For Solo Dentists and Group Practices

HIPAA Compliance Built for Dental Practices

AI-powered documentation for solo dentists, group practices, and pediatric specialists. Tailored to the dental workflow — patient charting, imaging systems, dental lab BAAs, and CDT-coded billing.

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What OCR Audits in Dental Practices

Why dental practices face unique HIPAA risk

Dental labs are Business Associates

Every dental practice routinely transmits PHI to outside dental labs for crowns, dentures, and orthodontic appliances. Each lab requires a signed Business Associate Agreement under 45 CFR § 164.502(e). HHS has fined practices for missing BAAs alone — most notably the $750,000 Cancer Care Group settlement in 2015.

Imaging systems hold ePHI

Digital pano, cephalometric, and intraoral imaging systems store ePHI under the Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164 Subpart C). Workstation encryption, audit logging, and unique user IDs are required — and routinely missing on small-practice imaging setups.

Front-desk PHI exposure

Most dental practices have shared front-desk workstations and exposed scheduling screens visible to patients in the waiting area. Without automatic logoff, screen positioning, and minimum-necessary controls (45 CFR § 164.514(d)), this is a routine source of audit findings.

OCR targets small practices

55% of HHS enforcement actions hit practices smaller than 50 employees. Small dental practices are disproportionately audited because compliance programs are easier to find missing.

Built For You

What TrackHIPAA does for dentists

Dental-lab BAA generator

Pre-populated BAA template with the required clauses from 45 CFR § 164.504(e)(2), branded to your practice, ready to send to each dental lab.

SRA tailored to dental workflows

The Security Risk Assessment wizard prompts on dental-specific assets: imaging servers, intraoral scanners, treatment-plan software, billing services, dental labs.

Notice of Privacy Practices

NPP customized to dental practice — covers treatment, payment, and the specific operations of a dental office. 45 CFR § 164.520-compliant.

Training tracker for dental staff

Document HIPAA training completion for dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and front-desk staff. Audit-ready records under 45 CFR § 164.308(a)(5).

Breach response for dental incidents

Workflows for the common dental-practice incidents: lost laptop, ransomware, stolen imaging drive, misrouted lab order.

Policies Included

Documents customized for dentists

Each policy is generated from your practice profile (state, size, systems used) and signed off by you as Privacy Officer.

  • Notice of Privacy Practices
  • Business Associate Agreement (dental lab edition)
  • Security Risk Assessment
  • Workforce Security & Sanction Policy
  • Training & Acknowledgment Forms
  • Breach Response Procedure
  • Risk Management Plan

Plus 25+ additional policies covering every HIPAA requirement — full list on the pricing page.

Frequently Asked

Dental Practice-specific questions

Do I need a BAA with every dental lab I use?

Yes. Any lab receiving identifiable PHI (x-rays tied to a patient name, impressions with a treatment plan, scanned patient charts) is a Business Associate under 45 CFR § 160.103. A signed BAA is required before transmitting PHI to them — see 45 CFR § 164.308(b)(1).

Is a dental imaging server subject to the Security Rule?

Yes. Digital pano, ceph, intraoral, and 3D imaging systems store ePHI and fall under the Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164 Subpart C). They require encryption at rest, access controls, audit logging, and contingency planning.

Does TrackHIPAA work for pediatric dental practices?

Yes. Pediatric dental practices have additional requirements for personal-representative authorizations and parent-access workflows, both addressed in the customized Patient Right of Access policy.

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