Jason Hildago reports:
The fallout continued Thursday from the announcement by Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center of a potential database intrusion that might have exposed the personal information of thousands of clients and patients.
Several recipients of the letters expressed concern about the nature of the database, including its size, about 128,000 records, and how their information was collected. Saint Mary’s officials said they were trying to determine if everyone affected was informed and the records were compiled properly.
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Saint Mary’s officials said the database is “absolutely separate” from hospital medical records and that Palka was not added to the database as a result of an emergency room visit. Information for people, such as Palka and Pyne, likely was added through community screenings or workplace flu shots, said Gary Aldax, marketing manager for Saint Mary’s.
“They may have never even set foot in any of our facilities,” Aldax said. “Many companies contract with us to do health fairs and flu shots. Say, you were at Scolari’s during flu season to get a shot, you usually fill out a form and that gets added to the database.”
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