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TX: Local Medical Clinic Patients Among 500 Victimized In Major Identity Theft Ring

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Dissent

  Bob Dunn reports: Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a Fort Bend County medical clinic employee believed to have contributed patient information to a major area identity theft ring. Tracy Spencer-Gilmore, formerly with Kelsey Seybold Clinic, was one of 38 people indicted over the past several weeks in connection with an identity theft ring in…

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NV: Hospital warns of possible data leak

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Dissent

Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center sent warning letters this month to about 128,000 patients and clients after a possible intrusion into a proprietary databases. The database, used for Saint Mary’s health education classes and wellness programs, contained personal information such as names and addresses, limited health information and some Social Security numbers. The database did…

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Health IT Bill Moves Forward in House with Some Privacy Safeguards

Posted on July 24, 2008October 24, 2024 by Dissent

The House Commerce Committee today approved H.R. 6357, the Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008. The PRO(TECH)T Act will promote the adoption of health information technology that is intended to improve the delivery of healthcare services. The bill includes some security and privacy safeguards, such as data breach…

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KY: Doctor's office employee charged with identity theft after allegedly stealing patient's social security numbers

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Dissent

  Adrianna Hopkins reports: It’s proof that identify theft can strike at the places where you should feel most safe. Erika Bradford’s facing charges of ID theft after allegedly stealing patient’s social security numbers at the doctor’s office where she worked. Bradford then opened credit cards in the victim’s names. The story does not seem…

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De: Electronic Insurance card: Please don't Smile

Posted on July 23, 2008October 24, 2024 by Dissent

Some German health insurance funds started asking their members to send in photos for newly issued electronic insurance cards, despite the fact that important security questions regarding the system are still unanswered. The Chaos Computer Club advises all members to not send a photo as yet. Read more – Chaos Computer Club e. V.

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UK: Littleborough surgery's patient records stolen

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Dissent

Thousands of patient records have been stolen while they were in storage at an unknown location in the Rochdale area. The data, belonging to 3,500 patients from Trinity Medical Centre on Winton Street in Littleborough, was taken during a burglary on 12 July. The stolen records contained personal details and full medical history of patients,…

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