Dillon Dental Networks

Dillon Dental Networks - A company specializing in dental managed IT services. What is Dental IT and Its Use? Dentist Using a Dental Imaging Software What is Dental IT? Dental IT is the technology that enables dental offices to provide the best care possible for their patients. Dental IT includes services such as x-ray machines, digital radiography systems, dental lasers, intraoral cameras, and microscopes. Dental IT can also be used not only to diagnose, track and treat patients but also in managing your dental staff.  One of its most important tasks for society is to provide dental services with efficiency and expediency, while also reducing costs. Dental information systems are often used in this task, as they allow dentists to manage oral health more effectively by providing a vast amount of data at any given time without having to go through multiple sources.  Dentists are at the forefront of advancing technology, and it is exciting to see what future developme...

Dillon Dental Networks - A company specializing in dental managed IT services. Securing Protected Health Information in Dental Offices Protected Health Information of a Dental Patient What is Protected Health Information or PHI? Protected health information includes all individually identifiable healthcare data which is often demographic, medical histories, test results, and insurance. This can include everything from your own personal details to more general things like what kind of diagnosis you’ve had or if the treatment was successful. PHI only relates to information on patients or health plan members. It does not include information contained in educational and employment records, that includes health information maintained by a HIPAA covered entity in its capacity as an employer. ‘Protected’ means that this info is protected under HIPAA Privacy Rule – meaning it’s only been shared with those who have a right to know as well as any other people in charge of your care at...

Dillon Dental Networks - A company specializing in dental managed IT services. Keeping Your Dental Office HIPAA Compliant HIPAA for Dental Offices HIPAA is a federal law that can be difficult to understand. Dental offices are required to protect the privacy of their patients and ensure they do not release private information without consent or authorization. The first step in understanding HIPAA for dental offices is knowing what it’s about, why there are so many regulations, and how you can comply with the law. What is HIPAA in dentistry? HIPAA is a federal law that provides information privacy and security protections for health care providers. As such, HIPAA rules apply to dentists as they do to any other covered entity (CE). The dental office must safeguard PHI or Protected Health Information with administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in order to stay compliant. These days more than ever it’s important for dental offices to be up-to-date on the latest regul...

Dillon Dental Networks - A company specializing in dental managed IT services. How can cyber-attacks affect your dental office operations? Cyber Criminal Stealing Dental PHI The world has become more and more digital with each passing day. Although this is a great thing for many reasons, it also means that there are new avenues of attack for criminals to take advantage of. This includes the dental office you work at. It’s important that you’re aware of cybersecurity best practices so that your patients don’t have any information compromised or sensitive data lost due to an IT security issue in your practice. We’ll go over some common mistakes made in dental offices and how they can be prevented through better IT security measures-whether it’s making sure all employees know their passwords, disabling guest access privileges on public Wi-Fi networks, or using encryption software when emailing sensitive patient information . Dental Offices as Targets by Cyber Criminals Dental...

Dillon Dental Networks - A company specializing in dental managed IT services. How does Ransomware affect a dental practice? Ransomware What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of computer virus that takes your files and locks them up so you can’t access them. The price to get the data back ranges from $200-$1000, which you need to pay in Bitcoin or other Cryptocurrency. Once you pay your money, the criminals will release your data again. Cyber attackers choose to use ransomware for many reasons. It can be a lucrative way of making money from organizations that are usually willing to pay in an attempt of uninterrupted flow of business and lose consumer trust. Additionally, there is high margin potential with this criminal enterprise because cyber criminals only need minimal effort put into their work before they get maximum payout. Three common attack vectors used by these people are:  A) Phishing emails – Phishing is a popular attack vector for ransomware. This type of...

Dillon Dental Networks is a company specializing in dental managed IT services.  Our main services include dental IT remote computer services, backup disaster and recovery services, firewall installation and management, network security management, hardware sales for new computers and other devices, and HIPAA and HITECH Compliance training. Visit: https://dillondentalnetworks.com/