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  • Vanth@reddthat.comtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 days ago

    If in the US, you stick a thumb out. If in Australia, index finger. Repeat for whichever country you’re in. Contrary to what the Internet often pushes, many other humans are decent people and will stop to help.

    I would be more concerned about others unable to reach me. Like, my mom isn’t doing well and if I missed her calls during a health crisis because I wasn’t on wifi, I’d have a hard time with that.


  • Most dentists in the US do fall under HIPAA. Disclaimer for some dentists in some states or some edge cases, but in general, US dentists have to comply with HIPAA.

    Which means they need to select software that can be implemented in a HIPAA-compliant way and develop processes that protect PHI (protected health information). Or ensure someone on their staff is responsible for HIPAA security.

    So yes, if in the US, it’s worth asking the dentist how this setup is kept HIPAA-compliant. If the dentist says “IDK, I just do tooth fixing stuff” then it’s time to find a new dentist; they shouldn’t be trusted with any private data with or without AI in the mix.

    Edit: it also took 30 seconds to find the company’s website where they at least claim they are compliant to HIPAA, GDPR, and an alphabet soup of other names.