Protecting Patient Data

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act stress that medical practices handle both their practice and patient data securely while ensuring proper technology use and integration. Increased levels of enforcement mean serious financial consequences for practices that suffer from data breaches or neglect to protect their patient data properly.

The HIPAA Security Rule outlines both technical and non technical standards for protecting patients’ data and requires entities to implement certain protections. To help our clients ensure they meet the regulations and requirements, we provide robust security solutions and strategies.

Running free or basic antivirus software, neglecting regular software updates, or not using a firewall can put your practice at a higher risk of cyberattacks. Malicious attacks such as ransomware can easily enter your network through email or pass through a weak firewall. Once ransomware infiltrates your network, it can encrypt patient data and even bring down your entire system.

We provide enterprise-level security for your network, server, and workstations. Our managed service model ensures your systems are updated regularly so that system vulnerabilities cannot be exploited by malicious intrusions, viruses, or malware. Our dental IT specialists understand the security solutions that can safeguard your patient information and keep you in compliance with all HIPAA regulations.