Author:
Laura Archer, Vice President of Underwriting, The Doctors Company
posted: Feb. 08, 2021.
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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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%
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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