OSHA & HIPAA Compliance Made Easy
OSHA & HIPAA Compliance Made Easy
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Until two years ago, dental offices had avoided fines for HIPAA noncompliance. In 2015, Dr. Joseph Beck became the first dentist to be fined for a HIPAA violation, which sent a warning to dental offices nationwide about HIPAA compliance.  Interestingly, the penalty Dr. Beck paid was not issued by...  Read More
So many times when a practice needs a Treatment Coordinator to present the treatment plans to patients, the person hired is usually a good communicator but knows nothing about orthodontics. This position is very important as it is part of our first impression that our new patients are forming about...  Read More
OSHA fines Dental Practice over $61,000
OSHA cited MD Dental Center PC, doing business as Smile Center Dental, for 26 alleged serious violations – including exposing workers to bloodborne pathogens hazards at the company’s facility in Washington, D.C. The inspection, initiated in response to a complaint, resulted in $61,600 in proposed...  Read More
 How Adware Scams Work and How They Work
You’re at your desk, working away when you receive a message from a Facebook friend. You click on the link. Congratulations! You’ve just fallen for the latest social media adware scam. While little is known about the adware or those behind it, the adware uses Facebook Messenger to track your web...  Read More
How Secure is Your Office’s WiFi Network?
If you offer patients a WiFi network to access when they are in your office waiting room, your practice is liable for any criminal activity that transpires. Considering that nothing on the internet is really secret, this is a serious concern. You may provide a ‘splash page’ containing an acceptable...  Read More
Court orders dentist to pay $85K to employee fired for safety complaint
It began when a Massachusetts dentist changed his practice's procedure for disposing of contaminated needles. He told those in his Beverly-based office to first remove the protective caps before dropping them into sharps disposal containers, allegedly to fill the containers with more used needles...  Read More
OSHA increases fines by 78%
In the passage of last year’s Federal budget, a provision was included allowing OSHA to increase fines by approximately 78%, effective August 1, 2016. This dramatic increase in fines was described as a "catch-up" based upon the inflation rate from 1990, when they were last raised, to the present....  Read More
September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month
September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month -  Back in March, The CDC released the new Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care. This is a must-read for every practice owner and clinician in the dental industry. Many of you might take...  Read More
Smart Training Certifies Crown Healthcare Apparel Service for HIPAA, OSHA Compliance
Crown Healthcare Apparel Service has become the first company of its kind in North America to be Smart Training Safelock Certified® for HIPAA requirements. Each of Crown’s service and sales representatives has also completed Smart Training’s rigorous, ongoing training regimen on OSHA and CDC...  Read More
How To Protect Patient Data Part 3: HIPAA's Physical Safeguards
The HIPAA Security Rule defines physical safeguards as “physical measures, policies and procedures to protect electronic information systems from natural and environmental hazards and unauthorized intrusion.” In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy breached lower Manhattan, officials estimated that fewer...  Read More
How To Protect Patient Data Part 2: Social Media Posts
By responding to a patient review on social media recently, a Texas dentist found himself in hot water with HHS and the Office for Civil Rights. While the dentist wasn’t fined for misusing patient information, he did have to spend money for specialized legal counsel, and likely spent many sleepless...  Read More
How Much Can OSHA Cost You?
OSHA recently fined a dental practice for failing to protect employees from the risks of bloodborne pathogens. In all, OSHA issued 11 serious violations and four other-than-serious violations after conducting inspections at the practice’s two Illinois offices. A worker at one of the offices...  Read More
 How To Protect Patient Data Part 1: Social Media Posts
Protecting patient data requires that you pay attention to:             Social media posts                         Access control                         Physical security The average dental office worker is unaware that social media postings can be used to breach patient privacy from the...  Read More
Back Safety in Dental Practices: Three Keys
More than a million American workers suffer back injuries each year, and 70% of all workers will experience low back pain, so avoiding musculoskeletal disorders is a vital part of dental office operations. OSHA safety regulations require that dental offices establish a safety program, perform...  Read More
Disaster recovery has been a staple of patient privacy law since 1996, and yet, many practices still operate without a viable data backup system in place. Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, experts estimated that nearly half of all healthcare offices in Manhattan had no functioning backup or...  Read More
Remember: Testing your office autoclave isn’t optional.
Is your office spore testing at least once per week? Untested autoclaves can lead to sick patients. They can also leave a practice owner open to stiff fines, lawsuits...even suspension of their license.   The Challenge of Compliance   In Texas, State Board Rule 108.24 states that “sterilization...  Read More
 Is HIPAA Compliance Worth Your Attention?
Most Americans think of themselves as honest, law-abiding citizens. However, consider a familiar experience: You get into your car to drive to work and the first thing you do is buckle up. Why? Either you buckle up because it’s the law, or you buckle up because you are mindful of the reports that...  Read More
The Dark Side of Social Media Posts
Did you know that by responding to a patient review on social media you could find yourself in hot water with HHS and the Office for Civil Rights? That’s exactly what happened to a practice in Texas recently. Even if the practice manages to come away without fines for misusing patient information...  Read More
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