Dental Blog: Topics on Recordkeeping and More

Everyone is familiar with the HIPAA regulation that requires you to distribute a Notice of Privacy Practices to all patients, who then sign an Acknowledgement indicating they have reviewed the Notice.  While most patients don’t actually review the information, certain content is required to be included on your Notice.

Published on January 25, 2013 and...

You have to electronically send your patient’s records to a specialist or even the patient himself.  How do you do it? 

As an employee of the Wisconsin Dental Association I hear this question all the time.  On one hand the federal government is pushing for complete electronic health records.  On the other hand HIPAA Security regulations...

The federal government has done it again and changed their HIPAA regulations.  This new modification from the Office of Civil Rights is being referred to as the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, as it covers all entities of HIPAA.  This Omnibus Rule was published to the 
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When most people hear of a “green” office they tend to think of being environmentally friendly.  While it is true that being green means you will use a minimal amount of paper, it also has more benefits than just protecting the environment.

Having a green office shows patients that your office is technologically advanced.  It gives patients...

Thinking about making your dental office paperless?  The biggest logistical aspect to determine is how new patients will complete their forms in your office.  A paperless office will of course have online forms available to the patients, but not every patient is going to utilize these.

For those patients who haven't completed any forms in advance,...

How do you determine which patient charts are best for you dental office?  What forms do you want included in the patient's chart?  How organized do you want it?  What is being done on paper and what's being done electronically?  These are some of the many questions asked when determining which record-keeping system is best for you.

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