Upcoming Events
Implicit Bias in Health Care
It is believed that implicit bias can potentially contribute to health disparities between different groups of people. This training focuses on the effects of implicit bias on health care and offers solutions to reduce the risk of implicit bias in health care offices.
Through lecture and discussion, this training will teach trainees:
- The definition and history of implicit bias
- The effects of implicit bias on health care
- How to recognize implicit bias
- Controversies around implicit bias
- Strategies to reduce implicit bias in health care offices
This training meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs implicit bias training requirements and provides 3 CE credits
Mar 23, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time | $65 Registration | 3 CE Credits
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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
- Electrical safety
- Fire safety and first aid
- Hazardous materials
- Ventilation
- Recordkeeping
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.
Objectives include:
- Understand safety regulations in the dental office
- Know the OSHA regulations that affect a dental facility
- Be familiar with all infection control regulations and guidelines for dentistry
- Know the most current CDC guidelines for infection control
- Understand how to practice safely in the COVID-19 environment
- Being prepared for an OSHA inspection in your dental facility
- Know your rights under OSHA law and how to respond to a citation
Course Materials:
- OSHA Compliance Audit Checklist
- Infection Control Compliance Audit Checklist
Apr 6, 2023 7:00 PM 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. HIPAA regulations require training for all employees in the areas of privacy, security, breach notification, patient rights, the inspection process and expectations of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, who enforce this law. In addition, attendees will learn about the use of consent forms, authorization forms and business associate agreements.
Course objectives:
- Define Protected Health Information (PHI) and how to safeguard it
- Review components of the Privacy Standard
- Know responsibilities under the Security Standard
- Review the assignment of responsibilities
- Understand required forms and documentation
- Understand how to conduct a risk assessment
- Review business associate responsibilities
- Know required hardware/software components
- 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.
May 10, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time | $45 Registration | 2 CE Credits
Sexual Harassment in the Healthcare Workplace
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. HIPAA regulations require training for all employees in the areas of privacy, security, breach notification, patient rights, the inspection process and expectations of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights, who enforce this law. In addition, attendees will learn about the use of consent forms, authorization forms and business associate agreements.
Course objectives:
- Define Protected Health Information (PHI) and how to safeguard it
- Review components of the Privacy Standard
- Know responsibilities under the Security Standard
- Review the assignment of responsibilities
- Understand required forms and documentation
- Understand how to conduct a risk assessment
- Review business associate responsibilities
- Know required hardware/software components
- 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.
June 7, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time | $35 Registration | 2 CE Credits
Live CEU Webinar registration price is PER ATTENDEE. Each individual attendee must register to
be able to attend the webinar and obtain CEU credit. Please call 888-388-4782 with any questions.
Registration Closes: End of business, day before event.* Cancellations must be received within 24 hours of the webinar start time.