Tammi Vigil reports on a breach in Aurora, Colorado: A viewer sent FOX31 a tip about medical records tossed in the trash at Southlands in Aurora. In a place where people shop, some of the most priceless items lie unprotected in this dumpster. “They should throw all this stuff inside a shredder you know,” says…
Category: Health Data
Ex-Palm Beach County health department worker accused of stealing patients’ info last year
There’s been an arrest in the case of a Palm Beach County Health Department employee who allegedly stole clients’ names, SSN, and dates of birth for a fraud scheme. It seems the theft would not have come to light were it not for a UPS worker who was suspicious that the woman would spend $36…
Former Texas HHS employee charged with identity theft; Hundreds may be impacted
Lou Antonelli reports on yet another insider breach that resulted in ID theft. This time it was an employee of the Texas Department of Health & Human Services.
Former Owners of Goldthwait Associates, Pathology Groups Agree to Pay $140,000 to Settle Claims that Patients’ Health Information was Disposed of Improperly
Remember the 2010 case where four Massachusetts pathology groups’ records were found dumped improperly by their business associate, Goldthwait Associates? There’s been a settlement in the case: BOSTON – Former owners of a Marblehead-based medical billing practice and four pathology groups have agreed to collectively pay $140,000, settling allegations that sensitive medical records and confidential…
Man admits to paying hospital employees to steal patient data
An update to the Florida Hospital breach where an employee, Dale Munroe II, and his wife were selling patient information. Munroe pleaded guilty in October, and now Sergei Kusyakov has, too. Amy Pavuk reports: Federal authorities say Sergei Kusyakov, who was involved with Metro Chiropractic and Wellness Center and City Lights Medical Center, illegally obtained private information about…
Saint Raphael Healthcare System sued because employee took – and circulated – pictures of young gunshot victim's corpse
Sometimes it’s hard to wrap my head around the fact the hospital employees engage in egregious privacy and confidentiality violations. Christine Stuart of Courthouse News reports on a lawsuit against Saint Raphael Healthcare System . The lawsuit alleges that in June, 2011, a Hospital of St. Raphael employee used his cellphone to take a picture…