Dental Practice Security Assessment · California · 2026 Edition
What's Your Dental Practice's Security Score?
Answer 15 quick questions and get an instant security score with your top gaps. No IT knowledge required. Takes about 3 minutes — and you'll know exactly where your biggest risks are as a California dental practice handling patient records.
Southwest Networks
Security Assessment
California Dental Practice · 2026
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California dental practices: Your practice handles protected health information, so you're covered by HIPAA and California's own medical privacy law — the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), Civil Code §56 — plus the state breach notification law (§1798.82). That's a higher bar than a typical small business. This assessment covers the controls that matter most for protecting patient records and staying on the right side of those rules.
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⚖️ Legal & Compliance Exposure: One or more of your gaps may create direct liability under HIPAA, California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), or the state breach notification law. A breach of patient records without proper controls in place can mean HIPAA penalties, CMIA fines starting at $2,500 per violation, mandatory patient notification, and civil lawsuits — and dental practices are squarely on regulators' radar. We recommend addressing these gaps soon.
Southwest Networks · Palm Desert, CA
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