By Dan Gospe With stories about cybersecurity and hacking attempts focusing of large organizations such as Target, Blueshield, and more, many dentists often neglect cybersecurity – they assume that they won’t be a target, since their data is not as
Binding Potential of Dental Composites
Binding Potential of Dental Composites In a previous article, we introduced you to “pink esthetics” and gingival restorations (learn more about “pink esthetics” here), however “pink esthetics” exist in a unity with “white esthetics”, which is also worth focusing one’s attention
HIPAA Compliance for Dentists
Dentists are considered Covered Entities under HIPAA, which means that at the root, rules for privacy, security and enforcement are the same as those of a large health system. This can be an overwhelming fact for a dental practices, as they
Most Common Data Breach – Physical Theft
According to the California Attorney General’s Office, physical theft of unencrypted datastores is the most common data breach for dental practices. Astoundingly, over 50% of all HIPAA violations occured from physical theft of a device. These devices either held patient
10 Things to Do When Your Email is Hacked
These days, it’s becoming common for people to become the victims of email hacking. It’s happened to me and many of my associates, and maybe it’s happened to you, too. Usually, you find out that your email is hacked after
5 Things you Need for HIPAA Compliance in a Dental Practice
One of the largest threats to any dental practice is the possible breach of patient information. Since so much is at stake by the types of data stored in these practices, HIPAA and HITECH laws demand that specific security measures
Backup and Disaster Recovery Benefits
By Dan Gospe Disruptions and disasters occur more often than many dentists may think. Even though many dental practices may not consider power outages to be serious concerns, a recent survey by power management firm Eaton Electrical revealed that 37%
Dental HIPAA Compliance in a Small Practice
While there’s no fundamental difference in the rules between dental HIPAA compliance for a small practice and compliance for larger entities, adapting the rules to your small dental practice doesn’t have to be as overwhelming a task as it would be in
Do You Use a HIPAA compliant IT company?
If you’re using any IT services such as online backup, antivirus, or monitoring, or you use such a company for onsite or remote support, you need to make sure you’re using a HIPAA compliant IT company. But, how do you
OCR: Patch Management is Necessary for HIPAA Compliance
A new bulletin states that a lack of Patch Management protocols constitutes a HIPAA violation The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently opened an investigation into Anchorage Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) following a breach of patient data affecting 2,743