No Cost Risk Management Course - Offered by NYSDA and sponsored by MLMIC

*The Second District risk management course previously scheduled to take place on June 26 has been cancelled; however, you can still take the course online through the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) at no charge. Click here for additional information and to take the course. 

SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY IS A RECOGNIZED
SPONSOR BY THE N.Y.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ADA CERP
AND THE AGD.    

Course #2020-13

Friday, June 26, 2020 CANCELLED

Dyker Beach Golf Course, Brooklyn, NY

Kevin A. Henner, D.M.D.

Former Chair, NYSDA Council on Professional Liability Insurance

Michael K. Kelly, Esq.

Partner, Fumuso, Kelly, Swart, Farrell, Polin & Christesen, LLP

Synopsis:

Do you know how long you are obligated to store patient records and what information needs to be included in a medical history? Do you know how to legally terminate a professional relationship with a patient? The answer to these and many other legal questions will be provided in this course. At the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how to protect your practice and personal assets, how to maintain accurate record keeping and what information is included in a good medical and dental history. Participants will also better understand:

• Who gives informed consent and what it includes

• Who owns dental records and how long they must be kept

• What is the dentist's obligation concerning confidentiality

• When a patient should be referred

• The benefits and mechanism for peer review

New York State dentists who complete this course will be entitled to a 10 percent discount on their liability premiums for a three-year period from Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC). Other companies also accept this course for a discount; you are encouraged to check with your carrier concerning the availability of any discount. If you have not completed an approved risk management program within the past three years, it is necessary for you to take this course in order to continue to receive your discount. Registrants who complete this course will be entitled to four continuing education credits.

MCEU - 4 HOURS / 8:30 A.M - 12:30 P.M

Breakfast included