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

Author: Select an Author posted: Aug 14, 2019.

What would you do if you saw a TV ad about a lawsuit against a drug company over a medication prescribed by your physician that you were currently taking? In 2017, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) asked that question of 1,335 adults—500 of whom were currently taking or had taken one of 12 prescription drugs frequently targeted by personal injury lawyers. Nearly half of the survey respondents said they would definitely or probably stop taking the drug immediately after seeing the ad. When shown an actual TV lawsuit ad about a drug they or a household member had taken, more than half said they would reduce the dosage to below the prescribed amount. Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Jul 16, 2019.

By Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare Systems Patient Safety, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company, and Richard Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Read more

Author: Select an Author posted: Jun 11, 2019.

Susan Shepard, MSN, RN, Senior Director, Patient Safety and Risk Management Education, The Doctors Company Doctors are increasingly faced with providing care to a multicultural society complicated by literacy issues. Ensuring Read more

Author: Robert McDermott, President & CEO, iCoreConnect posted: May 28, 2019.

There are reports from around the country of dentists being hacked. One dentist reported that her patients received “aggressive” emails telling them they owed money for services they never received. Read more

Author: Amy Wasdin, RN, MBA, Patient Safety Risk Manager II, The Doctors Company posted: May 13, 2019.

Most healthcare providers are aware they have a responsibility to identify and report victims of child abuse, elder neglect, and domestic violence. Another type of abuse—human trafficking—is, however, on the Read more

Author: Richard Cahill, JD, vice president and associate general counsel, The Doctors Company posted: Apr 16, 2019.

A successful and highly-respected pediatrician with an unblemished record over decades of practice learns of a HIPAA breach by a member of his clerical staff. After an investigation reveals the Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Mar 15, 2019.

Grand Prize Beer Tasting in Paradise Event Table at FDC2019Event Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019 | 6-8 pm5-Course Beer Tasting with small plate pairings, hosted by Dr. Rudy Liddell.100 percent of Read more