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Keeping Patient and Business Data Safe: Information Security Best Practices

Off the Cusp

Fortunately for the practice, no patient or employee information was compromised, and the practice was able to restore most of the lost data without paying the ransom. And in the fall of 2020, a dental practice in Virginia was contacted by assumed hackers who claimed it had infected its computer server with a virus.

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How Digitally Mature Solo Dental Practices Stay Competitive

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Their standalone capabilities would often not integrate with your practice management software. Automation is possible across your practice. An up-to-date practice management software platform. a tethered, legacy system) is choosing a cloud-based practice management platform. Integration is seamless.

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Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset and Create a Thriving Private Dental Practice

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Or perhaps the pandemic challenges of 2020 have sparked you to see practice ownership differently and determine to shore things up a bit. If 2020 taught us anything – it’s that the “norms” can quickly change. Their innovative perspective and expertise will spark ideas for you and your practice.

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Upcoming Dental Industry Trends for 2022

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report an “open and busy” practice; 37.4% indicate being open but with fewer patient appointments than usual; 1% report that their practice was closed as result of the pandemic. An anticipated 38% dental revenue decline for 2020 (per the ADA) was countered with an overall decrease of 6%. Surveyed dentists report optimism: 61.6%

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Forward-Thinking Dentistry for Looking Ahead and Staying Ahead in 2021

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If 2020 taught you anything it would certainly include having a Plan B in place. That’s an appropriate tag but projecting future outcomes also requires essential actions to maintain consistency in your dental practice or organization. 5 Analytics Driving Best Practices for Your Dental Practice or Dental Organization.

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How Digitally Mature DSOs Achieve a Competitive Advantage

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The 2020 pandemic forced more innovative uses of digital technology as well. Keep your forward-thinking edge with the following resources: Leverage What You’ve Learned in 2020 to Reimagine Your Dental Practice in 2021. 5 Analytics Driving Best Practices for Your Dental Practice or Dental Organization.

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3 Easy Steps to Deal with Ransomware Threats

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In 2020, the number of successful attacks in the health care field more than doubled. Windows updates: With a majority of all Windows updates being security patches, it is both a requirement and best practice to run all Windows security updates regularly. 1 industry affected by these attacks.