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How to complete a HIPAA risk assessment for a dental office - checklist to dental practice workflow diagram
Dental

How to Complete a HIPAA Risk Assessment for a Dental Office

5+ Min Read
A HIPAA risk assessment is required for every dental office and the first thing OCR requests during an audit. Here is how to complete one correctly.
Illustration showing an IT support icon and tools representing what dentists should look for when evaluating an IT support provider for their dental practice
Dental

IT Support for Dentists: What Should You Look For

5+ Min Read
A dentist's complete buyer's guide to IT support, covering dental software expertise, HIPAA documentation, and imaging support.
Guide to standardizing dental software across DSO locations after an acquisition without disrupting patient care
Dental

How to Standardize Dental Software After a DSO Acquisition

5+ Min Read
Acquired practices rarely run your software. Here is how DSOs standardize systems without disrupting care or losing data.
Featured image for the blog post on evaluating dental IT provider performance, showing a dental IT computer icon next to a green checkmark representing the criteria for identifying whether your IT provider is meeting the standard your practice needs
Dental

How Do I Know If My Dental IT Provider Is Doing a Good Job

5+ Min Read
Signs your dental IT provider was falling short before it's too late.
Curve Dental vs Dentrix comparison for DSOs showing how the cloud-based Curve Dental and server-based Dentrix differ for multi-location dental groups
Dental

Curve Dental vs Dentrix: Which Is Right for Your DSO

5+ Min Read
Curve Dental is cloud-based. Dentrix needs a server at every location. Here is how they compare for multi-location dental groups.
An infographic detailing the core benefits of cloud-based dental software, including automatic updates, anywhere access, and the elimination of expensive on-site server hardware.
Dental

Cloud-Based Dental Software: Top Picks for 2026

5+ Min Read
The top cloud dental softwares compared. Features, IT needs, and which one fits your practice.
HIPAA audit risk guide showing exactly what an OCR auditor checks when a dental practice runs Dentrix on an unsupported Windows 10 machine
Dental

Will Running Dentrix on Windows 10 Show Up in a HIPAA Audit

5+ Min Read
Exactly what an OCR auditor checks when a dental practice is running Dentrix on an unsupported Windows 10 machine.
Step by step guide showing how to check every Dentrix workstation in a dental practice for Windows 10 before the Henry Schein deadline
Dental

How to Check If Your Dentrix Workstations Are on Windows 10

5+ Min Read
Exactly how to check every Dentrix workstation in your practice for Windows 10 before Henry Schein's deadline hits.
Digital banner titled "How to Migrate from Dentrix to CareStack," featuring the logos of Dentrix and CareStack being passed between two hands to symbolize a data transition.
Dental

Switching from Dentrix to CareStack: What Your IT Needs

5+ Min Read
CareStack is built for everything in one platform. Switching from Dentrix means leaving your server behind.
Featured image for the dental practice opening day IT equipment guide showing a dental office building alongside tools and repair icons on a dark background representing a checklist of the IT equipment every dental practice needs before seeing its first patient
Dental

What IT Equipment Does a Dental Practice Need to Open

5+ Min Read
What IT equipment a new dental practice needs before day one.
Illustration showing a computer workstation connecting to a US map icon representing how DSOs manage IT infrastructure and compliance across multiple states
Dental

How DSOs Manage IT Across State Lines

5+ Min Read
Multi-state DSOs face compliance, network, and support challenges single-state groups do not. Here is what changes.
Guide to preparing a dental practice for software go-live day, covering steps to ensure a smooth transition and minimize risk.
Dental

How to Prepare Your Dental Practice for a Software Go-Live

5+ Min Read
Go-live day is your highest-risk day. Here's how to prepare so the switch goes smoothly.