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829K Record Data Breach: Business Associate Agreement
Importance of HIPAA Business Associate Agreements  (HIPAA). This recent record-breaking breach proves the importance of business associate agreements. Who is at fault for a HIPAA breach? Of course, as a health care provider, you’re responsible for your patients’ protected health information (PHI)....  Read More
Dental Data Breach Affecting Over 1,000,000 Patients
Dental Data Breach Affects more than 1 Million Patients A dental data breach report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights shows that 1,004,304 patients have been affected by the Dental Care Alliance incident. Dental Care Alliance is a Sarasota,...  Read More
279: Dr. Roshan Kalra | Comfort Dental & Real Estate Investing (PART ONE)
Have you ever thought about owning a franchise practice? . Honestly, it sounds super nice! Especially since you are not having to spend a massive amount of your own money on marketing.... but what does owning a franchise practice truly entail and what may you be giving up? . In this episode Roshan...  Read More
Practice Development- Launching Specialty Services with Amanda Wilson
Today we are with Amanda Wilson talking about  and what it can do for you, your practice, and your clients! Amanda Wilson is an orthodontist/dental consultant and dental advisor by profession. After 10 years in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, she created StraightSmile Solutions® as...  Read More
Parole
Remember when your job was recruiting you and your boss promised how much you’d make, or how they wouldn’t schedule you on Fridays? What if that, or anything else they promised, doesn’t make it into your contract? Does the fact that it was in an email make it more valid? In this episode Joe...  Read More
1535 Howard Talks Demographics & Location Selection on the Real Estate Secrets Podcast with Austin Hair
Howard joins real estate developer Austin Hair on the Real Estate Secrets Podcast to talk about the business of dentistry, knowing your patient demographics, choosing the right location for your office, and more. VIDEO - DUwHF #1535 - Austin Hair AUDIO - DUwHF #1535 - Austin Hair Subscribe to...  Read More
277: Dr. Matthew Hubis | River District Smiles
What's the biggest wall or barrier that you need to breakdown, that your patients constantly put up? . In this episode I talk with  Matthew Hubis  and we discuss how he is breaking down these barriers. . We also discuss:          Is the "New Patient Special" button on Dr. Hubis' website effective?...  Read More
Discontinue your Practice’s WiFi Network!
Why is my practice’s WiFi a risk? 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. Since nothing on the internet is really secret, this is a serious concern. Acceptable use policies are...  Read More
275: Dr. Ashley Smitherman | Perspective Dental
Imagine starting up your practice... and you start getting the ball rolling... every day your practice is increasing in collections and new patients and... little do you know... you are about to hit the best month/ year you've ever had.... then... A FIRE OCCURS INSIDE YOUR PRACTICE.... AND DESTROYS...  Read More
Right of First Refusal
Does a Right of First Refusal mean what you think it means? What is the difference between that and a right of first offer, or a purchase option? In this episode, we explore which of these concepts is best to have, and how hard they might be to get.   Right of First Refusal    Read More
Texas Dentists: Title 22 Extended, Requires Respirators
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Extends Rule Texas dentists: Title 22 was extended. The .  There are many requirements of Title 22, which is why you should read it yourself. However, one of the main aspects of Title 22 is that dental and healthcare employees are required to wear...  Read More
COVID-19 OSHA Citations and How to Avoid Them
Most Common OSHA COVID-19 Citations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for upholding workplace standards. OSHA cites and fines employers who are not adequately protecting their employees from hazards in the workplace. COVID-19 is a new hazard. When employers...  Read More
1520 Debora Carrier, RDH, and Dr. Kwane Watson, DMD, on Mobile Dentistry and Fashionable PPE : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
In 2015 Debora developed and patented temperature regulating, moisture wicking, antimicrobial uniforms and founded Twice as Nice Uniforms.  In addition to her many years working as a dental hygienist she was also a high fashion model. She took her experience and love of fashion to NYC where she...  Read More
Indemnification
Do you get excited by legal gobbledlygook? Neither do we, but that doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly important to your contract. In this episode, we tackle the mind-numbingly boring concept of indemnification and do what we can to make it make sense. Indemnification   Read More
273: Dr. Grace Yum | How to Transition Out of Your Practice
Things change... and that's ok. Just change smoothly. . In this episode I talk with the awesome Grace Yum and she discussed how she transitioned out and sold her practice at the peak! Why?... and if you are thinking of doing this either now or eventually... what should you be considering right...  Read More
Why Would a Dentist Want to Own Their One Real Estate? With Austin Hair and Nathan Palmer
There are many benefits such as: not paying rent to someone else and paying off their mortgage, the benefit of appreciation and the value of the building, benefits in cost control and more. We are excited to have Austin Hair and Nathan Palmer with us today to talk about real estate investment in...  Read More
272: Eddie Taube | Smile at First Sight Dental
When you first opened your doors to your community... what mistakes did you make? . Eddie Taube  let's us know one of the major mistakes he made was... giving discounts! . In this episode Eddie and I discuss:          What marketing Eddie did before opening his start-up to bring in new patients....  Read More
What’s the Difference Between HIPAA Business Associates and Visitors?
Your Privacy Officer should be noting visitors to your office and ensuring that Visitor Privacy Policies are signed and retained. Business Associate Agreements are not the same thing as Visitor Privacy Policies, although many offices seem to use them interchangeably.  By reading this blog post, you...  Read More
OSHA Recording and Reporting Occupational Exposure to COVID-19
COVID-19 is a  requirements. Employers must record or report occupational exposure to COVID-19 in certain cases. Here’s what you’ll learn by reading this article:             The difference between OSHA recording and reporting             When you should record COVID-19 illnesses to OSHA        ...  Read More
271: Dr. Hiral Patel | SolidSMILES
Have you ever looked at your schedule... and asked yourself "are we going to make it next month"? . I sit down with Dr.  Hiral Patel  and we discuss how her start-up practice is going and the progress she has made personally and in her practice. . We also discuss:          Why did Hiral let go of...  Read More
Employee Purchase Options
Employee Purchase Options What’s the saddest phone call we get? Probably the one from the guy who just spent 3 years working under a promise to buy into the practice and then SURPRISE! The practice has been sold to corporate dental. In this episode, we discuss what you need to do in order to...  Read More
How Telemedicine Can Increase Revenue and Market Share with Dr. Michael Greiwe
Telemedicine allows us to compete in a mobile world where people want something done immediately. It allows us to get new (and returning) patients through the door very easily and efficiently. Two key early steps to getting telemedicine started in your practice that Dr. Greiwe shares with us are:...  Read More
TV Lawyers
Why isn’t your lawyer as dramatic as Lt. Daniel Kaffee, and why isn’t the negotiation of your employment agreement as contentious as an episode of Law & Order? In this episode, we explain the key differences between the types of cases that feature on TV, and the types of lawyers that handle dental...  Read More
Evaluating Culture and Helping Doctors Create a Happy Practice with Jeff Richins
Culture problems effect not only the revenue of a practice, but your team as well. Jeff Richins is with us today to talk about the . He says that practices that evaluated their culture and scored higher on the scale, had 3 times more patient acquisition that practices that scored lower on the...  Read More
Episode #10: Dr. Lorne Lavine. Founder of The Digital Dentist
Episode #10 Dr. Lorne Lavine Today we are joined by Dr. Lorne Lavine, Founder of The Digital Dentist. His company provides comprehensive dental technology guidance to dental offices around the country.  Go to and find Their promo listing: Get a free security audit. Normally $97.  Read More
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