- HIGH
- Regulatory
- Tier 1
- Hard News
California dental practice experiences data breach
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Cameron Cortigiano
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
A California dental practice's third-party appointment platform was accessed without authorization, exposing patient names, contact details, birth dates, and dental-care information. Practice owners and DSOs should review vendor security controls and breach-notification workflows.
Key points
- 01
Hollister Family Dental & Implant Center discovered a potential issue with its third-party appointment management platform in May.
- 02
An investigation found an unauthorized party accessed the platform between and May 8 via a staff member's online account.
- 03
The breach potentially exposed patient names, contact information, dates of birth, and dental care-related information.
- 04
The practice submitted a breach notice to the California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
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