Practice Management

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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Cybersecurity: A 6-Part Series will focus on key areas practices must focus on in order to secure their data.

5 steps to protect patient records

A few short steps can help your practice thwart a major security attack.

What should you have done to prevent ransomware

How can a practice prevent a ransomware attack?

Ransomware fallout

With plenty of distractions today, it’s critical to make sure dental patient records are well protected. 

Ask your IT provider these key questions

As dental practices make the shift, the team needs to be set up to work safely from home while you re-evaluate your cybersecurity preparedness and HIPAA compliance.

Take HIPAA privacy, security steps for WFH employees

Data protection for the server-based system: What you need in place to protect your local server

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

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

Who is the guardian of your practice data?

EDR solutions are built to supplement endpoint security with increased detection, investigation and response capabilities. Here are five things to look for beyond the hype.

5 reasons to consider an EDR tool

Keeping your patients' data safe should be a top priority. Here's how to do it.

Patient Privacy & Security