2020 Risk Management Seminar & HIPAA Course
Seminar Title
Preventing Dental Malpractice Claims by Avoiding and Managing Adverse Outcomes
Course Overview
This claim-based educational program begins with an overview of the current dental malpractice environment, including issues specific to the state of Wisconsin. We also discuss the main risk management issues related to dental malpractice including informed consent, patient and team communication, follow-up system failures, jousting, patient selection and adverse outcome disclosure.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants will be able to:
- Recognize the current trends in dental malpractice
- List the main risk management issues related to dental malpractice
- Name three risk management practices that assist in reducing claim frequency and severity
HIPAA Course Title
HIPAA in Dentistry
Course Overview
Compliance with HIPAA and proper management of protected health information (PHI) are critical to any dental office. Not just to avoid government fines for noncompliance, but for doing the right thing with your patient’s information. Dental professionals and all team members across the industry are required to receive HIPAA compliance education.
Course Objectives
- Recognize HIPAA compliance requirements for dental offices.
- Identify necessary safeguards for transmission, management and storage of data.
- Know proper behaviors necessary to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Learn a little HIPAA (not HIPPO) humor