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Lorne Lavine, DMD, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

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It’s impossible for any health care provider to be 100 percent HIPAA compliant but you still need to make a good faith effort. Here are the top five things you can do right now.

Top 5 Things You Must Do to Get HIPAA Compliant

It's getting increasingly more difficult to defend your practice from cybersecurity threats. Here’s what you should know to help you keep your patients’ private information private.

The threats to your dental practice data

400 dental offices hit with ransomware, could you be next?

Protecting your network and your practice and patient data requires regular assessments to identify unsecured ports, and other potential security risks.

How to avoid digital landmines with routine network scans

Technology experts tell you what you need to know about selecting and getting the most out of your software. 

Software secrets revealed

Rounding up software products and how they each stand out from the crowd.

Secrets, tips and tricks

Mike Uretz is a nationally-recognized Dental software and Electronic Health Records (EHR) expert. Mike has helped hundreds of individual practices and multi-clinic groups properly evaluate and select software vendors and solutions, structure and negotiate pricing and contracts, provide implementation oversight and vendor management. Mike was a member of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology EHR vendor certification workgroup, and has been a member of various federal and state working committees for EHR business practices and policy. Having been involved with the EHR Incentive program from day one, Mike has helped a number of states, to evaluate and select EHR vendors, structure contracts and agreements, and manage vendor issues. As co-chairman of the Best practices advisory committee for EHR Contracts, Mike has been instrumental in developing standards for structuring vendor contracts and pricing for use by state programs nationwide He is the founder and editorial director of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com, a trusted and objective online resource on all matters related to dental software. He is also the point person for Advanstar’s coverage of dental EHRs and their evolving role in the dental industry and can be reached by e-mail at mikeu@dentalsoftwareadvisor.com.

EHRs will likely improve your cash flow and profitability as well.

Dental EHRs provide DSOs and groups with improved patient care

Reviews and testimonials are an important part of your marketing strategy, but just make sure you don't violate HIPAA when using them.

The Dentist's Guide to HIPAA Compliant Marketing

What to consider to secure practice data and keep it protected.

Who is the guardian of your practice data?

Advanced attacks are using a variety of methods to steal data; here’s how to keep your practice up-to-date. 

Data Security