Course Codes, CE Verification, CE Reporting … OH MY!

By Brooke Martin, FDC Meeting Coordinator COURSE CODES What do all the different codes for the Florida Dental Convention (FDC) mean? For FDC2016, we added a few more course codes to help you better understand the continuing education (CE) category…

HIPAA Audits: Why Dental Organizations Shouldn’t Ignore the Audits

By Dr. Danika Brinda, CEO, Planet HIPAA 2016 is going to be a monumental year for HIPAA compliance. The Phase 2 HIPAA audits will be starting, and increased HIPAA enforcement is a guarantee. So far in 2016, we have seen…

Why Should New Dentists Attend FDC2016?

The FDC department asked Dr. Robin Nguyen a few questions regarding our annual convention.​ 1. As a new dentist, why do you attend the Florida Dental Convention (FDC)? I attend FDC because of the numerous resources the meeting provides. There’s…

An Early Bite with Dr. John Paul: Prevention and Cure

By Dr. John Paul, FDA Editor At least once a week a patient will ask me, “Why do I have to come in two (or three or four) times a year? I’ll just call you when something goes wrong.” There…