If you’re a dental care provider practicing in North America, you definitely know the importance of abiding by the rules and regulations stated within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
In this guide, we will discuss real, practical strategies to make you more productive in 2021 and maybe even a little happier in the process. This is not just some list quickly thrown-together, but rather, a comprehensive catalog of every productivity trick and tip we’ve come across in our research. If you’re looking to have a more productive…
Dovetail is a truly mobile dental practice management software. Ergonomists have found that these qualities can spark huge productivity gains, reduce mistakes, and increase job satisfaction. This fully integrated mobile solution enables dental offices to become 100% paperless virtually overnight.
Phishing attacks – through email or phone – are becoming more common by the day and your clinic could be the next victim. Phishing involves sending emails or calling users and attempting to trick them into revealing personal information through social engineering tactics. Criminals may pose as representatives of a financial institution, utility…
Every dental clinic has its own processes for new and returning patients. New clients need more information about their dental health, your clinical processes, bill payment, and other aspects of a dental visit. Returning patients already know your team, so there’s less need to go over such details again. However many practices use the same system…
HIPAA is one of the most widely known data security frameworks across industries. Formulated to enforce privacy, security, and accountability for healthcare information, HIPAA covers most organizations working with patient data. If you are a covered entity under the privacy rule, you are responsible for complying with HIPAA.
Have you thought about the risks that could threaten your dental practice faces on a daily basis? When asked about risks, many practice owners talk about competition, rising costs, lack of qualified employees etc. But a significant source of risk that quite a few dentists ignore is regulatory compliance.
Every practice – no matter its size – collects and uses data every day. There is data about patients, medical files, employees, finances, and even the practice itself. You have to collect and store this data somewhere. In addition, you
Toothbrushes haven’t changed in a long time. Their design has remained static for decades until the electric toothbrush came along. Many people dismiss electric toothbrushes as a fad and claim that it is unnecessary when manual toothbrushes have always done the job. But dentists may recommend electric brushes for certain patients. So what does the…
