On December 14, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) announced a resolution agreement with New Vision Dental, a dental practice in California, over the impermissible disclosure of patient protected health information (PHI) in response to online reviews,…
Beginning January 1, 2023, dentists licensed in California will be required to complete a two-unit course approved by the Dental Board of California (DBC) on the responsibilities and requirements of prescribing and dispensing Schedule II opioids, every two years as…
Friday, November 18, 2022, kicks off ess Week (USAAW), which is an annual observance that raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic and antifungal resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. The theme for 2022 is prevention. Infection prevention…
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a new edition of its online OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter, dated October 2022. The Newsletter reviews security procedures to follow in the event of a…
The US Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA's) semiannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and…
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) (previously the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)) requires all employers of 5 or more employees to provide training to all employees on sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention. Employees must be…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends that everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza (flu), ideally by the end of October. Flu vaccination is especially important for people who are at…
Cal/OSHA Standards Board will hold a public hearing on September 15, 2022, to present and hear comments on its proposed Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Standard. The existing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is set to expire on December 31, 2022. If adopted,…
In addition to patient screening for aerosol transmissible diseases (ATDs) as required under Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard for employee protection, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommends that dental offices continue to perform COVID-19 patient screening. In addition…
On June 14, 2022, the US Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the US Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced an update to the Security Risk Assessment…
