When asked to define “hospice,” the answer is more involved than people think. This is exemplified by Maryland-based Frederick Health Hospice, which recently marshaled community resources to repair the road leading to a patients’ home because conditions were impeding their access to the residence. The only route to the home of Larry and Ruth Stambaugh […]
Frederick Regional Health System
Health care organizations, hospices included, continue to be prime targets for hackers and other cybercriminals, leading to data breaches that disclose protected health information and cause potentially huge financial losses. Despite the risks, most health care providers do not have adequate protections in place, according to a new report by cybersecurity watchdog Kapersky. The average […]
Health care organizations, including hospices, are the top target for cyber-criminals eager to obtain protected health information, insurance information, and patient identifiers. As technology is increasingly pervasive in hospice care, providers are seeking stronger methods to protect themselves and their patients, cyber security experts told Hospice News. A number of hospices have experienced serious data […]