Do You Know How to Prevent Financial Fraud in Your Dental Practice?

Embezzlement in the practice is something that most dentists prefer not to think about. Your team members often feel like an extension of your own family and it can seem like a betrayal to consider that they could be capable of stealing from you. However, over the course of their career, it’s estimated that between… Continue Reading Do You Know How to Prevent Financial Fraud in Your Dental Practice?

Top 5 ways dental equipment can save you time and money

Keeping your office running like a well-oiled machine can be an overwhelming task. With growing staffing challenges and the increasing need for efficiency, here are the top 5 ways that dental equipment can save you time and money. 5) Add an automated handpiece maintenance system – The workhorse of the dental practice is the doctor’s… Continue Reading Top 5 ways dental equipment can save you time and money

Register for the 2022 Dental Risk Management Seminar

Medical Protective and Professional Insurance Programs are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our annual Risk Management Seminar. The topic this year will be, Dental Risk Management Practices That Control and Reduce Malpractice Exposure. The seminar will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 8 a.m. – Noon at West Bend… Continue Reading Register for the 2022 Dental Risk Management Seminar

Optimizing growth in your practice: know your numbers and start setting goals

When we first start working with a dental team, we ask about their reporting and tracking habits. Everyone generally says they pull aging reports consistently – typically, both insurance and patient aging are run at least monthly. It’s easy to remember to track what’s owed to you, but what about the other key trends to… Continue Reading Optimizing growth in your practice: know your numbers and start setting goals

Comprehensive listing of federal, state poster requirements for employers

The purpose of this article is to keep dental employers informed of the poster requirements mandated by state and federal law. It is important to comply with the information posting requirement and ensure staff access to the information. The posters should be displayed in “plain viewing sight.” The following is a comprehensive list of state… Continue Reading Comprehensive listing of federal, state poster requirements for employers

Cyber insurance

The use of technology is unavoidable in today’s world. We must educate ourselves on the inherent risks and exposures, take steps and seek advice on how best to protect ourselves from loss of information and how to protect ourselves from the financial impact of a cyber event. Cyber insurance has continued to evolve as legislation… Continue Reading Cyber insurance

Collaborating with dental staff to improve patient safety, adherence and satisfaction

Dental staff members play an essential role in patient safety as well as patient satisfaction as they interact with patients every day. However, they can also be part of interactions that may result in errors, misunderstandings and dissatisfaction. To minimize these unfortunate situations, dentists need to collaborate with dental staff and provide them with assistance,… Continue Reading Collaborating with dental staff to improve patient safety, adherence and satisfaction

Checklist: Terminating a provider-patient relationship

Healthcare providers have the right to treat the patients they wish to treat and to terminate relationships with patients for various reasons. However, providers should use caution when discharging patients from their care. Before taking action, review the patient’s record to ensure it contains adequate, objective and factual documentation that supports the decision to end… Continue Reading Checklist: Terminating a provider-patient relationship