Delany Martinez

Delany Martinez is a freelance writer with an interest in the medical and dental fields, tracking the development of machines and techniques that increase treatment accuracy and patient comfort. With several dentists in her immediate family, she has always had an ear for industry news, and is particularly interested in the stem cell research currently being used to regrow healthy teeth.

Articles by Delany Martinez

• Security in dental data: HIPAA and hacking

  Thursday, October 05, 2017

  ​Securing information like patient charts and files is a fairly universal precaution in dental offices. When it comes to their digital counterparts, however, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has added a new wrinkle in the fight to keep medical information private.