In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, dental practices and laboratories must address the growing challenges of protecting patient data and complying with HIPAA regulations. This focused course brings together Senior Compliance Advisors Gary Morgan and Matt Rahman to provide clear, actionable guidance on navigating the complexities at the intersection of HIPAA and dental cybersecurity. Attendees will gain the essential knowledge and strategies needed to guard sensitive information, reduce regulatory and operational risks, and strengthen their organization’s compliance posture and security in an increasingly connected healthcare environment.
Join the Webinar - Dental Cybersecurity & HIPAA: Protecting Patient Data in a Connected Practice or Lab
Thursday, December 11th
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET
Speakers: Matt Rahman and Gary Morgan
Course Description:
Senior Compliance Advisors Gary Morgan and Matt Rahman bring their deep expertise to this essential session on the intersection of HIPAA and dental cybersecurity. As technology continues to expand the ways dental practices and laboratories exchange information—including Protected Health Information (PHI)—your responsibility to safeguard that data has never been more critical.
This course demystifies the requirements, clarifies your obligations, and provides practical strategies to reduce liability, protect patient privacy, security and keep your operations running smoothly.
Course Objectives:
1. Increase awareness of how dental cybersecurity and HIPAA requirements intersect within dental practices and dental laboratories.
2. Strengthen understanding of the legal, operational, and ethical responsibilities for protecting PHI during digital communications and data exchanges.
3. Equip attendees with best practices to reduce cybersecurity risks and prevent data breaches that could lead to fines, investigations, or business disruption.
4. Enhance operational readiness by helping participants identify vulnerabilities and implement safeguards that protect both their business and their patients.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
> Explain core HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule requirements as they apply to dental practices and dental laboratories.
> Identify common dental cybersecurity risks—including phishing, ransomware, weak passwords, and unsecured devices—that threaten PHI.
> Describe the responsibilities of covered entities and business associates when transmitting or accessing patient information digitally.
> Recognize the elements of a compliant risk assessment and understand how to use it to uncover vulnerabilities.
> Apply practical security steps to safeguard data during transmission, storage, and everyday workflow.
> Evaluate whether vendors, partners, and digital tools meet HIPAA-compliant standards.
> Respond appropriately to suspected or confirmed data breaches, including reporting and mitigation steps.
> Implement policies, procedures, and training strategies that support a strong culture of privacy and cybersecurity awareness.
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Course Registration:
SafeLink Consulting is the sponsor of this webinar course. This course provides a Q&A opportunity. The course is best suited for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and requires no prior level of skill, knowledge, or experience. There is no fee for this course. Space is limited. The broadcast will be recorded and available for viewing by registrants for 30 days. Register here.
Course Credit:
SafeLink Consulting is the AGD provider of this lecture course with one hour of AGD PACE MAGD/
FAGD credit. SafeLink Consulting, Inc. will report credit using subject code #550 Practice
Management and Human Relations, to the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) as an AGD
Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. A link to the course evaluation will be
provided at the end of the course.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy
of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the provider
approval of SAFELINK CONSULTING, INC. SAFELINK CONSULTING, INC. is approved for awarding
FAGD/MAGD credit. AGD ID# 327654.
This course also provides one hour of NBC Regulatory Standards credit for CDTs/RGs.
Course Presenters:
Matt Rahman and Gary Morgan, CDT, CQA/ASQ
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If you have any questions about this course, contact support@safelinkconsulting.com or call
770.205.6745 or 800.330.6003 www.safelinkconsulting.com
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