Dental Risk Alerts Index

National Society of Dental Practitioners members and Dentist’s Advantage clients receive periodic alerts regarding recent changes in dental practice, regulations and industry trends. The alerts typically include links to ADA, FDA, CDC, OSHA, state and federal agency source information.

Recent Risk Alerts

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FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT

All dental offices that participate in any federally funded dental programs such as Medicaid should be aware of the provisions of the Federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. – 3729-3733 as amended. Read More >

IMPORTANT HIPAA UPDATE

There has been an increase in patient requests for copies of records from all medical providers. Many providers, including dentists, have been cited by the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for violating HIPAA rules concerning patient rights to receive copies of their medical records. Read More >

Use of Non FDA Approved Materials

There have been several recent inquiries to the Dentist’s Advantage Hotline concerning the use of FDA non-approved dental materials and devices. Many dental offices are using such materials and devices to contain costs. Read More >

POTENTIAL WEBSITE VIOLATIONS

Several Texas dentists were recently the recipients of complaint letters alleging that their websites violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (AwDA). The allegations state that their websites do not comply with the act’s provisions because they are not accessible to those with vision and hearing impairment. Read More >

CDC INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL CHECKLIST APP

The CDC has just released its DentalCheck app for dental personnel and facilities. The app is in the form of a checklist to be used to periodically assess the facility meeting minimum standards for infection prevention and control. Read More >

AMALGAM SEPARATOR RULE POSTPONED

On January 20th President Trump issued a Presidential memorandum that froze all pending and non-published federal regulations. This type of action has been standard for all incoming presidents over the past 40 years. Read More >

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