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post OHIO CONTINUES TO BE A LEADER IN LICENSURE REFORM – News Posted: Jul 12, 2024

https://www.oda.org/news/ohio-continues-to-be-a-leader-in-licensure-reform

The Ohio Dental Association has long had policies in support of dental licensure reform and freedom of movement for dentists…

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post TOP 10 LEGAL ISSUES IN A DENTAL OFFICE- PART 2 – News Posted: Jul 12, 2024

https://www.oda.org/news/top-10-legal-issues-in-a-dental-office-part-2-2

This month we will continue the series of common legal issues in the dental office. Last month we discussed animals…

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post THE FUTURE OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN DENTAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS – News Posted: Jun 19, 2024

https://www.oda.org/news/the-future-of-restrictive-covenants-in-dental-employment-contracts

Last month’s column provided an update on the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rules that would ban the use of…

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post TOP 10 LEGAL ISSUES IN A DENTAL OFFICE – PART 1 – News Posted: Jun 19, 2024

https://www.oda.org/news/top-10-legal-issues-in-a-dental-office-part-1-2

We have heard from members across the state that one of the benefits of being a member of the Ohio…

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post FTC BANS MOST NON-COMPETE CLAUSES, LEGAL CHALLENGE FILED – News Posted: May 23, 2024

https://www.oda.org/news/ftc-bans-most-non-compete-clauses-legal-challenge-filed

Regular readers of this column know that non-compete clauses are regularly included in dentist employment contracts, and, as I have…

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post REPORTING ABUSE AND NEGLECT – News Posted: May 23, 2024

https://www.oda.org/news/reporting-abuse-and-neglect-4

Dentists are well respected professionals and are trusted members of any community. As such, state law and the ADA Principles…

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post SURCHARGING CREDIT CARDS – LEGAL OR NOT? – News Posted: Sep 6, 2023

https://www.oda.org/news/surcharging-credit-cards-legal-or-not

In this column of the “ODA Today” I try to be cognizant of questions I am hearing from members and…

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post REQUESTING RECORDS – News Posted: Aug 15, 2023

https://www.oda.org/news/requesting-records

In communication with patients, other practices or other practitioners there are certain circumstances where records can be requested, and it…

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post WHAT TO DO WHEN PATIENTS REFUSE RADIOGRAPHS – News Posted: Jul 17, 2023

https://www.oda.org/news/what-to-do-when-patients-refuse-radiographs

Dental radiographs provide information critical to the identification and treatment of oral health problems. For example, radiographs are the only…

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post OFFICE MANUAL CAN HELP AVOID EMPLOYMENT ISSUES – News Posted: May 11, 2023

https://www.oda.org/news/office-manual-can-help-avoid-employment-issues-2

A well-defined office manual can be of great benefit to a dental practice. Employment issues are some of the most…

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