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Doctors got off lighter in UCLA snooping case

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Dissent

Charles Ornstein of the Los Angeles Times reports: When penalties were handed out for snooping in UCLA’s medical records, it paid to have an M.D. after your name. As a group, doctors at UCLA hospitals who wrongly peeked at the records of pop star Britney Spears got off lighter than other staffers, according to reports…

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Patients' Data Stolen, Hospital Says

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Dissent

The New York Times provides some additional details on the breach involving NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center: The theft – which occurred over the past several years and included patients’ names, phone numbers and Social Security numbers – was discovered during a federal investigation, and the hospital was notified in January, the spokeswoman, Myrna Manners, said. An…

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NIH to crack down on encryption

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Dissent

Mary Mosquera reports on FCW: The director of the National Institutes of Health has notified employees to expect random computer audits as the agency works to ensure full compliance with its security policies. NIH discovered that a stolen laptop PC belonging to NIH contained medical data and Social Security numbers of 1,200 patients involved in…

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Thousands of ID thefts at NYC hospital

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Dissent

From ABC Eyewitness News: The personal information of thousands of patients at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center may have been compromised. A Federal investigation and a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital internal audit have uncovered the possible theft of personal identity information, including names, phone numbers, and in some cases social security numbers, of approximately 40,000 hospital patients….

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UK: Government admits security issues remain on electronic health record

Posted on April 11, 2008October 24, 2024 by Dissent

Leo King reports in ComputerworldUK: The government has admitted much more work has to be done on patient security and confidentiality concerns, associated with allowing pharmacists access to patient Summary Care Records (SCRs). It said more discussions and assessment had to take place between various health bodies, in order for a decision to be taken…

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Privacy Experts' Roundtable Report Will Highlight Privacy & Security Week

Posted on April 11, 2008October 24, 2024 by Dissent

A press release from AHIMA via PRNewswire: A new report that features four leading experts in health information management in an extended roundtable discussion on key issues related to the privacy and security of health information-and ways in which the industry may best address those issues — is now available. “Online, on Message, on Duty:…

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