Seen at the Texas Insider: Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, today filed Senate Bill 622 to strengthen the protection of Texans’ personal health information. […] Key provisions of SB 622 would: prohibit the sale of protected health information; increase criminal penalties for theft of medical records, breach of computer security, and health care…
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UK: Consultant faces misconduct hearing over patient records 'thrown away'
Tristan Kirk reports: A consultant at a private Enfield hospital is facing disciplinary proceedings after patient records were allegedly thrown away by cleaners. Physiotherapist Shaun Murphy is accusing of storing three boxes of patient records under his desk in February and March 2009 while working for The King’s Oak and Cavell Hospitals. Mr Murphy discovered…
HHC Press release on backup tapes stolen from GRM van
The following statement was issued by Health and Hospital Corporation yesterday concerning a breach reported on this blog earlier today: The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) this week began to notify nearly 1.7 million patients and hospital staff, as well as the employees of vendors, contractors, and others – who were all…
NYC: Health Records Stolen From Van, 1.7 Million People Affected
Susanna Griffee reports on a breach involving backup tapes stolen from a vehicle that had been left unattended: The personal information of 1.7 million patients, hospital staff and associated employees was recently stolen, and city officials are notifiying potential victims to warn them about the loss of the files. The files were reported stolen in…
Computer stolen from St. Francis-Broken Arrow had data on 84,000 patients
The Broken Arrow Ledger in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma reports: A computer containing patient information and some employee records was stolen from Saint Francis Broken Arrow several weeks ago. The hospital discovered a burglary and theft of a computer from a secured information systems room. Police were immediately notified and the case is currently under investigation….
St. Francis-BA computer stolen, identity theft protection offered
The Broken Arrow Ledger in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma reports: A computer containing patient information and some employee records was stolen from Saint Francis Broken Arrow several weeks ago. The hospital discovered a burglary and theft of a computer from a secured information systems room. Police were immediately notified and the case is currently under investigation….