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HIPAA Compliance Made Easy for Dentistry
This course is for all members of the dental team and is designed to educate participants on the requirements for HIPAA compliance in their facilities. Included will be the following:
- Review components of the Privacy Standard
- Review responsibilities under the Security Standard
- Define Protected Health Information (PHI) and how to safeguard it
- Understand required hardware/software components
- Review the assignment of responsibilities
- Understand required forms and documentation
- Understand how to conduct a risk assessment
- Review business associate responsibilities
- Understand security risks and how to mitigate them
- Define a security breach and know when/how it must be reported
- Be aware of steps to take in the event of a HIPAA inspection
- Understand your options if you receive a HIPAA citation and fine
In addition, attendees will learn about the use of consent forms, authorization forms and business associate agreements.
Nov 23, 2021 07:00 PM in Eastern Time | $35 Registration | 2 CE Credits
Pain Management in Dentistry: Strategies for Dentists and Hygienists
This course is designed to educate dentists and dental hygienists on current principles and techniques for the management of pain. Topics covered include:
- Definition of pain
- Types of pain
- Physiology of pain
- Oral facial pain disorders
- Drugs used to manage pain
- Pain management techniques
- Local anesthetics
- Trigger point injections
- Oral appliances
- Non-traditional techniques
- Opioid awareness and the opioid crisis
- Post-operative pain strategies
- Tools to control fear and anxiety
- Ergonomics
- New products to manage pain and sensitivity
Dec 7, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time | $65 Registration | 3 CE Credits
OSHA and Infection Control Made Easy for Dentistry
OSHA requires an annual retraining session for all employees. This course will help fulfill these requirements and will update participants on the latest from OSHA, including the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazard Communication and the Bloodborne Disease Pathogens Standard. In addition, the course will cover the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry and will review best practices for infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Other topics covered include Subparts of the OSH Act that apply to dentistry including:
- Means of egress
- Ionizing radiation
- Non-ionizing radiation
- Electrical safety
- Fire safety and first aid
- Hazardous materials
- Ventilation
- Record-keeping
- Dental unit water quality and testing requirements
Information will also be provided on how to react to an OSHA inspection of your office and how to assign tasks to key staff members so that they can assist you in achieving compliance.
This Course Includes:
- An OSHA and Infection Control workbook for each participant
- Detailed audit checklists for both OSHA and Infection Control to evaluate your office
Course Materials:
- Custom Sign-In Sheet
- OSHA Compliance Audit Checklist
- Infection Control Compliance Audit Checklist
Feb 2, 2022 07:00 PM in Eastern Time | $50 Registration | 3 CE Credits
HIPAA Compliance Made Easy for Dentistry
This course is for all members of the dental team and is designed to educate participants on the requirements for HIPAA compliance in their facilities. Included will be the following:
- Review components of the Privacy Standard
- Review responsibilities under the Security Standard
- Define Protected Health Information (PHI) and how to safeguard it
- Understand required hardware/software components
- Review the assignment of responsibilities
- Understand required forms and documentation
- Understand how to conduct a risk assessment
- Review business associate responsibilities
- Understand security risks and how to mitigate them
- Define a security breach and know when/how it must be reported
- Be aware of steps to take in the event of a HIPAA inspection
- Understand your options if you receive a HIPAA citation and fine
In addition, attendees will learn about the use of consent forms, authorization forms and business associate agreements.
Mar 3, 2022 07:00 PM in Eastern Time | $35 Registration | 2 CE Credits
Pain Management in Dentistry: Strategies for Dentists and Hygienists
This course is designed to educate dentists and dental hygienists on current principles and techniques for the management of pain. Topics covered include:
- Definition of pain
- Types of pain
- Physiology of pain
- Oral facial pain disorders
- Drugs used to manage pain
- Pain management techniques
- Local anesthetics
- Trigger point injections
- Oral appliances
- Non-traditional techniques
- Opioid awareness and the opioid crisis
- Post-operative pain strategies
- Tools to control fear and anxiety
- Ergonomics
- New products to manage pain and sensitivity
Apr 14, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time | $65 Registration | 3 CE Credits