Patient data breaches average $115,000 in HIPAA penalties — before legal fees. NodePoint handles network security, EHR management, and compliance so you can focus on patients, not IT.
OCR enforcement actions against small dental practices average $115,000 — and that's before legal defense costs, state penalties, and breach notification expenses. One unpatched system is all it takes.
Healthcare is the most ransomed industry in the US. Dental offices are hit hard because they store high-value patient records but typically lack the security infrastructure of hospitals.
Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental — these systems hold everything. When EHR goes down, your practice stops. Unplanned downtime costs $5,000–$20,000 per day in lost appointments and staff time.
A proper HIPAA-compliant backup isn't just "save to Dropbox." It requires encrypted offsite storage, tested recovery procedures, and a documented Business Associate Agreement — most practices have none of these.
Generic MSPs treat you like any other business. NodePoint knows the specific software, workflows, and compliance requirements that dental offices run on.
A properly segmented, monitored network is the foundation of HIPAA compliance. We design and manage dental office networks that isolate patient data, enforce access controls, and keep threats out.
HIPAA isn't one checkbox — it's an ongoing program. We assess your current posture against the Security Rule, produce a gap report with prioritized remediation steps, and document everything OCR would ask for.
HIPAA requires you can restore PHI within a reasonable time after a disaster. We implement encrypted, geographically redundant backups with tested restore procedures — and a documented recovery plan.
Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental — we know these systems. We handle EHR server management, patch cycles, imaging software integrations, and the Windows infrastructure underneath so your front desk doesn't have to troubleshoot IT.
Large MSPs assign rotating technicians who don't know your practice. NodePoint is one person who knows your systems, your team, and your compliance obligations.
We specialize in HIPAA-regulated environments. Your network won't be set up like a law firm or retail shop — it'll be built for patient data security from the start.
When your EHR goes down at 8:30am with a full patient schedule, you need someone who picks up. One call, one person, no hold queues, no escalation tiers.
Every assessment, every audit, every quarterly review produces a written report you can show regulators, your malpractice carrier, or your practice manager. No verbal-only updates.
10 questions. See exactly where your practice stands on network security, HIPAA basics, backups, and staff access controls. Takes 3 minutes. No email required to see your score.
Yes — and HIPAA's Security Rule effectively requires it. Any practice handling electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) must implement technical safeguards to control access and protect against unauthorized network access. A properly configured firewall — not a consumer router from Best Buy — is the baseline. You also need network segmentation (patient Wi-Fi should never touch your EHR servers), intrusion detection, and logging. Most dental practices we assess are running consumer-grade equipment with default settings. That's a breach waiting to happen.
Dental practices are covered entities under HIPAA — the same rules that apply to hospitals apply to you. The Security Rule requires: (1) an annual risk analysis documenting where ePHI lives and what threats exist, (2) written security policies and procedures, (3) access controls so only authorized staff can reach patient records, (4) audit logs of who accessed what and when, (5) encrypted transmission of ePHI, (6) a documented backup and disaster recovery plan, and (7) Business Associate Agreements with any vendor who touches patient data — including your IT provider. We handle all of this.
For a typical dental practice with 5–20 workstations, a server running Dentrix or Eaglesoft, and 10–25 staff, NodePoint's managed IT runs $1,200–$2,500/month depending on complexity and your chosen tier. That's flat-rate — no per-device surcharges, no project fees for routine work, no surprise invoices. Compare that to the cost of a single HIPAA breach ($115K average penalty) or a week of ransomware downtime ($5–20K/day in lost revenue). The right question isn't "can we afford this?" — it's "can we afford not to?"
Yes. Dentrix and Eaglesoft support covers the application itself — they'll help you restore a backup within their software or troubleshoot a feature. They don't manage your network, harden your Windows servers, monitor for intrusions, produce HIPAA audit reports, or help if ransomware takes down the machine the software runs on. Your EHR vendor and your IT provider solve different problems. Most breaches happen at the network and infrastructure layer, not inside the EHR application itself.
It's a 30-minute call — no on-site visit required to start. We walk through your current setup: how many workstations, what EHR you're on, how your network is structured, what backups exist, who has admin access, and whether you've had any HIPAA training or risk analysis done. You'll get a written report within one business day with a clear picture of where you're exposed and what to prioritize. There's no pitch, no pressure. You take the report, do what you want with it.
We'll review your network, EHR setup, backup posture, and HIPAA gaps — then give you a written report within 1 business day. No cost, no commitment.
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