- CRITICAL
- Regulatory
- Tier 1
- Hard News
Oregon dental practice reports multiple data security events impacting 31,000+ patients
- 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 two-location Oregon dental practice disclosed two hacking/IT incidents that exposed names, DOBs, SSNs, and driver’s license numbers for 31,286 patients, triggering immediate HIPAA breach-notification obligations and potential regulatory scrutiny.
Key points
- 01
Hood River Dental reported the first incident to HHS OCR after discovering unauthorized access on or around, affecting 16,609 individuals.
- 02
The practice identified a second hacking/IT incident on or around, impacting 14,677 additional individuals.
- 03
Both events involved patient data stored on the practice’s network server, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers.
- 04
Hood River Dental confirmed the scope of both breaches on, and submitted required notifications under HIPAA.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
- Staff
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