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Are Your Patients Who They Say They Are? Preventing Medical Identity Theft

Just as dental offices have an obligation to prevent financial identity theft by protecting patients’ personal...

RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials

Are Your Patients Who They Say They Are? Preventing Medical Identity Theft

Just as dental offices are obligated to prevent financial identity theft by protecting patients’ personal...

RM Matters Property and Practice Ownership Risk Management Essentials

Avoid Medication-Related Tragedies with Comprehensive Health History Forms

Make informed decisions about medications and prescription-strength dental products and prevent negative drug...

RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials

Balance honesty with objectivity when addressing prior treatment

Dentists often find themselves in an awkward predicament when a patient presents with what appears to be substandard...

RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials

Bartering Your Dental Services? Get It in Writing

For dentists, bartering can lay the groundwork for a liability claim if things don't go as planned. Should you...

RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials

Before Recording, Protect Private Patient Information

Surveillance cameras are becoming more common in dental offices. Be aware of the HIPAA and privacy regulations...

RM Matters Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials

Best Practices for Hiring the Right Employee

When your staffing needs are immediate, you may be tempted to expedite available candidates and minimize their...

RM Matters Employment and Managing a Team Risk Management Essentials

Business controls reduce employee theft

Theft within dental practices is surprisingly common and it’s on the rise. Review your bookkeeping structure...

RM Matters Employment and Managing a Team Property and Practice Ownership Risk Management Essentials

Calling the Advice Line for Risk Management Guidance

TDIC’s Risk Management Advice Line is a confidential resource designed to help guide dentists to the best...

RM Matters Risk Management Essentials
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