Is your dental practice at elevated risk for cybercrime? Many practice owners assume that cyber criminals focus on larger corporate targets in finance and manufacturing. The statistics, however, show that health organizations and dental practices of all sizes need to be prepared for cyberattacks.
- Currently, the health care sector accounts for 32% of all recorded breaches —almost double the number recorded in the financial and manufacturing sectors.
- 50-70% of connected devices in dental offices have vulnerable security.
- On average, 364,571 health care records are leaked every day in the U.S.
To support members, CDA provides a variety of easy-to-implement resources designed to help prevent, prepare for and respond effectively to cyberattacks.
This quarter, CDA experts developed a new Practice Health Check that focuses on understanding your information system’s vulnerabilities and how to prevent and respond to cybercrime. As a CDA member, sign in to take the Practice Health Check that asks the question: Is your practice prepared for cyberattack? Then, select one or more options for helpful information and resources for:
- Identifying your system’s vulnerabilities by performing a HIPAA Risk Analysis.
- Minimizing disruption to patient care with a carefully planned cyber incident response plan.
- Ensuring you have HIPAA business associate agreements with vendors and non-employees who use or disclose patient information on behalf of your practice.
For advice on preventing and responding to cyberattack, follow the links in the Practice Health Check to additional CDA resources to help protect your practice.
Have questions or need guidance with other practice challenges? CDA members have access to a robust online Resource Library with downloadable articles, guides, templates, checklists and forms.
Members can view all Practice Health Checks online.