HIPAA risk assessment – More than a onetime requirement

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Most dental offices have taken steps to conduct an initial risk assessment. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security rule requires that covered entities (i.e., your dental practice) conduct a risk assessment of their business. The HIPAA risk assessment helps your business to comply with HIPAA’s administrative, physical and technical safeguard requirements. It also… Continue Reading HIPAA risk assessment – More than a onetime requirement

Dentists must comply with new amalgam separator rule

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The goal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new amalgam separator rule is to reduce the amount of mercury discharging from dental offices into Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTW), where wastewater is treated. Why are dentists being specifically targeted in this Clean Water Act rule? Because up until now, the American dental industry has been responsible for… Continue Reading Dentists must comply with new amalgam separator rule

WDA member benefits for new dentists

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Graduation season is here. Congratulations to the Marquette University School of Dentistry Class of 2018! Did you know that behind every graduate there are: 7,448 loads of laundry 2,700 loads of dishes 19,710 meals In addition, dental school students accumulate $100,000+ in student loan debt. Learn more about refinancing your loans with SoFi. As a… Continue Reading WDA member benefits for new dentists

Economic census is legitimate

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The Wisconsin Dental Association has received some calls regarding the economic census that went out to some dentists. The American Dental Association says it is legitimate; it’s from the U.S. Census Bureau. We checked the statutes and dentists are required to fill it out. Concerned dentists should visit this link: https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=economic+census&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=Typeahead&%3Acq_csrf_token=undefined Also, this link provides… Continue Reading Economic census is legitimate

Disability Income Insurance: What every dentist needs to know

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Most people know they need to insure their life, car and home or condo. But they often overlook insuring their most important asset – the ability to earn an income. Your income is the primary source of funding for a lifetime of things, from basic necessities to the hopes and dreams you have for yourself… Continue Reading Disability Income Insurance: What every dentist needs to know

Earn clinical CE credits through WDA before next licensure renewal

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If you haven’t yet committed to attending the 2018 Annual Continuing Education and Networking Event being presented Thursday, Nov. 8 by the Wisconsin Dental Association and the Sheboygan County Dental Society at the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center, NOW is the time to register! Our speaker, Dr. Harald O. Heymann, will present on adhesive… Continue Reading Earn clinical CE credits through WDA before next licensure renewal

Attend Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition annual conference

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The Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition will be hosting their annual conference on Sept. 25-26 in Wisconsin Dells at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort. This year marks the 20th anniversary of WOHC. To honor this achievement, this year’s conference theme is “Yesterday’s Dream, Today’s Reality, Tomorrow’s Possibility.” The two day conference will consist… Continue Reading Attend Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition annual conference