Doc discusses several topics taken from Dear Doc letters with Reuben Kamp of Dark Horse. Topics range from Backups to ransom ware to appropriate hardware to use in your practice. Reuben answers some of our listeners questions as well as making expert recommendations for DIY IT, Recommended computer specs, and Best Practices Tips and Tricks. 

Meet the Experts! Reuben Kamp of Dark Horse Tech talks anbout his journey to becoming a noted expert in the field of Dental IT and HIPAA.

Meet the Experts. In this segment we will meet Paul Edwards of CEDR Solutions. Paul is an expert in all things Human Resources related. Along with his team of HR dedicated Lawyers Paul has agreed answer Dear Doc letters that have an HR Component to them.

The Dear Doc Letter that inspired this episode deals with a dentist's checks being sent to an old employer and being cashed! Find out how to prevent this from happening to you when you leave an associatship. We will also delve into some common problems that dentists encounter when dealing with what is universally accepted as the worst dental insurtance to deal with. Lots of tips in this episode to get your claims paid end to save you time. 

In this Episode we discuss the possible pitfalls of loaning money to your employees. In this Dear Doc letter the dentist was worried about whether or not his assistant would stay after she finished the expanded duties school that he had paid to send her to. It turns out that the real danger lies elsewhere. Tune in to find out more! 

Can your Hygienist be classified legally as an Independant contractor? Can she be paid a day rate? The answer it turns out is ... it depends! Paul Edwards from CEDR Solutions helps us to clear up the mysteries around these commonly asked questions.