The Compliance Divas recently attended the annual conference of the Association for Dental Safety and share their insights and take-aways from the meeting presentations. The Divas also have a special promotion for ADS membership - see below.

Resources:

• ADS membership application - https://www.myads.org/membership-application Use code DIVAS50.
• Association for Dental Safety - https://www.myads.org

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Email encryption ensures that only authorized individuals have access to patient information and it's required under the HIPAA Security Rule. Having the right program makes it easier to be compliant and protect your patients' sensitive information. In this episode, the Divas provide tips for evaluating your current email encryption program.

• HIPAA Security Rule updates: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/hipaa-security-rule-nprm/factsheet/index.html
• Holland and Hart Law article: https://www.hollandhart.com/hipaa-emails-texts

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Join the DIVAS and Holly Weaver from Midmark for an in-depth discussion of the new Midmark M-9 and M-11 sterilizers. Dental teams will want to know how these innovations and new features can elevate the instrument sterilization process, trouble-shooting errors and recordkeeping for risk management.

Resources:

• Midmark Corporation https://www.midmark.com/dental/products/instrument-processing/steam-sterilizers
• CDC Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities - 2008, updated 2024 https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/disinfection-and-sterilization/index.html

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