Articles

Informed Consent: More Than Just a Form - TDIC
Intoxicated Patients: To Treat or Not to Treat? - TDIC
Just Say No: How to Handle Demanding Patients - TDIC
Keeping Politics Out of the Dental Office - TDIC
Well-Stocked Emergency Medical Kits Can Help Mitigate Risk - TDIC
Pound Foolish: Cost as a Factor in Treatment Decisions - TDIC
Final Notice: Sending an Account to Collections - TDIC
Thorough, Up-To-Date Treatment Plans Build Patient Trust - TDIC
Second Chances: Accepting a Dismissed Patient Back Into Your Practice - TDIC
Prepping Your Practice for the Holidays - TDIC
Taking Inventory to Safeguard Your Practice - TDIC
Understanding the Role of the Better Business Bureau - TDIC
Hiring Done Right: License Verification and Background Checks - TDIC
Data Backup: What’s Your Risk Tolerance? - TDIC
Preservation of Property: A Critical Obligation - TDIC
Follow-Up Protocol: When Office Staff Inadvertently Give Treatment Advice - TDIC
Not-So-Smartphones: Mobile Device Dangers in Dental Practices - TDIC
Whose Story Is It Anyway? Using Patient Images to Promote Your Practice - TDIC
Taking Protected Health Information Precaution with Third Parties - TDIC
Getting the All-Clear Signal: Medical Clearance Forms and Follow-Up - TDIC
Top Seven Data Breach Considerations - TDIC
Winning Strategies for a Team Approach to Risk Management - TDIC
Drug Monitoring Programs Help Patients and Dentists - TDIC
When Casual Behavior Crosses the Professional Line - TDIC
Accounting Controls Can Prevent Dishonest Behavior - TDIC
Actions to Help Avoid Ransomware Nightmare - TDIC
Health History Vital in Assessing Patients, Reducing Risk - TDIC
Report Employee Injuries Immediately to Avoid Complications - TDIC
Precise Documentation is an Advantage in Veneer Cases - TDIC
Smart and Simple Steps to Manage Patient Injuries - TDIC
Straight-Ahead Facts on Wage and Hour Rules - TDIC
Data Security Tips to Help Avert Breach of Patient Information - TDIC
Email in the Age of Privacy - TDIC
Lag in License Renewal Can Spell Trouble - TDIC
Balancing Pain Control with the Risk of Misuse and Abuse - TDIC
Make ‘Reasonably Careful’ Plans, Then Vacation - TDIC
License Needed to Play Movies In Your Practice - TDIC
Dating a Patient? Refer First - TDIC
Addressing Interoffice Dating - TDIC
Address Harassment Complaints Immediately to Avoid Liability - TDIC
Use of Botox in Dentistry is a Fine Line - TDIC
Compromised Patient Health Warrants Medical Clearance - TDIC
Emergency Kit Basics for Dental Practices - TDIC
FMLA and Other "Triggers" for Leaves of Absence - TDIC
What’s the Deal With "EPL?" - TDIC
Copyright Infringement and Website Images - TDIC
OMG! Txting @ Work is Not Gr8 - TDIC
Botox in the Dental Office - Is It Worth the Risk? - TDIC
HIV Discrimination - It's Still Happening and Shouldn't Be - TDIC
To Document or Not to Document - That is the Question - TDIC

Have you trained your employees on “Hazcom2012”? - Eastern Alliance Insurance Group
Safety Talks | Right to Know - Hazardous Communications - Eastern Alliance Insurance Group

FROM PDA ENDORSED VENDORS

It's Time for Some R and R and R - Retention, Recall and Reactivation - CareCredit
Care Enough to Provide an Exceptional Patient Experience CareCredit
Six Ways You Can Help Patients Move Forward with Treatment - CareCredit

ProSites Launches New Solution to Deliver Improved Security and Patient Onboarding Tools for Dental Practices - Prosites
Patient Communication – How to get it done - ProSites
Patient Communication – The key to client loyalty and retention - ProSites
How to Create High-Converting Dental Practice Websites - ProSites
Measuring Your Practice’s Marketing - ProSites
Measurement: The Other ‘M’ Word - ProSites
Five Marketing New Years Resolutions You Should Make in 2017 to Grow Your Practice - ProSites
ProSites Wins Dentaltown Townie Choice Award for Second Year in a Row - ProSites
25 Marketing Ideas for Dentists - ProSites
How to Get the Word Out that Your Dental Practice is on Social Media - ProSites
Search Engine Optimization – Common Questions from Your Peers - ProSites
Running a Dental Practice Today Compared to the 80’s - ProSites
What’s the Difference Between SEO and PPC? - ProSites
Simple and Intuitive: Considerations for Website Development - ProSites

Ransomware: Key Steps for Dental Offices' to Avoid it or Reduce its Impact - The Digital Dental Record

OTHER ARTICLES

What is Long-Term Care, and Who Needs It?
Featuring PDAIS team member, Dr. Joel Waldman, a former dentist, who is certified in long-term care.
From North Hills Monthly Magazine, by Jack Etzel
What Equipment Failure Could Cost You
Customer Service, Competitive Pricing are Hallmarks of PDAIS
Disasters Do Happen
Preventing Strains and Sprains in the Dental Office
Preventing Punctures and Lacerations in the Dental Office

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