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Intronis Online Backup & Recovery For Dental Practices
March 10, 2010
•Case Study: Intronis Online Backup & Recovery For Dental Practices
By Intronis
As today's modern dental practices rely more and more on electronic and digital technologies to run their daily operations and service their patients, it's critical that they have a reliable and secure backup and recovery solution in place to safeguard their practice management data. Digital x-rays, electronic patient data, and financial records are just some of information that must be kept secure in order to protect the business and meet privacy regulations such as HIPAA .
But the reality is that many dental practices are not adequately backing up important data which can put their business at risk and compromise their patients' private health information. Not performing backups on a regular basis due to the time and hassle involved, lack of staffing resources to administer backups, as well as the unreliability of tape backups are just some of the reasons that many dental practices are not fully protected in the event of a catastrophic loss.
According to Gartner, at least 20% of computer users lose data annually. Whether it's a hardware or software crash, theft, an act of nature such as a flood or fire, or even simple human error, the cost of data loss can be significant. It's estimated that a single incident of data loss can cost a business an average of $10,000 (Gartner). In addition to the financial costs of lost business and possible fines associated with non-compliance of privacy standards, a business must also deal with the consequences of damage to its reputation and brand, and the loss of customer loyalty.
With these kinds of challenges, it's easy to understand how most small businesses fail after a major interruption such as a catastrophic data loss. But as Rich Mogul, research vice president for Gartner, points out, "Data loss and information leaks are not random acts of nature too costly to prevent. " With the right backup and recovery strategy in place, dental practices can successfully protect their valuable data and gain peace of mind knowing that the lifeblood of their business is secure.
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