Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Classification The OIG’s Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) was borne out of the False Claims Act of 1986 and is intended as an oversight mechanism with structured monitoring and penalties for violations. This lasts for...
“Any disease related to the mouth has an impact elsewhere in the body,” ~ Denis F. Kinane, BDS, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. There are more options than ever when it comes to selecting the right dental care provider for you and your...
There have been a number of complaints, reports, and legislative and state health board filings surrounding Dental Service Organizations, or DSO’s over the past few years. So, why is that and what do these organizations do that opens the door to bad practices?...
Has Dentistry Changed? “Where has the professionalism of my “profession” gone?” A profound question from Private Dentist Association’s Advisory Board Member and renowned speaker and educator Dr. Gordon Christensen. In the following article, Dr....
What Can Associates Do? In the interest of completeness, we wanted to make sure that you had part 2 to Dentistry Today’s “Associate Dentists Face Risks When Their Employer Closes Business (Part 1).” In his first article, Michael W. Davis, DDS went...
DSO Legislation and Regulations: Good and Bad DSO legislation has become a large piece of the argument against their place in Dental management. DSO’s or Dental Support/Service Organizations have racked up a fairly large amount of legislation and regulations...
