Greg Ewing, JD, MPH[email protected]Regulatory UpdatesHIPAA enforcement activities impact small group practicesOn February 24, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will survey up to 1,200 covered entities and business associates to determine suitability for its HIPAA Audit Program. Small group practices need to take action and ensure they are in compliance or risk serious consequences.March 18, 2014Regulatory UpdatesThe new compliance and enforcement landscape and what to do about itLast year was quite a year for Texas dentists who provide services to Medicaid patients, families, and individuals with low incomes and resources. As a result of the new powers given to federal and state agencies through the Affordable Care Act, dentists are experiencing crippling payment holds based on mere allegations of fraud.January 12, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesDental assistant sentenced to lengthy prison termA dental assistant accused of accessing the private media of dozens of patients and co-workers and taking lewd videos of women was sentenced.EndodonticsNanoparticles may be key to treating root canal infectionsOffice Management4 ways to ensure an incredibly successful practicePractice SalesAssessing the risks when selling your dental practice: A guide for practice ownersLegal IssuesDentist accused of fraud jailed for threatening to harm prosecutor
