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OSHA increases fines by 78%
In the passage of last year’s Federal budget, a provision was included allowing OSHA to increase fines by approximately 78%, effective August 1, 2016. This dramatic increase in fines was described as a "catch-up" based upon the inflation rate from 1990, when they were last raised, to the present....  Read More
September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month
September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month -  Back in March, The CDC released the new Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care. This is a must-read for every practice owner and clinician in the dental industry. Many of you might take...  Read More
Smart Training Certifies Crown Healthcare Apparel Service for HIPAA, OSHA Compliance
Crown Healthcare Apparel Service has become the first company of its kind in North America to be Smart Training Safelock Certified® for HIPAA requirements. Each of Crown’s service and sales representatives has also completed Smart Training’s rigorous, ongoing training regimen on OSHA and CDC...  Read More
How To Protect Patient Data Part 3: HIPAA's Physical Safeguards
The HIPAA Security Rule defines physical safeguards as “physical measures, policies and procedures to protect electronic information systems from natural and environmental hazards and unauthorized intrusion.” In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy breached lower Manhattan, officials estimated that fewer...  Read More
How To Protect Patient Data Part 2: Social Media Posts
By responding to a patient review on social media recently, a Texas dentist found himself in hot water with HHS and the Office for Civil Rights. While the dentist wasn’t fined for misusing patient information, he did have to spend money for specialized legal counsel, and likely spent many sleepless...  Read More
How Much Can OSHA Cost You?
OSHA recently fined a dental practice for failing to protect employees from the risks of bloodborne pathogens. In all, OSHA issued 11 serious violations and four other-than-serious violations after conducting inspections at the practice’s two Illinois offices. A worker at one of the offices...  Read More
 How To Protect Patient Data Part 1: Social Media Posts
Protecting patient data requires that you pay attention to:             Social media posts                         Access control                         Physical security The average dental office worker is unaware that social media postings can be used to breach patient privacy from the...  Read More
Back Safety in Dental Practices: Three Keys
More than a million American workers suffer back injuries each year, and 70% of all workers will experience low back pain, so avoiding musculoskeletal disorders is a vital part of dental office operations. OSHA safety regulations require that dental offices establish a safety program, perform...  Read More
Disaster recovery has been a staple of patient privacy law since 1996, and yet, many practices still operate without a viable data backup system in place. Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, experts estimated that nearly half of all healthcare offices in Manhattan had no functioning backup or...  Read More
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