Healthcare Employment Contracts: Important Considerations Before Signing on the Dotted Line
Malpractice Insurance: What Physicians And Dentists Should Know About Their Coverage
Legal Steps For Dentists to Follow When Buying or Selling a Practice
The Impact of Immigration Laws on Health Care Professionals and Entrepreneurs
How to Handle Difficult Employees in Your Health Care Practice
Effectively Marketing Your Medical and Dental Practice While Staying Legally Compliant
Physician and Dental Practice Branding - A Legal Perspective
A study at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry developed a chatbot using information reviewed by faculty members to answer questions about clinical procedures. Cortino Sukotjo, DDS, PhD, a professor of...more
The rise of dental spas, offering both dental care and injections of Botox, Juvéderm, and Restylane, for purely aesthetic, cosmetic purposes unrelated to any dental treatment or care, presents a complex legal landscape that...more
Conceived and founded by 16 doctors, EPIC4 is a unique entity—a Specialty Partnership Organization where dental specialists can maximize potential at all stages of their life and practice. Forming EPIC4 was something of an...more
On February 6, a bill was introduced to the Illinois House of Representatives seeking to amend the Illinois Dental Practices Act to add provisions related to third-party financing for dental services....more
The key question here is: “Do I need a partnership agreement if I am going into business or already in business with a partner?” The term “partnership agreement” refers generally to an agreement between owners of a dental...more
The physician practice management (PPM) space continues to evolve in response to shifting market trends, demand for specialized care and emerging opportunities in underutilized sectors. While PPM deal volume and the creation...more
An Associate Buy-in typically involves a dental associate becoming a co-owner in a dental practice. It’s an exciting journey that combines clinical expertise with business acumen. There are a number of ways to structure a...more
Profitable Dental Practices Push to Increase Patient Satisfaction Through Automation - A report by NexHealth, a digital scheduling platform, conducted a survey to determine the state of the dental industry in 2023 by...more
As Halloween approaches, dental practice owners may not be thinking about ghosts and ghouls, but there’s something equally spine-chilling for many practitioners: dental practice transitions. Whether you’re looking to buy,...more
When a doctor suggests that a medical device may help you, they’ll explain a little bit about how the device works; however, truly understanding how any given device works often requires either a medical or scientific...more
Dental practice consolidation to continue in 2023 despite economic uncertainty - Despite the rapid increase in consolidation in the past decade, analysts believe that it is only the beginning for the DSO industry, with...more
Even with the potential of a recession looming, private equity investment in the dental sector continues to soar. We are seeing a significant amount of transactions in this space, which often positions experienced buyers...more
Following several patient deaths in connection with sedation procedures, the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (“Dental Board”) in January 2022 published a series of proposed changes to its dental sedation...more
Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a dental hygiene bill that allows dental hygienists to use nitrous oxide and local infiltration anesthesia to assist dentists with all dental procedures. The bill, which...more
On May 9, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a dental hygiene bill that allows dental hygienists to use nitrous oxide and local infiltration anesthesia to assist dentists with all dental procedures....more
Dentists continue to shift toward DSO-supported practices amid ongoing labor challenges - According to the American Dental Association, DSO-supported practices are now considered one of the fastest growing practice models...more
What are the legal and business steps to follow when buying or selling a dental practice? What are the important items to address to avoid missteps? Host Ericka Adler, Roetzel Health Law Practice Group leader is joined by...more
So, you are a licensed dental professional and you have just received formal notice from the Board of Dental Examiners informing you that a patient has complained and that you and your practice are under investigation. After...more
Teledentistry M&As aim to increase access to on-demand virtual dental care - According to the American Dental Association (ADA), every 15 seconds, a person enters an Emergency Room with a dental emergency, costing the...more
On June 25, 2021, the N.C. State Board of Dental Examiners (“the Dental Board”) sent out correspondence to its licensees on some important Legislative updates. In addition to being a member of the N.C. State Bar, I am also a...more
Roetzel attorneys Ericka Adler and David Hochman discuss medical and dental practice branding with attorney David Adler....more
We’ve all heard that mercury is poisonous — causes neurological damages, developmental defects, etc. Mercury thermometers have been phased out and replaced with non-mercury ones. But not so with dental amalgam (silver filling...more
The PA Department of Health (DOH) issued an Order, effective March 22, 2020, that directs all facilities to cease all dental treatment except for emergencies provided in accordance with very strict physical environment,...more
Dental care rarely gets attention as a disability rights issue, but numerous people with disabilities suffer from inadequate and inaccessible dental care. According to a 2012 study of more than 4,700 patients with...more
Answering the call from state officials seeking advice regarding antitrust compliance for state boards responsible for regulating occupations, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Staff have stepped up to answer two questions...more