Bruce Krasnow reports: One of the busiest medical clinics in Santa Fe has reported a security breach affecting patients who were treated at Santa Fe Family Health Center during two weeks in July. The clinic, 2801 Rodeo Road, released a statement Friday afternoon saying the breach occurred July 14 for patients who had office visits…
Month: September 2014
Online service helps users learn and share their STD-status
Daniel Gaitan reports: People being tested for sexually transmitted diseases can now use their computers or iPhones to quickly get the results, and experts hope this easy access will make them more likely to honestly share their STD status with their partners. The new service, called Healthvana, allows patients access to their lab results once…
Emblem Health notified 802 GHI members of breach due to processing error
Group Health Incorporated (GHI), which merged into Emblem Health, recently reported to HHS that 802 insured members were affected by a breach involving paper records. In a statement dated August 21 on their web site, Emblem Health explains: EmblemHealth is notifying approximately 800 GHI members about a privacy breach that was discovered in July 2014. On July…
Staples' employees affected by StayWell Health/Onsite Health Diagnostics breach
The previously reported March 2014 hack involving StayWell Health‘s subcontractor Onsite Health Diagnostics also affected employees of Staples in Massachusetts. The office supply firm notified HHS that 3,470 of their employees were affected. HHS’s log does not indicate when Staples reported the incident to them. As reported previously on this blog, other entities affected by…
Update: Duke University Health System breach
Just a small update: According to its submission to HHS, the stolen thumb drive contained PHI on 10,993 patients. Ouch.
After Breach, JPMorgan Still Seeks to Determine Extent of Attack
Nicole Perlroth and Matthew Goldstein report: The headache caused by the attack on JPMorgan Chase’s computer network this summer may not go away anytime soon. Over two months, hackers gained entry to dozens of the bank’s servers, said three people with knowledge of the bank’s investigation into the episode who spoke on the condition of…