Dental Software Transition Checklists Developed by a long-time information technology veteran and electronic health records expert, these checklists will help you start the transition to a new software. View resource Dental Software Transition Checklists
Dental Incorporations - What You Need To Know When starting a new business one of the first things to consider is a business structure. Legally, your business structure options include sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, and corporation. View resource Dental Incorporations - What You Need To Know
Leasing Commercial Property Considerations when leasing office space. Contracts will include both assets and liabilities that will govern your tenancy, poorly negotiated leases could have negative financial impact on a practice. View resource Leasing Commercial Property
Patient Records, Communication and Marketing Patient records, communication and marketing considerations and requirements for the new practice owner. This resource includes HIPAA security requirements. View resource Patient Records, Communication and Marketing
Practice Interruption and Mutual Aid Group Guidelines: Strategies for Disability or Death. These guidelines offer assistance with the organization of a mutual aid group in the event a dentist suffers a disability or death without the benefit of a pre-written plan. View resource Practice Interruption and Mutual Aid Group Guidelines: Strategies for Disability or Death.
Practice Transitions: Patient Records Best Practices Discusses the role of HIPAA business associate agreements and other steps a dentist can take to ensure the privacy and security of patient information following a practice closure or sale. View resource Practice Transitions: Patient Records Best Practices
Sample Notification Letter to Dental Board Regarding Dentist's Death or Incapacity Certain non-dentists may, upon a dentist's death or incapacity, contract with another licensed dentist or dentists to continue his or her dental practice for a period not exceeding 12 months if certain conditions are met. One of the conditions is to notify the Dental Board. View resource Sample Notification Letter to Dental Board Regarding Dentist's Death or Incapacity
Sample Notification Letter To Patients Regarding Dentist's Death or Incapacity To avoid claims of abandonment, dentists who are separating from practice (or the families of deceased or incapacitated dentists) must notify patients in writing. View resource Sample Notification Letter To Patients Regarding Dentist's Death or Incapacity
Sample Withdrawal Letter Dentist Retiring or Relocating To avoid claims of abandonment, dentists who are separating from practice must notify patients in writing. Use this sample letter when a dentist is retiring or relocating, and be sure to include the Request for Access to Patient Records form. View resource Sample Withdrawal Letter Dentist Retiring or Relocating
Separating From Practice Checklist A dentist may separate from practice for one of many reasons. A dentist may retire, leave a group to go into solo practice (or vice versa), sell the practice, or relocate. Use this checklist as a guide. This list offers general information and does not take the place of legal advice. View resource Separating From Practice Checklist
Starting a Dental Practice Checklist This list offers general information and does not take the place of legal advice. This list is not exhaustive, and each item may not be applicable to every situation. This list contains links to many websites and you may find it helpful to review the list on a computer with internet access. Resources can be found on Practice Support (cda.org) View resource Starting a Dental Practice Checklist
Unexpected Death of a Dentist (Solo Practice) Checklist This checklist can be used after the unexpected death of a provider. Steps to assist both the staff and family with immediate decisions that need to be made within the first week following a death in a dental practice. View resource Unexpected Death of a Dentist (Solo Practice) Checklist