Author Name Patrick Ouellette Will the government slap another government organization on the wrist for a patient data breach? We might find out soon. The William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA medical center alerted 7405 veteran patients on Friday of a recent breach involving an unprotected laptop with their personal information on the device. Patient names, birth […]
Read MoreAPRIL 4–With trial looming in the wrongful death suit filed by Michael Jackson’s mother and children, a Los Angeles man is seeking to sell records documenting the singer’s medical treatment after he was severely burned during the 1984 filming of a Pepsi commercial. The Jackson documents are being peddled by Brian McDaniel, a 51-year-old ambulance […]
Read MoreAuthor Name Kyle Murphy, PhD A federal grand jury in Savannah, Ga., has handed down six indictments April 2 to 12 defendants charged with filing fraudulent tax returns based on protected health information (PHI) from stolen medical records, various news outlets are reporting. Information about the source of the medical records or the patients affected […]
Read MoreBy Dave Elias, NBC2 Investigator A tip to the NBC2 Investigators led to a discovery of medical records being dumped behind a medical facility in Collier County. “I’m concerned and I’m disturbed. The fact that anyone can come by and grab them out of a garbage can,” said a medical industry expert who didn’t want […]
Read MoreBy Annie Siebert / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating allegations that proprietary information from Monroeville’s 911 dispatch center was released in violation of federal privacy law. An August 2012 complaint to the department’s Office for Civil Rights alleged the municipality’s emergency management service provided health information protected under […]
Read MoreBy jennifer dobner A West Valley City-based medical clinic has alerted federal health officials of a possible data breach after a collection of about 2,600 medical appointment records slated for shredding went missing. The Granger Medical Clinic records had been printed from an electronic scheduling database and included the names of patients, the dates and […]
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut Health Center says a former employee inappropriately accessed approximately 1,400 patient records that included names, addresses, dates of birth and in some cases, Social Security numbers and other health information. UConn Health Center officials say they became aware of the data breach Jan. 7 and have found no evidence that the […]
Read MoreHOSPITAL bosses have stepped in after concerns were raised over taxis being used to convey patient notes and specimens. Derriford Hospital has carried out an investigation after confidentiality concerns were voiced by a governor. Vera Mitchell told a Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust Board meeting how she was worried about the security and confidentiality of the […]
Read More(KUTV) There are very few places off-limits for identity thieves. They don’t really care how they get your information—even if you’re sitting in a hospital. One woman found that out the hard way. “The dream was gone. Everything we worked for, gone,” Elsy, a victim of identity theft, says. Elsy was devastated after discovering the […]
Read MoreIrene Castelli’s husband Joe suffered from chest pain on Friday and was admitted to Staten Island University Hospital’s South Shore site, in Prince’s Bay. He was still there Monday, but anyone who wanted to know about Joe could find plenty about him without asking. His medical record was left in a dumpster in the back […]
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