I haven’t seen any reports on it yet, but I hope that Moore Medical Center in Moore, Oklahoma had its patient records and other data backed up off-site, as the medical center was wrecked by the tornado that hit last week.
And what about all of the paper records with PII or PHI that might be strewn about or even blown hundreds of miles away?
As we saw after a tornado hit in Joplin, Missouri two years ago, these situations pose additional risks and concerns. Let’s hope that MMC had been as proactive as possible. And maybe they should issue a statement or press release advising people what to do if they find others’ patient records.