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Legal Issues: Page 42
Dentist misrepresented herself as a patient to get oxycodone
By
Melissa Busch
A New York dentist has admitted to misrepresenting herself as one of her patients to fraudulently obtain oxycodone for her own use, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.
April 18, 2022
Dental Dose: The new AHA infective endocarditis guidelines
By
Theresa Pablos
Last spring, the American Heart Association (AHA) changed its guidance regarding the use of antibiotic agents to help prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures. Tom Viola shares what you need to know on the latest episode of Dental Dose.
April 14, 2022
What you need to know about the U.S. No Surprises Act
By
Melissa Busch
The U.S. No Surprises Act, which took effect in January, aims to protect patients from unexpected hospital bills. It also directly affects oral and maxillofacial surgery, according to a perspective published April 9 in the
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
.
April 12, 2022
How many millions will your practice lose?
By
Dr. Roger P. Levin
Malpractice lawsuit? Patient who wants a refund? Team member who embezzled money? It's not the negative events that will cost your practice millions of dollars, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. It's the things you don't do. Levin shares three tips to help prevent you from losing millions.
April 11, 2022
3Shape receives jury verdict in patent case
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has received a jury verdict of guilty from the Western District of Texas in a patent case between it and Densys. A final decision has not yet been rendered by the federal district court.
April 10, 2022
When patients ask for healthy teeth to be pulled, dentists oblige
By
Melissa Busch
A small percentage of patients request the extraction of healthy teeth, and though dentists report reluctance, many pull the teeth anyway, according to a study published on March 30 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
April 3, 2022
Week in Review: Apical periodontitis caused by bruxism | Coverage from DSO meeting | New Dental Dose episode
By
Theresa Pablos
April 1, 2022
Practice settles claim it used patient data in political bid
By
Melissa Busch
An Alabama dental practice agreed to take corrective action to settle a potential HIPAA violation for reportedly disclosing patients' private health data to a campaign manager and a marketing firm hired to manage the owner dentist's political campaign.
March 31, 2022
Update your employee handbook to keep current with regulations
By
Ali Oromchian, JD
The Families First Coronavirus Act, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Equal Pay Act, and more are all relevant to your practice's employee handbook. Ali Oromchian, JD, summarizes what you should consider when updating your handbook for 2022.
March 29, 2022
Week in Review: Girl diagnosed with rare, life-threatening lesion | Sugar substitutes linked to cancer | Dentistry responds to the crisis in Ukraine
By
Theresa Pablos
March 25, 2022
Utah dentist found guilty in $1.8M tax evasion case
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Utah dentist was convicted of tax evasion and related offenses for trying to dodge paying about $1.8 million in back U.S. income taxes, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.
March 24, 2022
Oral surgeon charged with murder of patient turned girlfriend
By
Melissa Busch
An oral surgeon in Maryland was arrested for his alleged involvement in the overdose death of a 25-year-old former patient who later became his employee and girlfriend, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Department of Police.
March 24, 2022
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