As you can see from the title, today’s discussion centers on dental claims, which are utilized to seek reimbursement for services rendered.
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On January 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced the first HIPAA enforcement action and settlement based on the late reporting of a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI). Presence Heal...
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No matter where you in the U.S. you practice dentistry, there are laws or rules that require you to obtain written, informed consent for treatment from your patients....which is express permission to do what your patients hire you to do for them. Go...
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If the government and third-party payors know you maintain an effective compliance program and have your ducks in a row, you are less likely to get picked on in the first place! We have seen it happen. <...
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HIPAA Compliance means having written policies and enforcing them! You should have employee medical records, no not dental records, medical records. OSHA medical records include information about work-related exposures, illnesse...
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