Jesse Tinsley reports: The Cleveland Clinic is investigating the theft of a laptop computer that could contain patient medical records. “We regret the potential breach of confidentiality due to the theft of a computer,” Clinic officials said in a written statement issued Friday. “At this time we cannot confirm that any information was compromised.” Clinic…
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Former anesthesiologist arrested on four charges
Elisa Glushefski reports: A former Prince William Hospital anesthesiologist was arrested on four criminal charges Thursday—two weeks after authorities received a call of suspicious findings in a doctor’s bunkroom, police said Friday. Dr. Carlos Ocampo, 38, of 5438 Long Boat Court in Fairfax, turned himself in to police Thursday and was charged with prescription fraud,…
FL: Hospital Worker Stole Identity
A Central Florida hospital worker was arrested Friday on suspicion of using medical records to steal a patient’s identity. Joan Allison Thompson, 30, of Rockledge, faces four counts of criminal use of personal identification, two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, four counts of uttering a forged instrument and one count of scheme…
HHS, Providence Health & Services Agree on Corrective Action Plan
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has entered into a resolution agreement with Seattle-based Providence Health & Services (Providence) to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. In the agreement, Providence agrees to pay $100,000 and implement a detailed corrective action…
Wilmington L.A. Weight Loss closes, dumps client files in trash bin
David Reynolds reports in Star-News: L.A. Weight Loss has shut its doors in a strip mall listed as 228 Eastwood Road, leaving some customers without services they say they’ve paid for. A paper sign on the door says the center is closed permanently. And this week, the Star-News found clients’ files thrown in a Dumpster…
UK: Patient data of 45,000 'is stolen from cupboard'
SOUTHWARK PRIMARY Care Trust lost sensitive and confidential information on 45,000 of the country’s most vulnerable patients, after a portable hard drive was reportedly stolen from a specialist disability rehabilitation centre. The hard drive – containing the name, address, telephone number and a description of the level of disability of 45,000 patients at Crystal Palace’s…