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Patient privacy should be respected abroad and online

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dissent

A news release from the University of Florida serves as a timely reminder: Taking an unauthorized photo of a patient and posting it on Facebook is a giant no-no for health-care providers, who follow strict federal guidelines protecting patient privacy. But what if the patient is a little girl in Ecuador receiving a vaccine from…

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Health record privacy violation haunts VA worker, she says

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dissent

Brian Bowling reports: The Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is trying to use a technical violation of its leave policy to punish an employee who reported a violation of the federal health record privacy law, a union official said. “That’s about it in a nutshell,” said Keith Watson, president of American Federation of Government Employees…

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HHC Press release on backup tapes stolen from GRM van

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Dissent

The following statement was issued by Health and Hospital Corporation yesterday concerning a breach reported on this blog earlier today: The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) this week began to notify nearly 1.7 million patients and hospital staff, as well as the employees of vendors, contractors, and others – who were all…

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Computer stolen from St. Francis-Broken Arrow had data on 84,000 patients

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Dissent

The Broken Arrow Ledger in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma reports: A computer containing patient information and some employee records was stolen from Saint Francis Broken Arrow several weeks ago. The hospital discovered a burglary and theft of a computer from a secured information systems room. Police were immediately notified and the case is currently under investigation….

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St. Francis-BA computer stolen, identity theft protection offered

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Dissent

The Broken Arrow Ledger in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma reports: A computer containing patient information and some employee records was stolen from Saint Francis Broken Arrow several weeks ago. The hospital discovered a burglary and theft of a computer from a secured information systems room. Police were immediately notified and the case is currently under investigation….

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NYC: Health Records Stolen From Van, 1.7 Million People Affected

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Dissent

Susanna Griffee reports on a breach involving backup tapes  stolen from a vehicle that had been left unattended: The personal information of 1.7 million patients, hospital staff and associated employees was recently stolen, and city officials are notifiying potential victims to warn them about the loss of the files. The files were reported stolen in…

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