Corporate networks in companies of all sizes are under siege by a growing number of increasingly sophisticated attacks from cyber criminals across the world. These attacks can happen at any time, both to your business or to you personally on your own private networks. There are steps you can take to reduce the risks as… Continue Reading Cybersecurity Part 1: Phishers Are Trying to Fool You
As we near health insurance open enrollment season, we have noticed we are getting more interest and questions about our WDA Association Group Health Plan. This is a large group Association Health Plan that is being offered to the practices of WDA members and is exclusively offered through Professional Insurance Programs. Practices in Dane County… Continue Reading WDA Association Health Plan
Whether your Wisconsin home is a three-story Tudor, a skyline-grazing apartment or an RV on wheels, you need at least one fire extinguisher for it. But if you don’t have the right one, or you haven’t checked it recently, you may have a false sense of security rather than a fire-fighting device. There are a… Continue Reading Fire Extinguishers for Your Home
All dentists who have a Drug Enforcement Administration license AND have their email registered with the DEA-Department of Justice (DOJ) may have received this message recently: “The DEA is aware that registrants are receiving telephone calls and emails by criminals identifying themselves as DEA employees or other law enforcement personnel. The criminals have masked their… Continue Reading Another extortion scam targeting DEA registrants
As a Compliance Consultant focusing on providing dental practices with the most current information and training on OSHA and dental infection control, I often get asked the same questions many times over: “Do we really have to do OSHA training? Is it required, or just a good idea?” First, let’s take a step back and… Continue Reading OSHA Training Requirements for Dental Healthcare Providers
Between the rising costs of dental supplies, investing in new technology or software upgrades and increased payroll expenses, the cost of providing services goes up every year. With ever-increasing overhead, raising fees is a necessary part of a healthy business. When your dental practice doesn’t raise its fees annually, you must grant each patient less… Continue Reading CLA’s 2019 Dental Survey Can Help You Competitively Raise Your Fees
Unfortunately, it seems to be a common theme in the dental industry that it’s becoming harder and harder to grow your income the traditional way. Reimbursements seem to be trending down while competition is increasing. What can you do to offset these macro trends? Here are two ideas that should help you find savings and… Continue Reading Where to find $avings – Review your pre- and post-visit patient workflows
The 2019 Wisconsin Dental Association Sourcebook (Member Directory and Practice Guide) is now available! All WDA members will receive a copy in the mail with their March/April WDA Journal. The WDA publishes its annual sourcebook as a valuable, desktop reference used year-round by our 3,100+ member dentists, dental hygienists and dental office teams. Among other… Continue Reading Hot off the presses: WDA Sourcebook now available
A sound infection control program is an essential part of any dental practice. Through active commitment to infection prevention, dentists can protect the health of their patients and employees and reduce the chances of generating or losing an infection-related professional liability lawsuit. Follow this handy checklist to see if your practice is in compliance. For… Continue Reading Infection control in the dental office
With all the requirements and changes that HIPAA regulations demand of a typical dental office, it makes sense to review three important requirements that could be easily overlooked. First – Everyone knows a dental office must provide a new patient with a copy of their HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. This notice must also be… Continue Reading Three important HIPAA 101 reminders