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Glens Falls Hospital alerts patients of possible information breach

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Dissent

Jon Alexander reports: The medical records of more than 2,300 Glens Falls Hospital patients were stored for more than four months on an unprotected computer server, and the hospital’s investigation into whether the sensitive information was illicitly accessed is ongoing. The hospital announced Thursday that a forensic audit determined that an outside records contractor, Portal…

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Man Allegedly Receives $350,000 In Medical Services Using Another Person's ID

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Dissent

A man is being accused of racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical services while using another person’s identification. Kenneth A. Marshall, 41, is charged with identity theft, receiving stolen property and obstructing official business. Marshall allegedly gained possession of a stolen license six years ago in Terre Haute, Ind. Officials at the…

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Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell notifies 5,370 patients following burglary

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Dissent

Hospice of Alamance Caswell and LifePath Home Health notified approximately 5,370 current and past patients, or their next of kin, about a breach of unsecured personal patient protected health information after an incident occurred at their office. During the early morning hours of February 24, 2013, there was a break-in at their main office building…

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Montfort Hospital says missing USB key with patient info has been found

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Dissent

The missing USB key with information on 25,000 patients at Montfort Hospital was found on March 27, and turned in to the hospital by the individual who found it. Now what happens with the planned lawsuit?

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UK: Not to be outdone in lax security, Royal Oldham Hospital also has a breach involving patient records

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Dissent

Patients at Royal Bolton Hospital aren’t the only U.K. patients to recently have their confidential information wind up in a street. Matt Mears of CapitalFM reports that information on 16 pediatric patients at Royal Oldham Hospital was found more than 40 miles away in Liverpool. C’mon, folks, get it together. This type of lax security…

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Details in Statesboro ID Theft Ring Unfold

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Dissent

Meredith Ley of WSAV reports that 23 people, mostly from Georgia, are facing charges in connection with ID theft and tax refund fraud scheme. Authorities with the FBI, Statesboro Police and the IRS believe those involved took names, birthdays, and social security numbers from medical records and used them to submit phony tax returns. U.S….

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