Volume 9, Number 38 — August  19, 2020



Dear Healthcare at Home Colleague,

This out-of-control pandemic poses a threat not only to your body but to your business. International cyber-criminals have quadrupled their efforts to break through your firewalls and anti-virus software. However, according to what you told us in our recent survey ("Will Working From Home Become the New Normal?"), you plan to have some staff working from their homes for the foreseeable future, perhaps permanently. Some of you mentioned that you are looking forward to reduced rent. Not so fast. Have you looked at the cost of making sure all these home networks are secure? Are you expecting your workers to pay for the security upgrades or are you taking on that responsibility?

 

 

The growing threats to cyber security, largely a result of the pandemic, are the focus of this week's issue. Beware of the attitude, so common in our industry, "Oh, it's not going to happen to me." If you are leaning in that direction, refer back to our series of articles about a home health & hospice software vendor's recent ransomware attack. You will see, it can happen to you.

  1. Go to http://homecaretechreport.comhttp://homecaretechreport.com
  2. Scroll to "Search For:"
  3. Click "Advanced"
  4. Type "Ransomware" in one search field.
  5. Type "Casamba" in the next field.
  6. Click "Search Now."
  7. Our reports will appear in reverse date order, the most recent at the top.

Whether you are home health, home care, hospice, or a tech company, click on each of the headlines below to read our survey of several expert viewpoints on the security risks of working from home. You will read about phishing schemes, bogus postcards in your mail, and measures you need to take.

 

In Other News:

In this week's Vendor Watch column, we offer the announcement of New Jersey contracting with HHAeXchange to be the state's EVV data aggregator. You will also hear about Axis Care signing of one of the nation's largest franchise home care organizations.

Worth the (Virtual) Trip

The Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina will hold its annual conference online, September 28-30. Scroll down for a link to the schedule of speakers and registration information.

 

 

Have a great week. Stay healthy and keep making a difference!

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Tim Rowan


Are Your Remote Working Conditions Secure Enough?
You told our survey you are thinking of keeping some people working from home after the pandemic subsides. If so, are you ready to invest in the necessary security enhancements in every home?

Phishing Attacks Hiding in Google Cloud May Steal Microsoft Account Credentials
— Hackers are now using cloud services to catch unsuspecting users in their phishing lures.
— NGS warns of a postcard that does NOT come from them.

New COVID Evidence Changes the Way Healthcare is Delivered
Scientists finally understand the difference between aerosols and droplets. In-home caregivers need to understand as well.

Vendor Watch
— HHAeXchange Wins New Jersey Aggregator Contract
— Amada Senior Care Franchise Network Selects AxisCare for Scheduling Software


During the 2nd Quarter of 2020, web sites of the above advertisers were visited by home care and hospice executives and staff 4523 times.

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As of this date, approximately 38,709,000 Baby Boomers have become Medicare eligible.

 

Last Week's Most-Read Stories:

Netsmart Advancing in Hospice Sector
Netsmart surprised even itself by signing 16 new hospice and palliative care customers so far this year.

Will Working From Home Become the New Normal?
You answered our survey with surprising comments about making work-from-home permanent. We found an IT security expert who has something to say about that.




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