Over the years, computer hackers have streamlined the way that they infect PCs. No longer can you deploy a simple antivirus and expect to be fully protected against malware, data breach, and other nefarious actions on your computer network. Exploit
Marketing Your Dental Practice – 3 Free Techniques
As a dental business owner you should never underestimate the power of marketing your dental practice to add value. When you freely give people the answers to their questions by utilising great written content, the search engines will love you
Three HIPAA Violations, and How to Avoid Them
By Dan Gospe HIPAA violations are becoming a more common occurrence in medical practices, and are set to become even more common in 2016: OCR, the enforcement end of HIPAA, requested a sizable budget increase for 2016 in order to address increasing concerns of non-compliant
Starting the New Year with Increased Collections for your Dental Practice
Each dollar of increased collections goes directly to the “bottom line” in the practice – the overhead has already been paid! However, many dentists are reluctant to raise fees in this competitive environment. There is some justification for this thinking but
FTC: False Claims of Dentrix G5 Encryption Leads to Fine
This month, the FTC has levied a fine against Henry Schein, Inc, for misleading claims about Dentrix G5 encryption. The issue cited by the FTC involved marketing on the Dentrix G5 brochure, claiming that HIPAA and NIST compliant encryption was in
FTC: False Claims of Dentrix G5 Encryption Leads to Fine
This month, the FTC has levied a fine against Henry Schein, Inc, for misleading claims about Dentrix G5 encryption. The issue cited by the FTC involved marketing on the Dentrix G5 brochure, claiming that HIPAA and NIST compliant encryption was in
Intraoral Cameras for Treatment and Diagnosis
Good dental care is an essential part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and we must not take it for granted. Bad breath, tooth decay, dry mouth and cold sores are some of the obstacles in retaining good dental hygiene and
No Risk Assessment? Fine of $750K Imposed!
According to HealthIT Security, University of Washington Medicine paid a $750,000 fine in 2013 for having no risk assessment in their records. UWM came under the eye of the Office of Civil Rights after a breach involving a malicious email containing malware, which
Badge Authentication: Compliantly Bypass your Password
Badge Authentication Can Reduce your Need for Passwords Under HIPAA, auditable and reportable authentication for each portal of access to your network is a rigid requirement. This means not only do you need passwords for your Practice Management and Imaging software, but
How DIAGNOdent can Help Expand Your Practice
There are a wide variety of different technologies available to dentists to help them expand their practice (CadCam, digital x-rays, and cone beam, just to name a few). However, DIAGNOdent is one technology that has been around for a long