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Dental Board of California Raises Licensing Fees
The Dental Board of California sent this email yesterday: FEE INCREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 19, 2017 On October 19, 2017, the fees assessed by the Dental Board of California (Board) will increase in accordance with California Code of Regulations, [...]
IT Providers Are Still Scared of HIPAA
Word is getting out about HIPAA to IT providers, but most are confused as to how to handle it. Case in point — we got a call today from an IT provider working with a dental vendor that [...]
$31,000 Fine For Lack Of Business Associate Agreement
Another day, another fine. This time The Center for Children's Digestive Health. According to OCR: The Center for Children’s Digestive Health (CCDH) has paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $31,000 to settle potential violations [...]
Vendor Spotlight: Corral Solutions
I attempt to do a lot of vendor security evaluations for practice's Business Associate Review. Normally, I get hung up on, yelled at and ignored in the dental space. This is because no one is asking the hard [...]
Equifax Breach – How Bad Is It Really & Can It Effect My Practice?
It's really bad. Worse yet, you are on your own when it comes to protecting your identity. Credit Bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Transunion) have a monopoly on your financial credit worthiness and Equifax just compromised your information. Credit [...]
Data Is Worth More Now Than Oil
Let that sink in for a moment. Data, especially an identity or information about an identity, is more valuable on the black market than oil. This was a quote from OCR at the Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance [...]