Abstract
MDA Legal Counsel Dan Schulte advises on departing partner issues: without contracts, disputes arise regarding records, patient ownership, and practice buyout. Employment and shareholder agreements ensure orderly transitions and protect practice interests. Patient records legally belong to the practice, and transferring them without consent violates laws. Patients can request records, but fees apply. Schulte stresses the importance of agreements to avoid costly disputes and ensure continuity of care.
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Schulte, Dan JD
(2024)
"Dentistry and the Law: Taking Records When Leaving a Practice,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 106:
No.
5, Article 5.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol106/iss5/5
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