The ADA Practical Guide to Frequently Asked Legal Questions

The ADA Practical Guide to Frequently Asked Legal Questions
Author: American Dental Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Dental hygienists
ISBN: 9781935201366

Section and chapter topics include the business/legal structure of the dental practice, dental office design, practice marketing, practice web sites, office manual and policies, contracts, common dental agreements, antitrust, tax issues, insuring the practice, payment and collections, insurers and other commercial payers, the dentist-patient relationship. It covers employment law relating to hiring, managing the dental team, employee termination. The 180 questions and answers also cover compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, FACTA. Packaged with sample forms and a CD-ROM with Word templates.

The ADA Practical Guide to Patients with Medical Conditions

The ADA Practical Guide to Patients with Medical Conditions
Author: Lauren L. Patton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2015-10-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118924401

With new medications, medical therapies, and increasing numbers of older and medically complex patients seeking dental care, all dentists, hygienists, and students must understand the intersection of common diseases, medical management, and dental management to coordinate and deliver safe care. This new second edition updates all of the protocols and guidelines for treatment and medications and adds more information to aid with patient medical assessments, and clearly organizes individual conditions under three headings: background, medical management, and dental management. Written by more than 25 expert academics and clinicians, this evidence-based guide takes a patient-focused approach to help you deliver safe, coordinated oral health care for patients with medical conditions. Other sections contain disease descriptions, pathogenesis, coordination of care between the dentist and physician, and key questions to ask the patient and physician.

A Guide to Legal Rights for People with Disabilities

A Guide to Legal Rights for People with Disabilities
Author: Marc D. Stolman
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1994
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This book deals comprehensively with the legal problems most often encountered by people with disabilities as well as issues such as Social Security, wills, and durable powers of attorney. It is primarily written for non-lawyers, but lawyers may benefit from it as well. It answers the most common questions about the laws involved in insurance, government benefits, wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, bankruptcy, debt collection, credit reports, and how to enforce your rights. Forms for a will and a durable power of attorney are attached in the appendices.

A Practical Guide to the ADA and Visual Impairment

A Practical Guide to the ADA and Visual Impairment
Author: Elga Joffee
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780891283188

"A Practical Guide to the ADA is designed to be a practical companion to the law--a clearheaded alternative to much of the confusion and misinformation about how the ADA can be implemented for people who are blind or visually impaired"--Back cover.

Understanding the ADA

Understanding the ADA
Author: William D. Goren
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781627222747

Revision of the author's Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ADAAG Manual

ADAAG Manual
Author: Evan Terry
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1998-12
Genre:
ISBN: 0756702674

A guide developed by the U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to assist in the use of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Buildings & Facilities. It explains some of the basic considerations for accessible design & clarifies specific ADAAG provisions in an effort to address frequently asked questions. Chapters: introduction & information sources; instructions, & minimum requirements; scoping & technical requirements; & special occupancies. It is important that this manual be used with a copy of ADAAG since it does not address or reprint all the information contained in ADAAG.

Americans with Disabilities Act Facilities Compliance

Americans with Disabilities Act Facilities Compliance
Author: Evan Terry Associates
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1993
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Helps business professionals understand the facilities requirements of and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Offers a history and background of the ADA and reviews its five Titles, effective dates, regulations, enforcement, exemptions and tax benefits. Includes easy-to-use Fact Sheets, Time Tables and Flow Charts that summarize requirements of ADA law in an accessible format and help users understand the compliance process. Addresses legal issues associated with facilities operated and/or owned by state and local government agencies (Title II) and private individuals or agencies (Title III). Examines technical specifications for exterior and interior accessible routes that are considered barriers for the disabled. Offers compliance strategies for existing, new and altered facilities. Includes guide for self-evaluation and transition plans for ADA compliance.

The ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing

The ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing
Author: Michael O'Neil
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118925289

Dentists have been inundated by patients with an array of complicated medical conditions and pain/sedation management issues. This is in addition to a variety of legal regulations dentists must follow regarding the storage and recordkeeping of controlled substances. Avoid unknowingly putting your practice at risk by becoming victim to a scam or violating a recordkeeping requirement with The ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing. This Practical Guide is ideal for dentists and staff as they navigate: • Detecting and deterring substance use disorders (SUD) and drug diversion in the dental office (drug-seeking patients) • Prescribing complexities • Treating patients with SUD and complex analgesic and sedation (pain/sedation management) needs and the best use of sedation anxiety medication • Interviewing and counselling options for SUD • Federal drug regulations Commonly used illicit, prescription, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as alcohol and tobacco, are also covered. Special features include: • Clinical tools proven to aid in the identification, interviewing, intervention, referral and treatment of SUD • Basic elements of SUD, acute pain/sedation management, and drug diversion • Summary of evidence-based literature that supports what, when and how to prescribe controlled substances to patients with SUD • Discussion of key federal controlled substance regulations that frequently impact dental practitioners • Checklists to help prevent drug diversion in dental practices • Chapter on impaired dental professionals • Case studies that examine safe prescribing and due diligence