Risky Business As an owner-dentist, managing a dental practice involves more than just providing exceptional patient care. It also requires a keen …
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- 2024 Risk Managment IssueRisk MgmtManagementPractice Management
Sexual Harassment Prevention: A Guide for Dentist Owners
by Deborah McPhee 3 minutes readZero Tolerance Protects You and Your Practice The #MeToo movement, initiated by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 and popularized by actress Alyssa …
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Dental Disruption: How the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack Rattled Dentistry
by Amy Woodby Amy Wood 5 minutes readThe recent cyber-attack on Change Healthcare, orchestrated by the notorious hacking group BlackCat, has had far-reaching consequences, particularly within the dental sector. …
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The Dental Heist: How HIPAA Foiled a Potential Practice Buyer’s Patient Records Theft
by Amy Woodby Amy Wood 2 minutes readDentist’s Quick Thinking Prevents Patient Data Theft Practice owners transitioning out of clinical dentistry are making surprising mistakes, as revealed by a …
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Building and Sustaining an Effective Team
by TPD Editorby TPD Editor 8 minutes readYou Can Always Train for Skill, You Cannot Train Attitude Article contributed by Practice Dynamics and coauthored by Bonnie Pugh and Laci …
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Spring Cleaning for Your Practice Software: Tips for organizing insurance carriers and employer lists
by Colleen Huffby Colleen Huff 4 minutes readSpring cleaning is often associated with the cleaning of our homes, but it can also apply to our digital world. In the …
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Will the HIPAA Police Fine You?
by Amy Woodby Amy Wood 4 minutes readThese days, it’s absolutely possible … Almost every lecture or workshop I teach is followed with this question, “Will the HIPAA police …
- 2023 OSH IssueHIPPA CompliancePractice Management
Dentists Can No Longer Hide From HIPAA
by Amy Woodby Amy Wood 5 minutes readProtect your practice from the risk (and expense) of HIPAA violations When HIPAA, the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was enacted …
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How To Not Get Ransomware
by Amy Woodby Amy Wood 6 minutes readFind out if your practice is vulnerable Another day, another call about a dental practice getting ransomware. Sadly, more and more dental …
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Why do dentists pay such high credit card processing costs?
by Leo Townsendby Leo Townsend 5 minutes readI have been working with dentists and reviewing their credit card processing statements for over 25 years. The costs dentists pay on …