Business Management Resources for Dentists

(Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines)

OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• OSHA homepage
• OSHA Model Plan and Program for the bloodborne pathogens standards
• OSHA, Safety and Health Topics, Dentistry
• Medical and Dental Offices - A Guide To Compliance With OSHA Standards
• Bloodborne Pathogens Standards
• OSHA/Department of Labor - Access to Medical and Exposure Records
  • Same, but in PDF form
• On-line video: "Workplace Precautions Against Bloodborne Pathogens"
• OSHA Field Inspection Reference Manual
• OSHA Facts Sheets
  • Protect Yourself When Handling Sharps
  • Reporting Exposure Incidents
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Emergency Exit Routes
  • Formaldehyde
  • Highlights of OSHA's Recordkeeping Rule
  • OSHA Inspections
  • Workplace Violence
• Form for reporting safety or health hazards - Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards
  • Online complaint form
• What to Expect During OSHA's Visit
• Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection
• Employee Workplace Rights
• OSHA Form 300, 300A, 301 (Log of Work-Related Injuries; Injury Incident Report; Summary of Work-Related Injuries)
• Posters
  • Job Safety and Health: It's The Law
  • Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage
  • Employee Rights for Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage
• OSHA Form 174, blank (MSDS)
• Keeping Your Workplace Safe
• Personal Protective Equipment
• OSHA Recordkeeping Handbook
• Small Business Handbook

CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

• CDC, Dentistry
• Recommended Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings, 2003
• Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV
• Recommendations for HIV Testing of Health Care Providers
• Occupational Latex Allergies
• Bloodborne Infectious Diseases
• Infection Control in Dental Settings
• MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, with link for electronic subscription

HHS, Health and Human Services

• HHS homepage
• HIPAA Medical Privacy
• NPI National Provider Identifier Standard

FDA, Food and Drug Administration

• Information for Healthcare Professionals
• Lead Exposure from Storing Dental Films in Lead-Lined Containers
• List of Dental Devices for US/EU Mutual Recognition Agreement
• Position statement - Consumer Update: Dental Amalgams
• Press release - Recall of Dental Toothpaste Made In China
• Medical Product Safety Information
• Reporting Adverse Experiences to FDA
• Labeling of Dietary Supplements

DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration

• DEA Registration Support for Healthcare Providers
• Controlled Substances Act
• Drug Schedule, I to V
• Information on Abused Drugs
• DEA Practitioner's Manual
• National Drug Take Back Initiative

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission

• Disability Discrimination
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• The ADA: A Primer for Small Business
• The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
• Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Sexual Harassment Discrimination
• Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Department of Labor

• Employment Law Guide
• Wages - Last Paycheck
• Minimum Wage Laws
• Overtime Pay Requirements
• Wages and Hours Worked issues
• Health Plans & Benefits
• List of DOL forms
• Recordkeeping Requirements
• Posters

ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act

• ADA Home Page
• ADA Resources in the Workplace
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
• The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer

FTC

• Red Flags Rule - general information
• Red Flags Rule - more specific for health care providers
• How-to Guide for Business
• Guide for Compliance with the New Red Flag Rules - pdf file from ADA.org website

Federal Government

• Workplace Issues

IRS

• Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center
  • Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center
  • Business Expenses
  • Businesses with Employees
  • Employee Identification Numbers (EINs)
    • Form SS4 - Application for Employee Identification Number
      • Apply for EIN online
  • Filing and Paying Your Business Taxes
• Forms for Sole Proprietorships
• Publication 334 (2007), Tax Guide for Small Business
• Publication 583 (1/2007), Starting a Business and Keeping Records
• Independent Contractor vs Employee
  • Dentist status:  Independent Contractor or Employee?

