Minimizing Legal Risks of Employee Blogging
Although blogging has been around for some time, personal blogging has recently exploded, as well as all the companies that offer things like cus…
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Employee Embezzlement – Employers Beware
Statistically, approximately 40%-50% of all veterinary practices will be hit by employee embezzlement. Many incidents of embezzlement are committ…
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The Importance of Privacy
Privacy is something we all value. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that dental patients want to ensure more than ever that their perso…
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Tax Tips for Special Needs Families
Living with a person with special needs can be as challenging as it is rewarding. You may need to look at private disability insurance, find spec…
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Record Keeping for the Veterinary Practice
All veterinary practices must comply with record-keeping requirements related to the practice of veterinary medicine. In order to do so, veterina…
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Oral Cancer: Risk Management Considerations
Due to the increasing public concern regarding oral cancer, it is important for dentists to be aware of proper patient assessment and documentati…
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Potential Legal Risks Associated wtih Groupon
With the explosion of social media and online marketing, members of the dental community “must” be aware of the risks associated with the new…
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Social Media and the Dental Practice
The online world is growing. Facebook now boasts a “population” larger than the United States. Thousands of dentists are currently taking adv…
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Dental Practice Audits
Dental audits were rare at one time. Now, however, with insurance companies and third party payers auditing more routinely, it is much more likel…
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Dental Advertising
Dentists have a right to promote their practices through various forms of advertising. However, ethical guidelines regarding advertising must fol…
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Simple Estate Planning for Dentists
Statistically, seventy percent (70%) of all dentists will die without a Will, and that number could be higher for dentists who fail to implement…
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Informed Consent and the Minor Patient
All dentists should be aware that as a general rule, an unemancipated minor’s consent to treatment is not valid. The consent of a parent or leg…
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