HIPAA Compliance
The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is one of the most convoluted and difficult-to-grasp pieces of legislation in a century. Its enforcement is likely the most relevant bit to any Dental practitioner.
Yet, at the end of the day, there’s no such thing as Johnny, the HIPAA agent who will knock on your door and hand you a ticket for not protecting patients’ health information. As a result, most practices pay little to no attention to HIPAA compliance to technology. The reality of the matter is that HIPAA isn’t something you’re going to feel until after you’re caught out in the open when you suffered a breach. Only then, when the prosecutor’s pen is bearing down on your file, it will suddenly become painfully relevant to your practice. HIPAA compliance means it hits the fan that you are far less likely to be held directly responsible for a breach of protected health information when a hacker, natural disaster, robbery, accidental dispersal of PHI, etc, occurs.
Achieving HIPAA compliance is a process requiring the involvement of your IT provider and their experience with developing emergency response plans, building a security infrastructure to protect data, and providing the training and educational materials to you and your employees to help prevent an accidental discharge of PHI and the resulting crisis that will consume your business.60% of dental practices that sustain a breach of PHI are out of business within two years of the legal proceedings that follow. Don’t fall victim to the naivete associated with disregarding HIPAA compliance as an investment vs just another expense. Dental HiTech partners with The Compliance Group, the industry leader in HIPAA compliance services. When combining the documentation and legal portions of the process with the security and technological requirements for compliance, Dental HiTech and The Compliance Group have what it takes to protect your practice from a breach and so many of the consequences that threaten to rip your livelihood asunder if the wrong patient’s data ends up on the dark web. You might even be surprised to know how affordable HIPAA compliance is. Dental HiTech’s partnership with the compliance group means we can offer these services at a competitive rate and bring all the latest technological tools to help you protect your patients and your practice.
Protect Your Practice with Expert IT Solutions
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, having dependable IT support is critical to maintaining the efficiency and security of your dental practice. With Dental Hi-Tech, you can ensure that your technology is optimized, secure, and always ready to support the exceptional care your patients deserve.
Let us take the stress out of managing your IT needs. From minimizing downtime to safeguarding your data, we provide solutions that help your practice run smoothly so you can focus on what matters most—your patients.
Contact us today to discover how our tailored IT services can elevate your practice and provide the peace of mind you need to succeed.
