5 data breaches in dentistry
By Ariana Portalatin
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental practices and DSOs now face immediate compliance and financial risk as five recent breaches expose 6,658+ patient records; owners must verify HIPAA risk-analysis documentation and cyber-insurance limits before OCR audits or class-action exposure hit.
Key points
- James Standring, DDS (Crescent City, Calif.) breach affecting 6,658 individuals reported since July 1.
- Arkansas Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons breach in April disclosed in the same wave of incidents.
- Becker’s Dental Review aggregates these five events, indicating a rising trend rather than isolated cases.
- Affected entities range from solo practices to specialty surgical groups, underscoring that every size of dental operation is a target.
Who should care
Read the original on Becker's Dental + DSO Review
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