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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
The O.D.D. Couple - Episode 2
Listen and watch The O.D.D. Couple podcast; a dental and life podcast where the center of rotation is always outside of the box. In this episode, we talk about Value, Success, Happiness, Teledendistry... and a little bit of french! ?Download and listen to The O.D.D. Couple Podcast ?? ?An...  Read More
The O.D.D. Couple - Episode 1
  Listen and watch The O.D.D. Couple podcast; a dental and life podcast where the center of rotation is always outside of the box. ?Download and listen to The O.D.D. Couple Podcast ?If you haven't seen the NEW ClinCheck 6.0 Guided tour, watch it here: ?? Subscribe to our channels: ?The C.L.E.A.R....  Read More
Does the Research impact us?
The voluminous Research and your potential liability and other problems.    Read More
Handshake
Whatever happened to the “handshake deal?” Is that still a thing? And if so, is it enough? In this episode we discuss when a handshake deal might be fine, and why usually it is not. Handshake   Read More
Data Encryption: Avoid HIPAA Breaches
Data encryption is the most powerful tool your healthcare practice could use to avoid a HIPAA breach. Smart Training’s Certified HIPAA Professional, Jim Moore, said, “In the case of a theft or hack, data encryption is the only get-out-of-jail-free card you’ve got.” .  What is data encryption? Data...  Read More
Is a Bad Apple Employee Ruining Your Team?
As promised in my last blog, , the first blog of the year is about the absolute hardest part of leadership: terminating an employee.  It’s the worst, right?  It is miserable and no one wants to do it.  Of course, when something is hard, it is often extremely important, which is true in this case....  Read More
We Are Doctors (Part 1)
What is a doctor? Is there a sacred trust? What makes it important?  We’re not just supposed to make our money and leave.  There is a higher purpose. Dr. Chris Baker explains.     Read More
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
Let's Make a 2021 Dental Deal
Let’s make a deal?  Let’s agree to make 2021 the year of leadership development in your dental practice.  My part of this deal is to write a blog each month discussing one thing you and your leaders can do to improve your leadership skills.  Your part is to read the monthly blogs and implement...  Read More
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