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Lawsuit alleges Tufts faxed patient records to workplace, without permission

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dissent

Chelsea Conaboy reports on an alleged breach that reminds us that everyone’s privacy counts, and every breach – even a simple mistake – can have devastating consequences for the patient:

A patient of Tufts Medical Center has filed a case against the hospital and a primary care doctor there alleging that documents including her medical history were sent, without her consent, to a fax machine at her workplace.

Kimberly White, 44, of Middleborough says her at least two coworkers read the records. She filed a complaint in Plymouth County Superior Court alleging that her patient rights were violated. The hospital has denied wrongdoing.

While recovering from a hysterectomy in December, White asked Dr. Kimberly Schelling to fax a required form related to her disability claim to White’s employer. Instead, according to the court filing, four pages of White’s medical records were sent to a shared fax machine in the office.

Read more on Boston.com

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