Depression Screening: Not a Legal Obligation, but an Ethical One What should concerned practice owners do when patients or employees exhibit signs of depression, suicidal thoughts or self-harm? While mental health is outside of a dental professional’s clinical scope, there is an ethical obligation to... May 01, 2019 RM Matters Health Safety & Wellness Patient Care and Communication Risk Management Essentials
Diagnostic X-rays Required Letter Sample letter to inform and educate a patient of necessary X-rays to continue dental treatment October 23, 2015 Sample Forms Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Idaho Illinois Minnesota Montana Nevada New Jersey North Dakota Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Washington Documentation General Liability Patient Care
Digital accessibility lawsuits are on the rise: Is your website AwDA compliant? The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) has noted an increase in calls to its Risk Management Advice Line from dentists who are facing AwDA digital accessibility lawsuits. Read more about the law and reasonable accessibility as well as the risks of... December 02, 2022 RM Matters Property and Practice Ownership Risk Management Essentials
Dispensing Products Acknowledgment Form to document products that are dispensed to a patient (does not apply to medications) November 23, 2022 Sample Forms State Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Idaho Illinois Minnesota Montana Nevada New Jersey North Dakota Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Washington General Liability Patient Care
Documentation Requirements for Sedation Documentation requirements for when sedation is administered to patients. July 12, 2024 Reference Guides Patient Care
Earn C.E. while sharpening communication and documentation skills TDIC offers a new seminar, online and in person, to help dentists improve communication and documentation skills to reduce the potential for complaints, claims, or lawsuits. December 01, 2023 News
Emergency Phone Screening to Determine Appointment Immediacy Form to facilitate patient screening by phone and determine immediacy, appointment need or emergency care January 25, 2017 Sample Forms Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Idaho Illinois Minnesota Montana Nevada New Jersey North Dakota Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Washington Documentation Patient Care
Employee Informed Refusal of Post Exposure Medical Evaluation Form to document an employee’s informed refusal of a medical evaluation after a bloodborne pathogen exposure October 23, 2015 Sample Forms Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Illinois Minnesota Nevada New Jersey North Dakota Pennsylvania Documentation Employment General Liability
Endodontic Re-treatment Discussion and informed consent form for endodonic (root canal) re-treatment October 21, 2015 Informed Consent Chinese English Japanese Korean Russian Spanish Tagalog Traditional Chinese Vietnamese Endodontic (root canal)
Endodontic Treatment Discussion and informed consent form for endodonic (root canal) treatment October 21, 2015 Informed Consent Chinese English Japanese Korean Russian Spanish Tagalog Traditional Chinese Vietnamese Endodontic (root canal)