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HIPAA, security & IT — in plain English for dental practices.
No jargon, no fear-selling. Straight answers to the compliance and technology questions Maryland dental and medical practices actually ask.
HIPAA · 6 min read
Does your Maryland dental practice need a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis?
Short answer: yes — and "we've never done one" is the most common (and most expensive) finding after an audit. Here's what an SRA actually is, who has to do it, and how often.
Read the guide → Compliance · 7 min readThe HIPAA IT checklist for Howard County dental practices
Ten things every dental office in Columbia, Ellicott City, or Clarksville should be able to answer "yes" to — from encryption and MFA to backups and your IT vendor's BAA.
Read the checklist → HIPAA · 5 min readWhat's a Business Associate Agreement — and why your IT company must sign one
If a vendor can see your patient data, HIPAA says you need a BAA with them. Your IT provider is one of those vendors. Here's what a BAA does and why "the computer guy" without one is a liability.
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