Professional Responsibility in Dentistry

ISBN-13: 9781119830061 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 256 str.

Joseph P. Graskemper

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ContentsPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiAbout the Author xivPart I Legal Concepts 11 The Lawsuit 3True Case 1: Miscarriage due to endodontics 3The Complaint 3True Case 2: Changing the chart 4True Case 3: Saving the case for trial 5Examination before Trial 5The Results 6References 72 The Regulation of Dentistry 8True Case 4: Dental state board case of fractured porcelain 9Federal Oversight 10OSHA 10True Case 5: OSHA 12FDA/DEA/EPA 12NPDB 13HIPAA 13True Case 6: Ransomware 15TCPA 16True Case 7: Unsolicited texts 16Licensure 17Continuing Education 17I-Stop (Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing) 18Permits 18Professional Misconduct and Unprofessional Conduct 19True Case 8: Forfeit of license 20True Case 9: Lost his license 20Auxiliary Personnel 20True Case 10: Assistant extracted tooth 21Advertising 22True Case 11: Dental society denial 23Federal False Claims Act 23True Case 12: Fraudulent billing 24References 253 Definitions and Legal Concepts 27Negligence 27True Case 13: Amalgam tattoo - melanoma 28True Case 14: Divorce due to paresthesia 29True Case 15 (True Case 1 Revisited): Lawsuit due to dentist's criticism 29Definitions 29True Case 16: Tennessee case Tolliver v. Gamble 32References 32Part II The Practice of Dentistry 334 The Doctor-Patient Relationship 35Basis for Relationship 35True Case 17: Food for fillings 35Fiduciary Duty 36Types of Realtionships 36When Does It Begin 37Duties of Doctor and Patient 37Patient Relationships 38When Does It End 39True Case 18: No pay, no crown 39References 395 May You Refuse to Treat? 40Pandemics (COVID-19) 41True Case 19: Patient demand 41References 416 The Medical-Dental History 42True Case 20: Only Boniva 42Other Needed Information 43True Case 21: Only heart surgery 44Barriers 44Reference 447 Patient Abuse 45Definitions 45Reporting Child Abuse 46True Case 22: Child neglect 47Elder Abuse 47Signs of Abuse 48Failure to Report Patient Abuse 48Domestic Partner Abuse 49References 498 Informed Consent 50What Needs to Be Done 50True Case 23: Implants include the teeth 51Information Needed 51Consent 52True Case 24: Signed consent? Forgery 53Competency 53True Case 25: Two for one 54Exceptions 55True Case 26: Teenage pregnancy 55Types of Consent 55True Case 27: Lawyer threatens: write off patient's balance or be sued 56References 579 Records 58True Case 28: $300,000 Night Guard 58Record Entries 59Electronic Records 60True Case 29: Corporate greed 61Release of Records 62Texting 63Teledentistry 64HIPAA 64Retention of Records 65References 6510 Statute of Limitations 67When to Tell the Patient 67Exceptions 68True Case 30: Never fitting denture 68Reference 6911 Abandonment 70Types of Abandonment 70Avoiding Abandonment 71True Case 31: No Money - No Teeth 71Proper Termination 72Release of All Claims/Anti-defamation Clauses 73True Case 32: Patient outsmarts dentist 73References 7312 Standard of Care 75How It Began 75Challenges 81References 8113 Peer Review 83True Case 33: Peer review 84References 8414 Risk Management 85True Case 34: Too many "near misses" 86The Dos and Don'ts of Risk Management 87Collections 90If You Are Sued 91True Case 35: (True Case 6 revisited): Dentist leaves state 91True Case 36: (True Case 2 revisited): Changing the chart 92Practice Enhancement Through Risk Management 93True Case 37: Who knows what is going on? 94The Examination 94References 9715 Employees and Associates 98Hiring and Firing 99True Case 38: Extra-long vacation 99Unemployment 100True Case 39: Just eight hours count 100Staff Snafus/Problems 101True Case 40: Embezzlement 101Harassment 102True Case 41: Looks too good 102References 102Part III Professionalism and Ethics 10316 Professionalism 105Professional Obligations 105Learning Professionalism 107Professionalism Boundaries 108Leadership 109References 11017 Ethics 112Code of Ethics 113True Case 42: Patient doesn't want referral 114True Case 43: I don't want my teeth 114True Case 44: Fractured porcelain 117Teaching Dental Ethics 117True Case 45: No pay, no treatment 118Ethical Challenges 118Decision Making 119References 11918 Professional Ethical Situations Based on True Cases 121Part IV New Dentist Issues 12519 Associateships 127Noncompete/Restrictive Convenants 128True Case 46: Dentist reopened next door 129True Case 47: Dentist takes all patient records to new office 129Trade Secrets 129Compensation 130True Case 48: Buy what you built? 131True Case 49: Earn your pay 131Dental Service Organization (DSO) 132References 13320 Starting or Buying a Practice 134True Case 50: Do you see me now? 134Location 134True Case 51: You can run but you can't hide 135Transfer/Setup Considerations 135True Case 52: Poof! You're moving 137Show Me the Money 137True Case 53: Bankrupt 138Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss 139Insurance Needed 141References 14321 Marketing for a Successful Practice 144Ethical Advertising 145Competition for Patients 148Fee Splitting 149True Case 54: Keeping it in the family 149The Logo 150True Case 55: Keep the patients coming 150Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) 150True Case 56: Insurance company approves treatment but then doesn't pay 152Collections 153References 15422 Social Media 156Types and Characterizations of Social Media 156You Posted It, You Own It 157True Case 57: Can't stop you from posting it 158True Case 58: Oh yes I can stop you from posting it 158Is It Working? 158References 15923 Co-diagnosing and Gaining the Patient's Trust 160Types of Patients 160Making the Appointment 161Patient Motivation 161True case 59: Denture time 162Co-diagnosing With the Patient 162Reference 16424 Employee Management 165True Case 60: Please believe me 166Testing the Waters 166Office Culture Integration 166The Paperwork 168True Case 61: Dr. Chadwick v. Board of Registration in Dentistry (MASS) 168Evaluation and Appreciation 168Reference 17125 Multispecialty Practice 172The Set Up 172Who's Next 173True Case 62: I want to pay more 174Show Me the Money 17426 Forms 177General Release for Dental Treatment 177Consent for Pulpal Debridement and Endodontic Treatment 178Consent for Oral Surgery 179Consent for Periodontal Surgery 180General Consent for Surgical and Invasive Procedures 181Refusal of Treatment / Referral 182Termination Letter 183What You Should Know about Financing Your Dental Treatment 184Authorization for Release of Dental Records 185Photography Authorization 186Release of All Claims 187Anti-defamation Clause 188Epidemic/Pandemic Dental Treatment Information Form 189Index 190

O autorze

The authorJoseph P. Graskemper, DDS, JD, DABLM, FAGD, FACD, FAES, FICOI, FASO, FCLM, is Associate Clinical Professor at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in Stony Brook, New York, USA.