Earn CE Credits and Fulfill
Licensure Requirements
With Compliance Training Partners.
OSHA + HIPAA - UPDATES AND BEST PRACTICES
Friday, November 5th, 2021
AGENDA
8:00am - 8:30am Registration
8:30am - 11:30am OSHA
11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch and Vendor fair
1:00pm - 3:00pm HIPAA
LOCATION: The Hagerty Center, 715 East Front St., Traverse City, MI 49686
Cost: $59 Each Advantage Customer | $99 Each Non-Advantage Customer
CE Credits: 5 Lecture (Prerequisite: None)
Cancellation Policy: 48 hours prior to event
AGD Subject Code: 550
Questions: Please contact 648.customerservice@
Course Descriptions
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
HIPAA Compliance Made Easy for Dentistry
Description
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.
SPEAKER: Karson L. Carpenter, DDS
Dr. Karson L Carpenter is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. He is a practicing general dentist who serves as President of Compliance Training Partners. For over 25 years, he has designed practical continuing education programs to help bring dental professionals into compliance with the regulations that affect them.