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What Does a First-Year Practicing Dentist Need to Remember about HIPAA?  150 150 russelldoc4ne

What Does a First-Year Practicing Dentist Need to Remember about HIPAA? 

HIPAA can seem daunting to a new dentist but it doesn’t have to be.  If you understand these four “pillars” of HIPAA, you’ll have a…

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Safety Meetings: “We can dance if we want to!’ 150 150 russelldoc4ne

Safety Meetings: “We can dance if we want to!’

Remember the 1980’s song “The Safety Dance?”                                                  We can dance, we can dance                                                 Everybody’s taking the chance                                                 The safety dance…

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You’ve Purchased an OSHA or HIPAA Compliance Manual.  Ok – Now What? 150 150 russelldoc4ne

You’ve Purchased an OSHA or HIPAA Compliance Manual.  Ok – Now What?

Do you even know what’s in there?  Do you have the time or interest to learn about the requirements given that you have a busy…

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False Assumptions that Dental Offices Make About Compliance & How to Correct Them 1080 1080 russelldoc4ne

False Assumptions that Dental Offices Make About Compliance & How to Correct Them

False Assumptions that Dental Offices Make About Compliance & How to Correct Them By Russell Kane, Compliance Consultant Dental Office Compliance of New England LLC Compliance, admittedly,…

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New Hires and Onboarding – A Little Effort Up Front Goes a Long Way 1080 1080 russelldoc4ne

New Hires and Onboarding – A Little Effort Up Front Goes a Long Way

There’s no doubt that employee turnover – as many of you may be experiencing lately – is disruptive and challenging to a practice. But if…

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Continuing Education of Dental Staff members – Their responsibility but Your’s (i.e., the Dentist’s) Too 1080 1080 russelldoc4ne

Continuing Education of Dental Staff members – Their responsibility but Your’s (i.e., the Dentist’s) Too

Several dentists have told us recently that dental staff members are solely responsible for fulfilling their biennial continuing education requirements before their next license renewal.…

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Catastrophic Risk Due to Water Contamination – A Black Swan of Dentistry 1080 1080 russelldoc4ne

Catastrophic Risk Due to Water Contamination – A Black Swan of Dentistry

What’s a “Black Swan?” It was once believed that “all swans are white.” That belief was dispelled when Black Swans eventually were discovered. Today, risk…

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Dental Office Compliance and Risk Management:  You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know 1080 1080 russelldoc4ne

Dental Office Compliance and Risk Management:  You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Dental Office Compliance and Risk Management:  You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Most practicing dentists learn very little in dental school about the myriad…

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