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Gone Phishing  - Don't Get Hooked!
Hope for a Promotion: An entry level accountant, “Sebastian”, receives an email from his CEO. Sebastian is excited the CEO recognizes him and needs his help on a major acquisition. The CEO requests a wire of 50 million Euros immediately sent to a bank account for the acquisition. Sebastian quickly...  Read More
S2 E13 - Conversation with Mike Clark, VP of WORKFORCE Dental Staffing
THE LINK BELOW HAS BEEN CORRECED! Click here to Listen To / Download the latest episode S2 E13 - Conversation with Mike Clark, VP of WORKFORCE Dental Staffing I met Mike Clark in 2019 in Kelowna at an unofficial Dental Summit.  It was a meeting organized by a number of Henry Schein reps from...  Read More
HIPAA and OSHA COVID Tune-Up
Now that the nation is making strides in vaccinating everyone against the coronavirus, healthcare practices are finally feeling a sense of “back to business.” But because of the effects of the pandemic, it will probably never again be “business as usual.” All businesses had to make critical...  Read More
EEOC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Testing
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)  clarifying how/when employers can screen workers for COVID-19 without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if they follow guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other authorities.   'Business...  Read More
Are Your Employees Treading Water?
Ah, yes, March, the harbinger of spring.  A most appropriate month for today’s topic in this year of leadership development blogs.  We started the year with a blog about the infamous “, we move into March with a new employee.   Thanks to engaging hiring strategies, our new employee is excited,...  Read More
Congratulations, You Are About to Lose the Super Bowl!
The Jets Win: The last time the New York Jets won a Super Bowl (in fact, the ONLY time they ever won), Richard Nixon was elected president of the United States. The year was 1969, kids.  PreGame Prep:  One thing about being in the Super Bowl is both teams know who they are up against. The opposing...  Read More
On a Hot Day
Not The Droids You're Looking For: On a hot day (which was not unusual for the desert planet of Tatooine), overlooking the Mos Eisley space port, the Jedi master warned his freshly-minted apprentice to be careful, with good reason. No sooner had they hovered into town in the weathered X-34, when...  Read More
Know Your Rights: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed the work environment for millions of employers and employees. As practices continue to operate, many employers are implementing mandatory vaccination programs. Mandated vaccination requirements cannot run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),...  Read More
Minor Mistakes, Costly Consequences
The Launch:  It was 6:45PM on December 11, 1998.  After years of engineering effort and toil, the Mars Climate Orbiter was being launched.  This space vehicle was designed to study Mars from orbit and serve as a communications relay for space probes.  The goal was to determine the distribution of...  Read More
Take These 5 Steps When an Employee Gets COVID-19
As the on-set of COVID-19 continues, as an employer, how are you going to handle your internal procedures if you learn that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Employers should act immediately to ensure the safety of the employee's co-workers and comply with all applicable laws. Based...  Read More
How to Tell if N95 or KN95 Respirators are Fake
Fake N95 and KN95 Respirators in the United States This blog post details how to tell if N95 or KN95 respirators are fake. Many employees, especially in the healthcare and dental fields, are .  Unfortunately, employers need to be on the lookout for counterfeit N95s. Since the beginning of the...  Read More
Lack of Respirator Use and Respiratory Protection Program Continues to Put Dental Practices at Risk
I’m a little late this year in reviewing 2020 from a compliance standpoint. That doesn’t mean it was any less exciting than others. In reviewing OSHA’s enforcement database for 2020, it was surprisingly light considering we’re in the midst of a pandemic. Dental practices were on the receiving end...  Read More
Passwords Are Like Dental Floss
Dental Floss:  Passwords are the dental floss of the internet. They take precious time to use, everyone hates them, they cause mild discomfort, and the consequence of negligence could spell doom. Not immediate doom. But eventual in inevitable doom. Oh and by the way, China knows your password! Your...  Read More
HIPAA and Social Media: How to Avoid Breaches
Social Media Use: Employees and the Practice Let’s face it, most of your practice’s employees are on some form of social media. Even when they are not on the clock, there is a potential that the employee could violate  on social media. Your practice is probably using social media to market, too....  Read More
Where Are All the Gold Star Employees?
In my January blog, Is a Bad Apple Employee Ruining Your Team?, you met Francis, a problem employee.  Of course, Francis was fictional (sorry to all the Francis fans out there), but her actions certainly were not.  Francis’s problems weren’t so much her job performance, but rather her behavior and...  Read More
Don't Come in Second... or First
Huge Fine:  Premera Blue Cross is the largest health plan in the Pacific Northwest.  They have the dubious reputation of coming in second.  In this case, they were fined the second-largest HIPAA fine to date - $6.9 million dollars.   The confidential information of over 10 million people were...  Read More
OSHA and COVID-19: Dentistry Update
OSHA, COVID-19, and Dentistry Smart Training's Vice President of Healthcare, Lee Slaton, is an expert in OSHA dentistry laws. Check out his recent webinar, hosted by the . Watch the video below, or keep scrolling for a textual transcription.  COVID-19 Dental Compliance Changes Texas dentists:...  Read More
A Turkish Taxi or Going to the Cloud
Traveling:  Did you know that when you take a taxi cab in Turkey and there is an accident while you are in the car, then you, the passenger, are liable for the damages? Why? Because you hired the cab. That is what it means for your business when you “go to the cloud.” Businesses think the cloud...  Read More
1565 University of Iowa Dental Student Michael Brase on Free Speech in Dental Schools : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Michael is currently a second-year dental student studying at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 2019, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He grew up in Topeka, Kansas as part of a family of nine. In May...  Read More
Your Bluetooth is Showing
I’ll bet the Bluetooth on your phone is enabled right now. How you can tell: when you get in the car and it automatically switches to the hands-free option. This is how most people operate. It’s convenient. So, what is Bluetooth? It’s like Wi-Fi but for short distances and its built into nearly...  Read More
HIPAA Privacy Officer: Your Ultimate Guide
HIPAA requires practices to designate a Privacy Officer.   HIPAA is the . HIPAA applies to your practice if you transmit or maintain protected health information (PHI).  If your practice is a covered entity, HIPAA applies to you. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has a  to help you...  Read More
OSHA Compliance Tips for your Dental Practice
Today, you're going to be learning some quick tips to reach  in your dental practice. This is not a definitive, all-inclusive list, but it will get you on the right path. Here are some of the inspection topics you'll learn about:                                         OSHA Written Programs      ...  Read More
Title Policies
If you ever buy commercial property, this niche episode is for you. In this one we dive into the nooks and crannies of title insurance, and discuss why this may be an underrated aspect of the real estate purchase process. Title Policies   Read More
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