Author: Dan Zottoli, Director of Sales – Atlantic Coast posted: Jan. 06, 2021.

Life insurance planning can sometimes be overwhelming, causing many to put off this particularly important conversation. Many people don’t want to face their own mortality, let alone deal with trying Read more

Author: FDA Services posted: Nov. 05, 2020.

Can we take a few minutes to talk about the rest of your life? As a dentist, you’ve spent a lot of time and money investing in your career. So what are your goals? Buy a house, a new car, start your own practice? Your income and ability to make money is the foundation for all of your goals. You need to protect that foundation. You insure your house and your vehicle. Why wouldn’t you protect the very thing that affords you these items — your ability to produce an income? Read more

Author: FDA Services posted: Oct. 13, 2020.

Recruiting and retaining a great dental team continues to be a pressing issue for most practices. Dental offices are looking for ways to show current and future employees that they Read more

Author: Laura Archer, Vice President of Underwriting, The Doctors Company posted: Sep. 16, 2020.

Protecting your practice against allegations of professional negligence is of the utmost importance in today’s litigious environment. One often overlooked strategy for a group practice is having all dental professionals Read more

Author: Abyde ™ posted: Aug. 12, 2020.

Even in the midst of COVID-19, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) hasn’t let up on finding and enforcing HIPAA violations. Last month, within just one week, both a small health care provider along with a larger health system found themselves facing HIPAA violations that resulted in hefty fines Read more

Author: Robert McDermott ,President & CEO, iCoreConnect posted: Jul. 15, 2020.

The Coronavirus has not slowed down Cybercriminals. In fact, business is booming. In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released a warning about increased IT security risks Read more

Author: Robert McDermott ,President & CEO, iCoreConnect posted: Jun. 16, 2020.

First, the Coronavirus threatened the livelihood of your practice.  Now, on top of that, NOAA predicts an abnormally-active Atlantic hurricane season through November 30.  You can act now to protect Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: May 14, 2020.

According to the recently released 2020 Cyber Digest: Analysis of 2019 Cyber Claims Data from our trusted cyber liability insurance provider, Tokio Marine HCC, healthcare providers have seen a massive, 254% Read more

Author: Robert McDermott ,President & CEO, iCoreConnect posted: Apr. 14, 2020.

Nearly every Florida dentist is affected by the COVID-19 shutdown. The biggest concern: no patients presently in the chair means no incoming revenue.  It’s important to start planning NOW to Read more

Author: FDA Services posted: Mar. 10, 2020.

Can we take a few minutes to talk about the rest of your life? As a dentist, you’ve spent a lot of time and money investing in your career. So what are your goals? Buy a house, a new car, start your own practice? Your income and ability to make money is the foundation for all of your goals. You need to protect that foundation. You insure your house and your vehicle. Why wouldn’t you protect the very thing that affords you these items – your ability to produce an income? Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Feb. 11, 2020.

by FDA Services Inc. Ransomware has become the number one cyber threat to dental offices. The field of cyber security is largely mysterious to those outside of it, even though it Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Jan. 21, 2020.

FDA Services has seen a sharp increase in water damage claims for our dental offices in the last several years. These claims end up being extremely costly for practice owners Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Nov. 19, 2019.

By Roneet Lev, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Office of National Drug Control Policy On behalf of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), I would like to acknowledge Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Oct. 22, 2019.

By Craig Musgrave, Senior Vice President, Information Technology, The Doctors Company The news made national headlines: Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s computer systems were down for more than a week* as the Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Sep. 10, 2019.

The Doctors Company’s analysis of claims in which EHRs contributed to injury show a total of 216 claims closed from 2010-2018. The pace of these claims grew, from a low of 7 cases in 2010 to an average of 22.5 cases per year in 2017 and 2018. EHRs are typically contributing factors rather than the primary cause of claims, and the frequency of claims with an EHR factor continues to be low (1.1 percent of all claims closed since 2010). Still, as EHRs approach near-universal adoption, they may become a more prevalent source of risk. Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Sep. 03, 2019.

Statement from Robert McDermott - President & CEO, iCoreConnect This week has brought reports of a number of U.S. dental offices held by ransomware.  These incidents were made possible by the Read more