The U.S. Supreme Court views training, in addition to developing and implementing policies and procedures addressing discrimination/harassment, as part of an employer’s responsibility to exercise reasonable care to prevent harassment. See Faragher v. Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998).  The goal of such training is to keep employees out of trouble when it comes to […]

Whether negotiating the sale or purchase of a dental practice, or a buy-in by an associate dentist, the importance of preparing a written letter of intent (“LOI”) cannot be overstated. It is all too common for doctors to ignore the importance of a LOI, and instead proceed with informal discussions and a hand-shake. However, this […]

Are you ready to hire an associate? Hiring an additional dentist for your practice can have numerous benefits such as growing your practice and providing you with an exit strategy, if you are considering retirement, as the new associate may be a potential buyer of the practice down the road. The problem is many dentists […]

A common issue that all dental practices must address involves how to effectively organize and maintain their records and files. One of the most efficient solutions is for the practice to develop and implement a formal policy for record retention. A record retention policy can help a dental practice streamline business, employee, and patient procedures, […]

In an attempt to curb the growing misuse of prescription medications, a new reschedule of hydrocodone combination products (“HCPs”) went into effect on October 6, 2014 that rescheduled HCPs from Schedule III to Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. Pursuant to this reschedule, HCPs, or any drugs that contain a mixture of hydrocodone and […]

When I am consulting daily with doctors and other small business owners on their online marketing efforts it is almost inevitable that the subject of online reviews naturally comes up.  Typically, this conversation starts out somewhat fear-based, for a majority of doctors feel they have a large lack of control in this arena and in […]

Many dentists may hire a nanny, housekeeper, maid, babysitter, or other household worker to assist with the day-to-day activities of the family.  Yet, many of those same dentists are unaware of the federal and state tax payment and filing requirements for those same domestic  workers. As tax enforcement increases both domestically and internationally, those dentists […]

Securing an office location for your dental practice can be an intimidating process. If you’ve just graduated and have student loan debt, you may be concerned about incurring more debt with the purchase of a property. Many dentists find that leasing is a more prudent option. Regardless of your decision, know that if you are […]