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Your dental patients depend on your team to stay safe, but safety doesn’t happen by accident. Your leadership style has a direct connection to the quality of patient care your
In a busy dental practice, you put your patients first. Time-consuming tasks that don’t contribute to patient care are low priority. Often, HR audits fall into that category. After all,
You wouldn’t ever operate as a doctor or dentist without malpractice insurance, but countless dental practices — especially smaller private practices — operate without a dedicated human resources team. It’s
Background checks are a must in dentistry. It’s just too dangerous to skip them, because you are responsible for the care they provide to your patients.
UPDATED 11/9/22 In a dental practice, you have different agreements with your employees. You hire many at will, such as your front office staff.
In 2014 alone, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor found that more than $79 million in back wages was owed to more than 109,000 workers across
Be honest. What’s your leadership style? Do you coach? Support? Delegate? Direct? Or a combination of all four? Whatever your style, it’s critical that you implement leadership on healthcare employees
HR has always been exceptionally challenging for healthcare practices. Balancing patients’ needs with the needs of your team makes it far too easy to run afoul of federal, state, and
We all have our stress triggers during the workday — demanding patients, multitasking, that towering stack of medical bill receipts, the phone call you don’t have time to return, or
UPDATED 05/04/2023 If you have a medical practice, you must understand employment discrimination laws and how they apply to your office. This knowledge can provide legal protection.
Even in the best of times, managing stress in your dental practice is a serious issue. This makes sense: After all, you’re tasked with helping people keep their teeth and
Employment offer letters can bring great professionals into healthcare settings. If you’re not careful, though, you could inadvertently create an employment contract.
With new CDC vaccine guidelines rolling out, employers are left wondering about their duties and obligations related to employee vaccines.
The latest updates to the American Rescue Plan have big implications for healthcare workers and employers. Understanding the new law is essential.
Healthcare practices know that sick leave is a must-have benefit. Here’s how to create and implement a policy that works for you — and for your employees.
There are many essential roles within medical offices. Employees fill the bulk of these positions, but independent contractors can play an important part in providing great service as well. This
When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect, it provided an essential lifeline for employees affected by the pandemic. FFCRA provisions regarding mandatory sick leave for qualifying
UPDATED 5/31/2023 Bereavement leave can be bewildering. Beware these five common mistakes when designing a bereavement leave policy for your dental, optometry, or veterinary practice.
Even small dental practices must provide reasonable accommodations for employees. While this may seem like a hurdle, being informed helps simplify the process.
UPDATED 12/10/22 Independent contractors can solve staffing woes, but you have to tread carefully. Errors in classifying independent contractors can cause expensive problems. Here’s what you need to know.
