If I told you that I could help reduce your expenses by an average of $5,000 per year, just by making a few small changes that take two to four hours to implement, would you like to know how to do it? The change is simple really. Look at what your “eServices” are costing you. Your… Continue Reading How to reduce operational expenses by $5,000 annually
Informed consent is a pillar of patient engagement and patient-centered care. It helps patients gain a full understanding of the benefits and risks of proposed procedures and treatments, thus allowing them to make informed decisions about their care. Physicians, dentists and other health care professionals should engage in thorough informed consent discussions with patients as… Continue Reading Checklist: Informed Consent
Wisconsin dental regulations require a dentist to keep patients records for at least 10 years after the patient’s last visit to the office. And in some cases, it’s recommended to keep records even longer. (As in the case of a minor – until they turn 21.) Most of the time paper-based patient records were simply… Continue Reading How to store and access patient records when you transition or retire
Your company is responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, customers and visitors to your facility. This includes safety from human-caused emergencies, such as crime and violence, as well as hazards caused by natural disasters, outbreaks of disease and accidents. In order to address these safety threats and mitigate risk, employers… Continue Reading Your emergency preparedness plan can save your business and lives
American Dental Association/Wisconsin Dental Association members may be receiving correspondence from a company called Settlement Recovery Group (SRG), which is apparently offering to assist our members in facilitating their participation in the forthcoming settlement of the class action against Patterson, Benco and Henry Schein. This is nationwide class action lawsuit for which the settlement is… Continue Reading Class settlement information
In health care, the term “safety culture” or “culture of safety” is familiar. It refers to organizational values, attitudes and goals related to providing a safe environment and safe patient care. Although perhaps not as common, the term “security culture” is conceptually very similar to safety culture. An organization’s security culture focuses on beliefs, values… Continue Reading Ten ways to establish a security culture at your health care organization
The following eight items are just some of the best practices the health care industry uses to safeguard protected health information (PHI) and other types of sensitive information. Make sure team members have individual user accounts while using your network. Ensure the user specific rules and roles are defined and applied to your network. Use both… Continue Reading Eight ways to protect my digital practice
One question our benefit account managers get asked often is “What is the difference between Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans”? Our friends at WPS Health Insurance help explain this. Learn the differences here. More information on Medicare can be found on our website, or you may simply call us at 1-800-637-4676 and our Benefits… Continue Reading Medicare Supplement vs. Medicare Advantage
Are you planning on retiring or transitioning anytime in the next five years? Do you have a 10 year protected health information (PHI) records retention and destruction plan? If you plan to retire, do you have a buyer that plans to purchase the practice management software and digital patient records from you? If you answered… Continue Reading Records retention and storage after the patient’s last visit
The American Dental Association is focusing on the importance of capturing ALL amalgam waste at dental practices so that no mercury ends up in the public wastewater process. To help make that happen, dental practices must: Install an accredited amalgam separator that meets ANSI/ADA 108-2009 or ISO 11143 standards; Capture amalgam from chair-side traps, vacuum… Continue Reading Skinny on the new amalgam separator rule