How Chiropractic Practices Store and Protect Patient Data
A busy chiropractic practice generates significant patient data every day – stored across on-premise practice management software, local servers, and workstations.
Unlike general small businesses, chiropractic practices operate under the HIPAA Security Rule as covered entities, which means the data they create is not just operationally critical β it is legally protected health information that requires specific safeguards.
On-premise practice management platforms commonly used in chiropractic β including ChiroTouch installed locally β store all of this data on servers your practice owns and controls.
When those systems go down:
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- Appointments cannot be confirmed
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- Treatment histories become inaccessible
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- Billing halts immediately

SOAP Notes

Patient Intake Records

Billing and Insurance Records

Scheduling and Appointment Data

X-Rays and Diagnostic Imaging

Treatment Plans and Progress Notes
Common Backup Risk Scenarios
Standard backup tools copy files without verifying whether those files are
actually complete and usable. CDS scans and verifies every file before storage.
| Scenario | β Without CDS | β With CDS |
|---|---|---|
| Ransomware Attack | Local server and backup both encrypted | Network-isolated archive remains unaffected |
| Corrupt Backup File | Discovered at restore β data unrecoverable | Blocked before storage β never enters archive |
| On-Premise Server Failure | No verified restore path β downtime extends | Clean verified restore restores systems within 24 hours |
| Staff-Initiated Restore | Requires IT vendor β hours of downtime | Admin-trained restore completes in minutes with no IT wait |
| Silent Backup Failure | No monitoring β failure goes undetected | Real-time monitoring triggers anomaly alerts instantly |
| Multi-Location Data Loss | Each locationβs server exposed independently | Centralized backup protects all locations under one system |
How CDS Backup Works With
Chiropractic Practice
CDS is built for practices without a dedicated IT team. The entire backup
environment – scheduling, monitoring, verification, and recovery – is managed by
CDS, so your staff stays focused on patient care.
Pre-Storage Verification
On-Premise System Backup
Ransomware Isolation
448-Bit Encryption
US-Only Data Centers
Real-Time Monitoring
Staff Restore Training
Compliance Documentation
Meet Compliance Requirements Without Added Complexity
Chiropractic practices are covered entities under HIPAA. The backup environment protecting your patient records must meet specific legal requirements β documentation, vendor accountability, and technical safeguards.
CDS handles all of this as a built-in part of the platform. Many chiropractic practices are unknowingly out of compliance because their backup vendor never signed a BAA.
CDS signs a BAA with every practice at onboarding, as standard.
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Business Associate Agreement (BAA) signed at onboarding β as standard
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448-bit encryption satisfying transmission and storage security requirements
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Access-controlled restore processes meeting HIPAA access control rules
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Full audit trail logging built into the platform
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ISO 27001 certification β independently verified by a third-party auditor
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Audit-ready reporting generated on demand for compliance reviews

Business Associate Agreement (BAA)

ISO 27001 Certification

Audit-Ready Reporting
Flat-Rate Pricing for
Chiropractic Practice
Unison by CDS is available monthly or annually β with everything
your practice needs included. No hidden fees. No surprise renewals.
Pay Month to Month
Unison Monthly Plan
Full access to CDS backup, monitoring, and support. Flexible billing with no long-term commitment required.
Best Value for Your Practice
Unison Annual Plan
Everything in the monthly plan, billed annually. The most cost-effective way to keep your practice fully protected year-round.
Not Sure Which Plan Fits Your Practice?
Healthcare Environments
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Frequently Asked Questions
Our practice uses ChiroTouch installed on our own server - does CDS back that up?
During onboarding, CDS configures your backup environment around your specific server setup – your SOAP notes, patient records, billing, and scheduling are all covered automatically without changing how your team uses ChiroTouch day to day.
Note that CDS backs up locally installed, on-premise systems β not cloud-hosted software subscriptions.
We have two clinic locations each with their own server. Can CDS cover both?
Each locationβs local server is backed up independently and managed centrally β giving you consistent protection and compliance documentation across all sites without having to coordinate separate backup solutions per location.
Our practice management software is cloud-hosted. Can CDS still help us?
However, most chiropractic practices still have locally stored data that needs protection, including digital X-rays and imaging stored on local workstations, locally exported billing records, and any data sitting on an office server or desktop.
CDS protects all of that on-premise data even if your primary practice management software is cloud-based.
What happens if our front desk needs to restore a patient file during a busy clinic day?
Your team is trained to restore files from your on-premise backup independently β no IT vendor response required.
For a chiropractic practice where every appointment slot matters, that ability to recover quickly without external dependencies is a significant operational advantage.
How does CDS handle our locally stored X-rays and imaging files?
All imaging files go through the same pre-storage verification as your clinical and billing records – so you are never restoring a corrupt or incomplete image file after a server failure or ransomware event.
Our current backup vendor has not signed a BAA with us. Is that a problem?
The absence of one is a compliance violation regardless of whether a breach has occurred.CDS signs a BAA with every practice as a standard step in onboarding.
HIPAA Security Rule Compliant
US-Only Data Centers
448-Bit Encryption