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TX: Former heart clinic employee admits to illegally disclosing patient’s medical records

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dissent

Yet another “small” breach with big harm. Kevin Krause reports:

Ebony Shonte Echols was not happy with a patient — a commercial airline pilot — who complained about the heart clinic where she worked.

So she sent his health information to the Federal Aviation Administration against his wishes, federal authorities said.

Echols, 35, a former employee of State of the Heart Cardiology in Grapevine, agreed last week to plead guilty in the case, court records show. A federal judge has to formally approve the plea deal before it is official.

She faces up to a year in prison and a maximum fine of $50,000.

Read more on Dallas Morning News.

Category: ExposureHealth DataInsiderU.S.

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