tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2020 Issue Q3

Cybersecurity: Curtail Vishing Schemes With VPN Protocols

Tip: Avoid discussing work on social media. COVID-19 has caused many Medicare providers to care for patients through telehealth while connecting to offices digitally from home. A recent report suggests that hackers are taking advantage of remote workers and hijacking virtual private networks (VPNs) in a vishing scam. Reminder: VPNs allow clinicians and staff to access practice and patient data more securely and at home when needed. The VPN connection is encrypted, and users must provide authentication to enable them to reach the organization’s servers and information. Now: On August 20, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...

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