HIPAA Happens: Understanding Data Safety and Patient Confidentiality

4Medapproved Learning Lunch Series featuring industry expert Dr. Larry Emmott presenting on the topic of HIPAA in dentistry. Have you conducted a technology security review, updated your business associates agreements, had patients sign an updated privacy form and establish a disaster plan in the event of a data breach? September 23, 2013 was the date that US dentists were supposed to have done all that and more to be in compliance with the updated HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule. If you answered no, you are not alone most dentists are struggling with the new rules. Compliance consists largely of having the right forms and signatures. On the other hand there are important real world measures dentists should be taking beyond the paperwork that can make an actual difference in patient data security.

Dr. Larry Emmott is considered the leading dental high tech authority in the country, is a certified HIPAA Professional and has over thirty years of experience as a practicing general dentist.