Why are we still reading reports of devices with unencrypted patient information being stolen from providers’ unattended vehicles? This is the second report this month I’ve read like this. And while it’s one thing to inform patients that you believe the device was stolen for commercial value and not contents, does this letter go too far…
Category: Health Data
AU: Albany hospital staff avoid censure over confidential patient document find
ABC reports: Staff at Albany’s public hospital have avoided serious consequences after confidential patient information was found by a member of the public in the building’s courtyard. A double-sided paper document listing the personal details of 11 mental health patients, their reason for admission and their risk factors was found in the courtyard of the Albany…
KY: Lawrence County Medical Practice, Employees Charged with Medicaid Fraud, Prescription Forgery
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 16, 2016) – Attorney General Andy Beshear and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse today announced the indictment of a Lawrence County Medical Practice and the arrest of three providers of the practice on charges related to Medicaid fraud and forgery of prescriptions, both Class D felonies. Tri-State Family Medical Center LLC,…
Athens Orthopedic Clinic incident response leaves patients in the dark and out of pocket for protection
On June 26, after learning that databases with patients’ protected health information had been put up for sale on the dark web, DataBreaches.net began investigating and trying to alert the victim entities so that they could take immediate steps to try to mitigate harm to patients. By that evening, I had sent an email to Athens Orthopedic…
Quest Records LLC breach linked to TheDarkOverlord hacks; more entities investigate if they’ve been hacked
At the end of June, DeepDotWeb broke the story that hackers calling themselves TheDarkOverlord (TDO) had put three databases with patient information up for sale on the dark net. Although the owners of the databases were not listed, DataBreaches.net was able to identify two of the three entities as the Athens Orthopedic Clinic (AOC) in Atlanta and Midwest Orthopedic Pain and Spine (MOPS) in Farmington, Missouri. Both entities…
Owner of Counseling Service Charged in 197-Count Indictment Alleging TennCare Fraud, Identity Theft
Memphis, TN – August 12 – A Florida woman has been charged in a 197-count indictment for allegedly defrauding TennCare and illegally using the identities of multiple individuals. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictment today. According to the indictment, Daphne M. Chaisson, 45, of Orlando, Florida,…