On November 18 at 2 PM ET, Health Dimensions Group (HDG) executives Sarah Friede and Kim Watson will join us for Interim Staffing When the Well Runs Dry in Senior Care. This session is part of our Senior Care 2022: Evaluation to Reinvention webinar series.

What to Expect

• Tips on thinking creatively and moving quickly when organizational or staffing changes strike
• Short demo of how primeVIEW – our powerful KPI analytics dashboard – can help
• Live Q&A with our experts

Recap of Previous Session

• Webinar Replay: Resizing operations based on your data
• McKnight's Recap: Resizing operations an option for providers struggling to rebound
• Skilled Nursing News Recap: Health Dimensions Group CEO: Learn the Ins and Outs of Your Market Before Downsizing

Next-Up

The next session in our Senior Care 2022: Evaluation to Reinvention series is December 2: The value of data beyond acquisition. So, keep tuning in for ongoing expert advice on refocusing and right-sizing when you need it most. 

Each week our security team tracks threats, vulnerabilities, and patches announced by leading IT experts and vendors to ensure we prioritize and address them for our managed IT services clients. If you're not a client, make sure your team knows about these security events from October 2021, as well as future ones.

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If you're not confident that your organization is on top of weekly security threats, vulnerabilities, and patches, it's time to conduct a cyber security audit.

Or better, get in touch so we can walk you through the critical items for your security checklist.

Does your IT team track reported security threats, vulnerabilities, and patches as often as weekly? We do. In fact, our primeCLOUD customers receive notifications about the impact each week, along with an explanation of how our team is mitigating risk on their behalf. Review last week's summary to understand the potential impacts and interventions. 

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The constantly increasing demands of securing your data against cyber criminals make it challenging to keep up. If you need help staying on top of your game, get in touch.

Perhaps someone from your organization could also benefit from these security alerts?

Maintaining a strong security posture means being vigilant and aware of threats and vulnerabilities across the vast IT spectrum. An additional security layer to consider is multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA is also known as two-factor authentication (2FA).

If cyber insurance is in your plans, you should know more and more insurance carriers require organizations to implement MFA before issuing a policy. Depending on the carrier, MFA may be required for web-based mail, system login, or even devices.

What exactly is MFA?

Multi-factor authentication protects against hackers by ensuring digital users are who they say they are. Users must provide two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to verify their identity to access an app or digital resource. There are three main types of MFA:

1. Things only you know (knowledge), such as a password or PIN
2. Things only you have (possession), such as a badge, fob, or smartphone
3. Things only you are (inherence), or biometric details such as fingerprints, retina, or voice

MFA blends at least two separate factors to verify it's actually you requesting access to your data.

Why is MFA important?

It makes stealing information much harder for the average criminal. Because MFA requires one more piece of information, in addition to user ID and password, it's likely hackers will choose someone else to target. It is a simple but powerful way to add an extra protection layer so only authorized users can access your data.

How do I obtain MFA?

Two common and effective MFA options are to install/use a client app on mobile phones or a key fob. Both receive a random number generated at regular intervals, usually 60 seconds, for users to enter along with a user ID and password. Prime Care Tech partners with MFA vendors and would be happy to help you connect.

Conclusion

MFA strengthens your security posture, making hacking into user accounts much more arduous. Even with MFA installed, you should not let your guard down! It takes effort and vigilance on the part of all staff members, particularly when it comes to email phishing attempts. Every organization must build a human firewall to prevent compromises to your data and systems.

Featuring executive advisors Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey and Darrin Hull from Health Dimensions Group, the October 21, 2pm ET session from our webinar series focuses on Resizing Operations Based on Your Data.

Our experts will walk you through realigning operations to impact your financial success and improve quality. Topics include:

• Trends and data
• Steps to redesign
• Risks to consider

After each session, we'll offer a brief demo of how technology can help, namely our primeVIEW SNF and senior living analytics dashboard.

So, save your seat(s) and invite some colleagues!