The DOC Podcast

DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!! 
Dr. Ploumis, a practicing orthodontist and attorney, offers invaluable advice regarding many of the legal issues that dentists, especially those practicing orthodontics, face each and every day.  We discuss:

·         The Standard of Care including what it is, what it is not, and how to practice within it.
·         CBCT including liability exposure if one is taken versus if one is not taken and if/when the images should be read by a radiologist.
·         Airway and Orthodontics including the role of the orthodontist in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders.
·         Informed Consent including what it is, what it is not, and the legally correct way to obtain it.
·         Patient Dismissal including when the doctor-patient relationship begins, if you can refuse to treat a patient (including if they are a member of a protected class), when and how it can be terminated if it can be terminated for failure to make payment, and if the braces should be taken off before a patient is dismissed.
·         Partnerships and Liability including what an associate is and is not liable for, if and how that changes for partners and members of DSOs, and how an associate should handle it if he/she sees owner docs committing criminal acts and/or malpractice.

LINKS:

·         AAO Forms & Releases: https://www2.aaoinfo.org/practice-management/legal-resource-center/forms-and-releases/
·         Dr. Ploumis can be reached at eploumis@dentalpracticelawyers.com. 
·         Visit the website for Dr Ploumis’ law firm:  www.DentalPracticeLawyers.com.
·         More great info from DOC:  www.TheOrthoCoach.com. 


What is The DOC Podcast?

The DOC Podcast brings you unique educational content taught by Dr. Mike DeLuke, a Board Certified Orthodontist with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. Dr. DeLuke built his orthodontic practice from scratch in the early 2000s and grew it into a multimillion-dollar enterprise in less than 10 years. He was able to retire from private practice at the age of 46 years old, and now devotes his energy to teaching his colleagues how to succeed both personally and professionally.

Dr. DeLuke has served as a faculty member at numerous hospitals and orthodontic residency programs around the country, including as the cleft craniofacial orthodontist at Albany Medical Center in New York, and as a clinical professor at The University of Connecticut in the Department of Orthodontics. He is presently an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University in the Department of Orthodontics.

The DOC Podcast will bring you in-depth discussions and interviews with industry leaders and experts on a variety of topics including clinical excellence, practice management, finance and wealth creation, health and wellness, taxes and accounting, fitness, and much more!