view?usp=drive_link

 

Please share it with any Principal or Guidance Counselor you may have a relationship with!


Come join your colleagues!

Don't forget to Register!! 

 

September's General Meeting

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel
3 Executive Blvd.
Suffern, NY 10901


(845) 357-4800

Dr. Matthew Malek will present:
"Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Endodontic Inflammation, Infection and Fractures"
"Root Resorption: Types, Diagnosis, and Management" 
and
Iatrogenic Incidents: Perforation, Instrument Separation, and Sodium Hypochlorite Accident"

ON-SITE CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 8:00 AM

We Hope to See You There!!

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Issues Newsletter

Jun 1, 2026

ONC Health IT Certification Program Updates

June 1, 2026
What's Inside
 
  1. Webinar Alert! Introduction to Inferno API Testing
  2. ONC Health IT Developer Roundtable
  3. ONC at the July 2026 CMS HL7® FHIR Connectathon
  4. 2026 Standards Version Advancement Process (SVAP)
  5. Advancing Nationwide Electronic Prior Authorization Through a Collaborative Testing Roadmap
  6. ONC Health IT Certification Program Resources

Webinar Alert! Introduction to Inferno API Testing

Join the ONC Health IT Certification Program on June 9th, 11-12 PM ET, for the Introduction to Inferno API Testing Webinar.  During this session, ONC will provide an introduction of the Inferno testing framework including an overview of Inferno testing capabilities, available program resources, and a demonstration of ONC’s Inferno on HealthIT.gov.  Register Now!

ONC Health IT Developer Roundtable

Join the ONC Health IT Certification Program on July 1st, 12-1 PM ET, for the upcoming ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable.  These public meetings are open to all health IT developers, regardless of their participation in the ONC Health IT Certification Program.  During these meetings, ONC leads discussions tailored for the health IT developer community on topics such as Certification Program updates, upcoming certification deadlines, and developer requirements.  For more information, including registration, visit ONC Events.

ONC at the July 2026 CMS HL7® FHIR Connectathon

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is excited to support and participate in the 7th Annual CMS HL7® FHIR Connectathon, taking place July 14–16, 2026.  This free, virtual event brings together interoperability leaders, implementers, and innovators for three days of hands-on testing, collaboration, and real world FHIR implementation.  In support of ONC’s continued commitment to advancing high quality, standards-based data exchange, ONC will be actively engaged throughout the Connectathon—including supporting implementer testing of electronic prior authorization workflows and a featured session focused on strengthening quality measurement interoperability.

Register for the free CMS Connectathon

Track Title: 2026 - 07 Da Vinci Burden Reduction Track

Join us for our track kick off call: Wednesday June 24, 2026, at 11 AM ET

This track will focus on electronic prior authorization workflows by testing the Da Vinci Burden Reduction IGs. Inferno testing for provider systems and payer systems will be available with a focus on the Coverage Requirements Discovery (CRD) IG v2.2.1.

Track Title: 2026-07 US Quality Core (USCDI+ Quality on FHIR)

Join us for our track kick off call: Friday June 26, 2026, 1:00–2:30 PM ET

This track will focus on getting hands-on experience with newly developed US Quality Core FHIR Implementation Guide (IG) and Inferno Test Kit designed to standardize how healthcare quality data is shared across the industry.

2026 Standards Version Advancement Process (SVAP)

ONC will continue to accept and consider comments for the 2026 SVAP cycle until June 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.  Please note that a user account is required to submit comments.  Create a user account by clicking the Log In button located at the top right of the SVAP Standards page.

Advancing Nationwide Electronic Prior Authorization Through a Collaborative Testing Roadmap

ONC and CMS are advancing a collaborative approach to electronic prior authorization (ePA) testing in 2026, with the goal of supporting broad implementation, improving readiness across the ecosystem, and helping reduce burden for providers, payers, and patients.  At the center of this work is a testing strategy focused on preparing stakeholders for nationwide ePA deployment.  ONC and CMS have identified two primary areas of focus for ePA collaborative testing:

  • Pre-production testing and engagement.  This effort will leverage the Da Vinci Project’s educational resources, implementer community, and connectathons to support immediate testing and participation.
  • Conformance testing.  This work includes updating the Inferno testing tool for Coverage Requirements Discovery (CRD), Documentation Templates and Rules (DTR), and Prior Authorization Support (PAS) implementation guides (IGs) to version 2.2.0 to better support developer and implementer needs.

ONC Health IT Certification Program Resources

For Certification Program upcoming deadlines and events, please visit the ONC Program Resources page.  To submit questions or comments to ONC please use our Inquiry Portal.

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