Practice Management

Dr. John Flucke is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He also serves as technology editor for Dental Products Report magazine and keeps an active blog filled with thoughts and tidbits on the world of technology at blog.denticle.com.

Articles

Learning the importance of understanding what HIPAA is and why practices should be knowledgeable about compliance.

An Expert's View of HIPAA

Dr. Lorne Lavine, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

Protect against ransomware using valuable tools like whitelisting that we have in our arsenal. 

A New Approach to Ransomware

Benco Dental has designed a monthly phishing testing offering for practice owners to train and help employees identify and protect against cyber-attacks. 

Benco Dental Designs Monthly Cybersecurity Testing for Dental Practices

BencoNET Managed Support protects data through two levels of security. 

BencoDental Provides Software Security in the Form of BencoNET Managed Support

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Mobile apps make it easier to increase efficiency and simplify communication between dental practices and their patients. 

Should My Dental Practice Have a Mobile App?

Mike Uretz is a nationally-recognized Dental software and Electronic Health Records (EHR) expert. Mike has helped hundreds of individual practices and multi-clinic groups properly evaluate and select software vendors and solutions, structure and negotiate pricing and contracts, provide implementation oversight and vendor management. Mike was a member of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology EHR vendor certification workgroup, and has been a member of various federal and state working committees for EHR business practices and policy. Having been involved with the EHR Incentive program from day one, Mike has helped a number of states, to evaluate and select EHR vendors, structure contracts and agreements, and manage vendor issues. As co-chairman of the Best practices advisory committee for EHR Contracts, Mike has been instrumental in developing standards for structuring vendor contracts and pricing for use by state programs nationwide He is the founder and editorial director of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com, a trusted and objective online resource on all matters related to dental software. He is also the point person for Advanstar’s coverage of dental EHRs and their evolving role in the dental industry and can be reached by e-mail at mikeu@dentalsoftwareadvisor.com.

The TeleDentists, MediOrbis work together to advance telehealth and improve care for patients of dental, medical providers.

Teledentistry Meets Telemedicine: A Virtual Collaboration

Part 4 of our Cybersecurity Series looks at how backup data can save money and your practice’s reputation. 


Ransom Recovery

This paperless referral management solution makes it easier to follow patient care from specialists and to ensure patients return to your practice for follow-up care.

5Ws* Refera

Part 3 of our 6-part Cybersecurity Series looks at how ransomware can circumvent a firewall. 

The Second Line of Defense

Here are the 5 biggest threats to dental offices and the steps you should take to minimize those risks.


Patient Privacy & Security