Rod Boshart reports: Iowa Department of Human Services officials issued an alert Wednesday to former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities concerning a possible breach of their confidential information. Officials say the information was stored on a backup computer tape that went…
Month: June 2013
Iowa DHS discloses that backup tape with PHI of former patients at Mental Health Institute and state employees is missing
Rod Boshart reports: Iowa Department of Human Services officials issued an alert Wednesday to former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities concerning a possible breach of their confidential information. Officials say the information was stored on a backup computer tape that went…
“Patient Privacy in a Mobile World – A Framework to Address Privacy Law Issues in Mobile Health“
From the Executive Summary of this new white paper: Amid the rapid growth of mobile network technology and infrastructure throughout the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the potential of mobile to support the achievement of health priorities is an area of active exploration and engagement. According to a 2011 World Health Organization report,…
Medical lab loses thousands of B.C. patient records
The Canadian Press reports: The personal information of about 16,000 patients of a medical lab service in Kamloops has gone missing, says the company’s president. LifeLabs president Sue Paish said Monday a computer was sent to their main office in Burnaby for servicing in January, but when it was returned, the hard drive was missing….
Detective’s stolen laptop puts thousands at risk of identity theft
Tracy Vedder reports from Seattle: Thousands of people are now vulnerable to identity theft, and it’s all because of a stolen laptop. The information, which includes Social Security and drivers license numbers, was on a King County sheriff’s office computer that was stolen from a detective. The laptop and a personal hard drive were full…
Man who stole Baptist Health patient information sentenced to prison
Brian Bandell reports: A man who stole patient information from Baptist Health South Florida as part of a tax fraud scheme has been sentenced to prison. Miami resident Cristobal Raul Puig was sentenced to 31 months in federal prison. He previously pleaded guilty to possessing 15 or more Social Security numbers of other people. According…