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Be Cybersecure: Protect Patient Records, Avoid Fines and Safeguard Your Reputation

by Florida Dental AssociationFebruary 11, 2016May 31, 20171 Comment

By David McHale, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, The Doctors Company Cybercrime costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year and causes organizations to devote substantial time and resources to keeping their information secure. This is even…

5 Things Every Florida Dentist Should Know About Records

by Florida Dental AssociationJune 18, 2015May 31, 2017Leave a comment

By Graham Nicol, Esq., Health Care Risk Manager, Board Certified Specialist (Health Law) 1. Records are evidence (exculpatory or damaging). 2. They must be kept a minimum of four years post-treatment, but preferably at least seven years (statute of repose…