William Pewen, who was involved in drafting the language in ARRA, has an excellent commentary on Health Affairs Blog: On July 28 the Obama Administration surprised many in the health sector by withdrawing a pending Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) final “breach notification” rulegoverning when consumers must be informed of illicit access or use of…
Category: Health Data
Ca: Investigation finds veteran’s personal information was mishandled
In response to recent news of a breach involving a veteran’s medical information, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has already completed an investigation and announced findings. From the press release: An investigation has highlighted the serious mishandling of a veteran’s personal information, entrusted to the care of Veterans Affairs Canada, says Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart. …
Dumped Medical Files Put Dozens of Omaha Patients at Risk
Molli Graham reports: Thanks to an alert viewer, KMTV Action 3 News uncovers a frightening find that could put hundreds of people’s personal information in danger. Names, social security numbers, and sensitive medical records are left for anyone to find. We’re taking action to protect those records and get you answers. On Tuesday night, we tracked…
Ca: Investigation wraps up into security breach
As a follow-up to a breach previously mentioned here, the MyKawartha web site reports: More than 25,000 documents were left behind at the former St. Joseph’s hospital due to a miscommunication, says Jonathan Bennett, chief communications officer at the hospital. Now that the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has reviewed the hospital’s investigation into…
Ca: More veterans sound alarm over serious privacy breaches
Murray Brewster reports: More veterans are coming forward with claims their private medical information was distributed or widely accessed by federal bureaucrats in what some say were attempts to smear reputations. At least three new cases came to light Tuesday, widening a privacy scandal triggered by veterans activist Sean Bruyea who acquired hundred of pages…
UK: Hull man guilty of snooping on hundreds of medical records
John Oates reports the follow-up to a breach previously covered on this site. A Hull man has been given a suspended sentence for looking at hundreds of women’s medical records. Dale Trever, 22, was working for Hull Primary Care Trust as a “care data quality facilitator” when he accessed medical records of 413 female patients….