Seen in an article on recently introduced state bills: Lawmakers in Virginia introduced legislation in January of this year to expand notification requirements following a breach of security with respect to medical information. While under current Virginia law, the requirement to provide notice only applies to organizations, corporations or agencies “supported wholly or principally by public…
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Union: Iowa hospital worker denies records breach
The Associated Press reports: One of three University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics workers being fired for allegedly breaching the medical records of injured football players is a 26-year employee who says she did nothing wrong, a union president said Monday. The woman has a spotless disciplinary record during her employment at UIHC and has…
Thousands of Medi-Cal records of San Franciscans breached
Brent Begin reports: About 2,400 Medi-Cal recipients in San Francisco had their names, Social Security numbers and other identifying information breached as part of an employee dispute at Human Services Agency of San Francisco, officials said. A former city employee, considering legal action against The City after being fired from the agency that disperses welfare…
Thousands of Medi-Cal records of San Franciscans breached
Brent Begin reports: About 2,400 Medi-Cal recipients in San Francisco had their names, Social Security numbers and other identifying information breached as part of an employee dispute at Human Services Agency of San Francisco, officials said. A former city employee, considering legal action against The City after being fired from the agency that disperses welfare…
FTC Offers Businesses Tips for Dealing with Medical Identity Theft
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has information for health care providers and insurers about how to help patients minimize the risk of medical identity theft and deal with the consequences if they become victims of it. Here are the highlights of the FTC’s new publication, Medical Identity Theft FAQs for Health Care Providers…
University of Iowa hospital to fire 3 workers, suspend 2 over breach of football players' data
More on a breach originally covered in an earlier blog post. Ryan J. Foley of Associated Press reports: The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will fire three employees and suspend two others after an investigation confirmed they inappropriately breached the electronic medical records of hospitalized football players, a spokesman said Thursday. Read more on Newser.