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DENTAL IT · HIPAA · PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Dental Practices & DSOs

From the operatory to the back office. Your PM software, your imaging, your HIPAA posture — handled.

Managed IT and HIPAA-aligned cybersecurity built for dental practices — from single-chair offices to multi-location DSOs. Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, and the full digital-imaging stack.

HIPAAHITECHPCI DSS

Private practices and DSOs across Vancouver, Toronto (College St. corridor), Miami, Orlando (dental-dense I-4 corridor), and LA — single or multi-location.

$10.93MAvg. healthcare-sector breach cost (includes dental)
< 14 daysTypical HIPAA remediation timeline for new dental clients
0 daysOperatory downtime during a managed stack migration
What you can count on

93% of tickets touched within 15 minutes. 100% of after-hours messages acknowledged the same business day. Every engagement staffed by a named senior engineer.

What we see in dental practices & dsos

Pain you're probably already feeling.

One dentist, three hygienists, six chairs, zero IT person — and the same HIPAA exposure as a hospital.

HIPAA doesn’t scale your obligations down just because you’re small. The breach notification letter reads identical whether you’re a 900-bed hospital or a four-operatory practice. The difference is you don’t have a CISO — so we are yours.

Your practice management software breaks, and the day stops.

If Dentrix won’t launch at 8am, eight patients sit waiting. Most dental IT providers "support" the PM software by calling the vendor and watching you lose the morning. We coordinate vendor updates in advance, monitor the system proactively, and keep a 24-hour recovery playbook ready.

The imaging server is the silent risk on your network.

Digital X-ray and CBCT systems are often the oldest, least-patched, most PHI-rich machine in the practice. They’re also the thing threat actors target first — they know a clinic can’t function without them. We segment, monitor, and back them up as day-one defaults.

What we install on day one.

Advanced Email Security

AI-powered phishing protection and email filtering

Included
Email & Communication SecurityAISecurity

Why this matters for dental

  • Phishing attacks targeting employees
  • Malware distribution via email
  • Business email compromise (BEC)
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Advanced Endpoint Protection

Next-generation antivirus and endpoint security

Included
Endpoint & Device SecurityEndpoint SecurityAntivirus

Why this matters for dental

  • Advanced malware and ransomware
  • Zero-day exploit protection
  • Endpoint visibility and control
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Backup & Disaster Recovery

Comprehensive data protection and business continuity

Included
Business Continuity & BackupBackupDisaster Recovery

Why this matters for dental

  • Data loss from various causes
  • Long recovery times
  • Untested backup systems
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Compliance Management

Comprehensive regulatory compliance automation

Included
Compliance & Risk ManagementComplianceRegulatory

Why this matters for dental

  • Complex compliance requirements
  • Manual compliance processes
  • Audit preparation challenges
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Multi-Factor Authentication

Advanced authentication security and access control

Included
Identity & Access ManagementMFA2FA

Why this matters for dental

  • Password-based security risks
  • Account takeover attacks
  • Compliance authentication requirements
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Compliance, line by line

What each framework actually asks for — and what we do about it.

HIPAA + HITECH

What it requires

Same as any covered entity — administrative, physical, technical safeguards + breach notification + BAAs with every vendor who touches PHI.

How we help

BAA signed day one; MFA on Dentrix/Eaglesoft/Open Dental; encrypted email for referrals + insurance submissions; annual risk analysis with your DSO or advisor; documented breach response with 60-day clock pre-mapped.

PCI DSS (practices accepting payment)

What it requires

12 high-level requirements; most dental practices fall under SAQ B or SAQ C depending on your terminal setup.

How we help

We configure your terminal + network so you qualify for the simpler SAQ tier; quarterly scans where required; readable attestation for your merchant processor.

State dental-board IT rules

What it requires

Varies by state/province — Florida dental board has explicit record-retention rules; Ontario RCDSO requires documented technology safeguards.

How we help

We maintain the board-specific control matrix for every metro we operate in so you’re never surprised by a board complaint inspector.

Additional compliance services

Secure Email Encryption

End-to-end email encryption and digital signatures

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Secure Business Messaging

Encrypted instant messaging and file sharing

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Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Comprehensive mobile security and device management

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Free self-serve tools

Score your risk. Price your downtime. No call required.

Two short diagnostics built by our senior engineers. Answer a handful of questions, get a scored report with next steps — yours to keep either way.

Questions we always get

Before the call.

Straight answers so the health-check call can skip the basics.

Do you support Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve, or Carestream?

Yes — all five. We don’t resell the PM software, but we manage the integration layer: SSO where supported, backup scheduling that doesn’t collide with the vendor’s own, patch windows coordinated with the vendor’s release cadence, and a named escalation path when the vendor’s support queue is slow.

Can you help us with HIPAA and state dental board requirements at the same time?

Yes. We map controls once and report them in the format each regulator or board wants to see. Most dental practices are hitting both frameworks with the same underlying control set — the difference is just how the evidence is presented.

What happens if our imaging server crashes during business hours?

24/7 monitoring catches it before your front desk does. We maintain a documented failover playbook for your specific imaging system (DEXIS, Carestream, Planmeca, Sirona) with pre-staged recovery steps. The goal is operatory uptime during the workday — everything else is recoverable overnight.

How do you handle multi-location DSO IT?

Hub-and-spoke: one central account with per-location device inventories, shared admin, per-location HIPAA risk analysis, and a roll-up monthly scorecard for the DSO operations lead. Ideal for groups adding 2-20 locations a year.

We’re a single-location private practice — is your service overkill?

No. Our pricing scales down for single-location private practices and our default engagement includes HIPAA risk analysis, documentation, BAAs, and 24/7 monitoring. You’re paying for the same controls a hospital has because HIPAA expects you to have them. The alternative is managing it on weekends.

Ready for dental practices & dsosIT that doesn't surprise you?

Free 90-minute health check. Scored roadmap. A real senior engineer. No sales maze.