DAD Project
Dental Access Days (DAD) is an adult dental clinic available to residents of South Carolina. This year's clinic will take place in Greenville at the Carolina First Center on Friday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug. 7. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis starting around 6 am both mornings. Activities will wrap up early evening on Friday and early to mid-afternoon on Saturday.
Patients will fill out a brief medical history, have a blood pressure check done and be examined by a dentist. Cleanings, fillings and/or extractions are the services that will be provided.
The Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center has a room block for those participating in the Greenville DAD Project. Click the DAD logo for more information on the hotel, to watch the video from the North Charleston project, and to download a volunteer form for the Greenville project.
HITECH Act and US National Health Care Seminars
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) became mandatory in April 2003. Now the HIPAA privacy and security changes include HITECH and as an office you MUST be in compliance with certain security measures. Business associates and their employees must now comply with HIPAA.
- Notification—If personal health information is breached a risk assessment needs to be done to determine if there was an actual risk of harm to an individual(s) whose information was exposed.
- Enhanced enforcement and increased penalties—documentation requirements are necessary to meet compliance.
In addition, the recent US Health Care Reform will require you as an employer to complete certain tasks in 2011 and even more in future years.
YOU NEED TO BE INFORMED OF THE NEW LAWS THAT WILL AFFECT YOU
SCDA Member Benefits Group and the SCDA have planned 2 informative seminars on HITECH and the recent Health Care Reform. The seminars will be two hours each and conducted by representatives who will provide you with the necessary tools to ensure your office is compliant and ready with the new federal regulations. Click here to get the registration form.
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