title: Use of redundant arrays of inexpensive disks in orthodontic practice.
abstract: In a time when orthodontists are getting away from paper charts and going digital with their patient data and imaging, practitioners need to be prepared for a potential hardware failure in their data infrastructure. Although a backup plan in accordance with the Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 may prevent data loss in case of a disaster or hard drive failure, it does little to ensure business and practice continuity. Through the implementation of a common technique used in information technology, the redundant array of inexpensive disks, a practice may continue normal operations without interruption if a hard drive fails.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Division of Radiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Electronic address: dmgraham@outlook.com.
authors.forename: David Matthew
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Cullman, Ala.
authors.forename: Michael James
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Division of Radiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Mel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mupparapu
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000295:instrumentation; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D009970:Orthodontics; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D014481:United States