Among the various dental insurance options, three of the most popular ones are the PPO (Preferred Provider Organization), HMO (Health Maintenance Organization), and indemnity plans. As your practice considers whether to accept these types of insurance, you should speak with knowledgeable legal counsel about negotiating the most favorable terms.
Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance in Dental Record-Keeping
Data protection and record-keeping are essential aspects of patient care in dentistry. In addition to providing excellent patient care, your practice must also ensure it complies with regulations for dental record keeping. Federal regulations, including the ADA, OSHA, HIPAA, and...
The Essential Regulatory Agencies Every Dental Practice Should Know
Multiple local and federal agencies regulate dental clinics, and it can be challenging for dental practice owners to comply with their ever-changing regulations. State dental boards, federal agencies, and professional organizations like the ADA establish guidelines for dental practices to protect staff and patients. Understanding these essential regulatory agencies and their...
Common Pitfalls in the Dental Practice Licensing Process and How to Avoid Them
Dental practice owners must handle many different aspects of running a business while providing their patients with excellent dental care. An important part of managing a dental practice is to ensure your dental license and those of your employees are valid in the state in which you're practicing. You'll also need to...
Navigating State-Specific Dental Practice Licensing Laws
Getting and maintaining the necessary credentials and licenses is crucial to owning a successful dental practice. However, managing dentist licenses across multiple states can be a daunting task, given the time-consuming and complex nature of state-specific dental practice licensing laws. This is where a dental attorney can be your advocate, helping you...
HIPAA Breach Prevention for Dental Practices
Securing your patients’ dental records can be difficult, especially with cyber attacks on the rise. Maintaining your dental practice HIPAA-compliant can help lower the risk of lawsuits against your practice. It may also help you avoid significant fines and other penalties while giving your patients a sense that you are keeping...
Best Compliance Practices for Dental Providers
Dental providers must remain compliant with labor laws, privacy laws, and health and safety laws. Noncompliance can cause a number of headaches for practices and they are easily preventable when there are sound systems in place. Here, we will go through some of the best compliances practices you should consider adopting if...
What Business Entity Works for Your Dental Practice?
A dental practice is, after all, a business. As such, there are critical business decisions that will need to be made, many of which will need to be made at the practice’s formation. From inception, there will be choices you will need to make that will have powerful implications for how the...
Developing a Solid Dental Practice Business Plan
To help set your dental practice up for success, having a business plan can be critical. You may be starting your dental practice from scratch or you may be buying an existing practice. While considerations for these scenarios may vary slightly, the fact remains that you should have solid dental practice...
Writing Effective Standard Operating Procedures for Your Dental Practice
Standard operating procedures are critical to help ensure your dental practice runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. These are documents that should provide explicit, detailed directions on how certain tasks should be completed every time. Not only can strong standard operating procedures help foster healthy communication in your dental practice, but they can...