MSDS

• Where To Find MSDS On The Internet

Insurance Claims and Coding

• How To Number Supernumerary Teeth
• ANSI/ADA/ISO Specification No. 3950
• Medical Insurance Coding
  • Brief description of different code sets
  • CPT procedure codes - use on medical claim form for indicating procedures and services codes
  • AMA Bookstore - for ordering the CPT code book
  • ICD-9-CM codes - use on medical claims for indicating diagnosis codes
    • ICD-9-CM Medical Diagnosis and Procedures codes - downloadable text file from Health and Human Services
      • Order the CD-ROM version of the codes from HHS CMS
    • ICD-9-CM Medical Diagnosis codes - icd9coding.com
    • ICD-9-CM Medical Diagnosis codes - icd9data.com
    • ICD-9-CM Medical Diagnosis codes - icd9.chrisendres.com
    • ICD-9-CM Medical Procedures codes - icd9.chrisendres.com
  • HCPCS codes - used for Medicare/Medicaid
    • 2008 HCPCS Codes - icd9data.com
  • Medical claim forms
    • AMA Bookstore - for ordering blank Health Insurance Claim Forms
    • Sample form from AMA
    • AMA Reference Instruction Manual
    • blank printable form download
    • blank form that can be filled out on computer
• How to submit suggestions to the ADA about changes to future CDT codes

Ethics

• ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct - opens pdf file
• American Society for Dental Ethics
• American College of Dentists, Courses Online Dental Ethics
• FDI World Dental Foundation, Dental Ethics Manual - pdf file
• California Dental Association, Code of Ethics

American Dental Association

• ADA Constitution and Bylaws - opens pdf file
• ADA Current Policies - opens pdf file
• ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct - opens pdf file

Substance Abuse

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Summary of DSM-IV Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
• Project Cork -- Various clinical tools and screening tests
• Project Cork -- Powerpoint Presentations
• CRAFFT Screening Interview
• NIDA-Modified ASSIST screening tool
• Summary of Drug Effects
• Signs of Possible Adolescent Substance Use Problems

Fraud

• Delta Dental fraud page
• Delta Dental of New Jersey fraud page
• United Concordia fraud page
• Tricare Dental fraud page
• Article by a dentist/attorney on waiving copays
• JADA article, "The War On Fraud And Its Effect On Dentistry"

Embezzlement and Theft

• How Dentists Can Prevent Embezzlement and Theft

Staff

• Want To Be Liked?  Guard Against These Faults
• As A Team Player, I Will...
• Attributes For A Winning Personality
• Why Patients Change Dental Offices

Patient Satisfaction Surveys

• American Academy of Family Physicians article

Business Law and Statistics

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Business Name Registration (Doing Business As) - by state
• Federal Statistics

Study Clubs

• Sample bylaws, Dental practice management study club
• Sample bylaws, Dental Periodontics study club
• Sample cross-coverage disability group agreement for dentists

Practice Transitions

• Dental Practice Purchase Checklist
• Dental Practice Start-Up Checklist

Personal Affairs

• "How To Make Sure Your Affairs Are In Order" - Estate Planning help

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Washington State dentists:

• Department of Labor and Industries
  • Employer Safe Workplace Responsibilities
  • Employee Workplace Safety
  • Workplace Posters
  • Online Safety Courses
    • Employee Medical and Exposure Records
    • Bloodborne Pathogens
    • Latex Allergies
    • General Office Safety
    • Chemical Hazard Communication
  • Employee Workplace Rights
  • Family Care/Family Leave Laws
  • Wage and Hours laws
  • Leave and Benefits laws
  • Employer Worker's Comp Insurance
  • Employee Worker's Comp Claims
  • Medical Providers, Submitting Patient Claims
  • Form 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form
• Employment Security Department - Required Posters
• Dept of Social & Health Services (DSHS) - Dental Providers site
  • Current DSHS dental fee schedule
  • ProviderOne provider information
  • ProviderOne training
• Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
  • Dentists sections
  • WAC 246-25-040 Antitrust; Collective negotiations
• Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
  • WISHA
• Search RCW's and WAC's
• Credential Search  - license status information about dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants
• WA State Dept of Health - Dental Quality Assurance Commission
• WA State Dept of Health - Drug Prescription Monitoring Program
• Dept of Ecology - Best Management Practices for Dental Offices, waste treatment
• Washington State Dental Association Online AIDS/HIV Course for dental assistants
• Subscribe to various Washington State government email LISTSERV lists as an "interested party"
• WSDA page with Washington Dental Statutes and Rules

 

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