Dental practice owners can use digital dentistry to enhance accuracy in diagnostics and treatment planning, improve patient outcomes, and streamline workflows. If you utilize digital dentistry tools in your dental practice, it is crucial to understand how to protect your intellectual property. Protecting intellectual property will help you safeguard your unique...
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Training Your Staff on Patient Privacy: Best Practices for Dental Offices
Dental practice owners are required to train their staff on patient privacy procedures. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that protects patients' private health information (PHI).
Training your office staff on HIPAA regulations can minimize the risk of data breaches. Effective training...
Staying Ahead of the Compliance Curve for California Dentists
Dental practices account for a specific niche within the healthcare industry, but they are still required to comply with a range of laws at both federal and state levels. California, in particular, tends to have strict laws related to healthcare providers and businesses in general.
As a provider of...
Understanding Dental Practice Appraisals
Dental practice appraisals help the buyer and seller agree to a fair price for the sale of a practice, making them similar to home or property appraisals. Of course, there are only two instances in which you will ever need to acquire a dental practice appraisal, those being when you purchase a...
Liability Waivers in Dental Practices: Navigating Legal Waters for Patients
If you own a dental practice, asking patients to sign legal waivers is crucial to protecting your business and personal assets. However, navigating the legal waters for patient liability waivers can be challenging. Mahan Law—Dental Attorneys can help you draft liability waivers that comply with local laws. We can also work...
Exit Strategies for Dental Practice Owners
Before you sell or close your thriving dental business, you need to develop and implement a solid exit strategy.
This is even more important if you are retiring from the workforce entirely. A good exit strategy can ensure a relaxing retirement, but a poor one can hinder your retirement...
Telehealth in Dentistry: Legal Regulations
As more aspects of life become digital, it shouldn’t be surprising that medical services have entered the digital sphere. Telehealth — including teledentistry — is now practiced to some extent in every state. If you are considering adding teledentistry to your existing practice, you should understand how state and federal regulations affect...
Financial Compliance Audits for Dental Clinics
When you’re busy running a dental office, conducting in-house financial compliance audits might not be at the top of your to-do list. However, auditing your financial practices can be a major step toward avoiding an IRS audit or ending up in trouble with a governmental agency.
The good news...
HIPAA Compliance for Dental Offices
HIPAA is a federal law designed to protect private patient information. As healthcare providers, dental offices are legally required to fully comply with the requirements outlined in HIPAA. Unfortunately, HIPAA is complex. It can be easy to engage in practices that inadvertently leave you in violation.
HIPAA violations can...
Insurance Coverage for Dental Practices: Legal Insights
Owning a dental practice comes only after many years of hard work. You know that the dental industry naturally leaves you vulnerable to a variety of liabilities, and you also know that having the right insurance coverage is non-negotiable. However, figuring out exactly what insurance your practice needs is rarely easy.
