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Addressing Risks Associated With Telehealth

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Key strategies Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMS) can use to identify safety and liability issues with telehealth and proactively implement safeguards.

Transfer of Patient Records When Selling or Closing an OMS Practice

Risk Solutions

How proper planning can help OMS practices comply with HIPAA requirements and other regulations when selling or closing a practice.

3 Tips for Managing Emergencies in Your Practice

Robert A. Strauss, DDS, MD, FACS

An emergency is defined as “a serious unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate reaction.” It’s also an event that strikes fear, or at least should strike fear, into the heart of any practitioner.

Managing Negative Online Reviews From Patients

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Developing a strategy for interacting with patients online, including responding to both positive and negative online reviews.

Case Studies

Learn how to navigate situations in your practice with these real-life case studies.

Food Allergies Cannot Be Ignored; They May Have a Life-Threatening Effect Upon Treatment

Patient Taking Bisphosphonates Sues Oral Surgeon for Implant Failure Leads to Liability Dispute

Implant Failure Leads to Liability Dispute

Patient Files Board Complaint After “Poor Result” With Dermal Fillers

Lack of Detail in Chart Entry Hinders OMS’s Malpractice Defense

OMS’s Records Retention Failure Affects Malpractice Case Outcome

OMS Reprimanded for Failing to Check Patient’s Blood Pressure

Detailed Informed Consent Form Aids Claim Defense

Oral Surgeon Faces Legal Action Over Response to Online Review

Risk Articles

Get tips to help you and your practice manage risk with our clinical articles.

Burnout in OMS: What to Look For, What to Do About It

Addressing Parent Accountability with Pediatric Patients

Decreasing Risks in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Twelve Strategies for Improving Communication and Patient Care in OMS Practices

Managing Nonadherent and Difficult Patients

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Continuing Education Opportunities

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On-Demand Risk Courses

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Informed Consent Samples

Our sample forms can help you and your practice with informed consent — a key part of the provider/patient conversation prior to any treatment.

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