The above is a common scenario… One that could creep up on your team innocently. If you are curious about how to best protect your team against unsuspecting HIPAA violations – plan a staff meeting and update your current HIPAA standards to include: A review of common practices with patient PHI: Pt Check In/Check Out… Read More
If you are a Tennessee Dental Professional listen up! There is a new buzz in town and it may be headed your way. It’s “a sting” of sorts—but you can get fully prepared: Launched in October 2017, Tennessee is enforcing their meticulous “Local Emphasis Program” (LEP). The campaign will subject all Tennessee Licensed Dentists… Read More
Take notice: Recently, OSHA updated their requirements for dental offices and laboratories with regards to Silica and Beryllium dust. Both are common ingredients of dental materials. The greatest take away from this article is making sure you check your labels and SDS sheets for Beryllium & Silica additives in your lab products. Switch to… Read More
Hey–Pay attention! This is important… It’s not often that we have a radical Infection Control Update in Dentistry—but we are in the midst of one now— It seems that the Centers for Disease Control has been observing the Infection Control and Disease Prevention practices of dental professionals for over a decade. They have now teamed up… Read More
You are a seasoned dental professional, right? There is no doubt that you know what is considered “Right & Wrong” when it comes to Sterilization & Disinfection, within the dental office setting correct? Hmmm… Take notice old dog, there are a few new tricks to be learned… First, let’s travel back in time: We’ve all… Read More
Great interview with Jill Obrochta, Founder of Dental Enhancements and OSHA/HIPAA Training Specialist. Jill and her team are getting dental practices compliant and doing it with passion! Listen to it HERE The Digital Tradeshow is a show about what’s new and what’s next when it comes to the products you are currently using in your Dental practice…. Read More
Comprehensive and Complete! Training, Certifications, Manuals, Required Paperwork & Guided-Help! Includes: Federal OSHA, International OSHA/GHS Employee Certification (Required: June 2015) & HIPAA Omnibus Rules (Required: Sept. 2013).
To view this comprehensive guide simply click on the image below to read online or download as a pdf file. HIPAA OMNIBUS RULE QUICK CHECKLIST of REQUIREMENTS provides you with a valuable resource to explore HIPAA Requirements and cross reference them against the notes provided. For additional guidance with this checklist as it applies… Read More
Did you know? HIPAA Audits are now being conducted in healthcare settings and this may affect your dental office! Watch the video below to get more details and visit the HHS.gov links—Most of all–get prepared! Office of Civil Rights / The Department of Health & Human Services in 2016 will launch an email campaign… Read More
Everything changes. This is astoundingly true when it comes to HIPAA protocols in the dental office! Technology leads and speeds our communication age but opens up a free-for-all for identity thieves & computer hackers. If you invest the next 5-minutes in reading this article, it will provide valuable insight that could prevent poor judgment… Read More