Over on PHIprivacy.net, I had noted that there were questions about the theft of Alex Rodriguez’s medical records and whether there was any kind of reportable breach. Now Tim Elfrink reports that there’s a lawsuit stemming from the theft: In January 2013, in the days after New Times published an investigation linking Alex Rodriguez to…
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The curious case of Alex Rodriguez and his stolen medical records
Update of December 12: See the update/follow-up here. Several months ago, I was contacted by a reader who asked me about the Alex Rodriguez case and whether there was a HIPAA breach. I responded, via e-mail, that I didn’t know as the clinic was no longer in operation and I didn’t have any information on…
MLB's A-Rod inquiry: Investigators were told documents were stolen, but bought records anyway, officials say
I have previously noted developments in the case of Alex Rodriguez (“A-Rod”) and Major League Baseball’s investigation of him because records with health information were involved. On some level, I think I view this case as workplace issue and how far employers can go to investigate drug or substance use. By now, most people know…
Police solve riddle of who stole files that blew up A-Rod’s career
A DNA match has unraveled the mystery of the stolen steroid files that Major League Baseball used to torpedo the career of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Baseball investigators purchased the stolen files from Gary Jones, a convicted bank robber, for $25,000 last March, in a secret meeting in South Florida that Jones…
Electronic Medical Records: Will Your Privacy Be Safe?
Bernadine Healy, M.D. had a commentary in USA Today a few days ago that reiterates some of the concerns privacy advocates have raised. It’s interesting to see how many people from different fields have all cited the Alex Rodriguez case as an example of where someone’s privacy was violated with significant consequences: Look at Alex…