Infection control breaches can lead to serious consequences including disciplinary action or lawsuits. In this episode, the Divas share actual cases in dental practices that involved regulatory action. Leverage these lessons learned to protect your patients, your practice, and your license.

Resources:

• CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings - 2003 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5217.pdf
• CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings - 2016 https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/index.html
• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030

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The Compliance Divas recently attended the annual conference of the Association for Dental Safety and share their insights and take-aways from the meeting presentations. The Divas also have a special promotion for ADS membership - see below.

Resources:

• ADS membership application - https://www.myads.org/membership-application Use code DIVAS50.
• Association for Dental Safety - https://www.myads.org

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Email encryption ensures that only authorized individuals have access to patient information and it's required under the HIPAA Security Rule. Having the right program makes it easier to be compliant and protect your patients' sensitive information. In this episode, the Divas provide tips for evaluating your current email encryption program.

• HIPAA Security Rule updates: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/hipaa-security-rule-nprm/factsheet/index.html
• Holland and Hart Law article: https://www.hollandhart.com/hipaa-emails-texts

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