The Most Common Dental Regulatory Compliance Mistakes – And The Cost Of Making Them
We like to have fun on these podcast episodes – which you’ll hear in this recording – but dental regulatory compliance is not a laughing matter. Tens of thousands of dollars in fines are levied against practices regularly for a variety of infractions and...Handpieces Must be Sterilized Between Patients- CDC Update
The CDC has finally come out with guidance about handpieces and sterilization. We have been waiting for this for a long time. Our company has always advocated sterilization of handpieces between patients and for good reason. Basically, the CDC recommends (which most...Times Have Changed, No Really, They Have!
I teach the principle that “if it is not documented, it did not happen”, which is still true. Today, though, there is a new concern…. “You documented it, but was it really necessary, did it really exist and did you really do it?” More practices today are using...
Successfully Bring Dental Specialists into Your Practice and Learn From Complete Specialty Solutions – Santosh Patel
On this episode of Talking With the Tooth Cop, I interview Santosh Patel, founder and president of Complete Specialty Solutions, a business dedicated to bringing high-quality dental specialists into your practice with as few logistical nightmares as possible....
7 Reasons Why You Need to be Successfully Keeping Dental Records & Completing Audits
Successfully keeping dental records goes beyond preventing lawsuits and insurance headaches. It’s necessary to provide excellent patient care and operate the best practice for your patients and staff alike. Auditing is required by many regulatory agencies, and having...
Here’s Your Need-to-Know Information on 3 New Rules for Nitrous Oxide Delivery
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners has released new regulations regarding nitrous oxide delivery. These regulations are going to change the way your practice handles routine business, and you need to be aware of them. On this episode of Talking With the Tooth...
Follow These Tips to Protect Your Practice and Keep Data Secure – CentriServe IT Dental Solutions
Keeping data secure is essential for operating an efficient 21st-century dental practice. On this episode of Talking With the Tooth Cop I speak with 3 top professionals from CentriServe IT Dental Solutions – Matt Stafford, Jack Wiley, and Jared Galovich. You...
3 Ways Dentists Get Into Trouble with HIPAA (OCR)
There are several tracks that lead you down a path to BIG trouble with the federal government for HIPAA violations. For brevity we will look at the top three. #1 – Patient Complaint to the HHS Office for Civil Rights In the era patients are well informed of their...
