Gareth Dunning reports: A failing children’s clinic that lost vital paper work and mixed up medical records told a watchdog that expectations of its services were ‘unrealistic’. Woodview Children’s Centre in Widnes has been issued with a Contract Performance Notice and resultant Action Plan after an investigation by Healthwatch Halton revealed major concerns. However, staff…
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NV: Personal info feared stolen after suspected break-in at Sparks facility for the disabled
Melissa Matheney reports: Capitol police are investigating a possible break-in at Sierra Regional Center in Sparks on August 17th, according to Nikki Haag, a spokesperson for the Division of Aging and Disability Services at the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. Haag says they are concerned that personal, identifiable information and protected health information…
Gang crime spree targeted credit card machines, patient records in medical offices, attorney general says
Molly Sullivan reports: Thirty-two suspected gang members were charged on suspicion of committing a “high-tech crime,” which involved hacking into credit card terminals in dental and medical offices, and stealing patient identities, the California Department of Justice announced Monday. Attorney General Xavier Becerra said at a news conference in Sacramento the gangs, known as the…
AZ: Files containing patient info left unsecured at TMC HealthCare property
Gloria Knott reports: More than a thousand paper files containing patient information were left unsecured during a 2-week time frame at a storage suite on TMC HealthCare property in July, a news release from TMC HealthCare says. TMC HealthCare is the umbrella organization that includes Tucson Medical Center and other offices. This particular incident did…
UK: Daniel Storr allegedly promised colleague commission for every sale from stolen data
The Daily Echo reports: A healthcare insurance salesman bribed his former colleague to steal the personal details of almost 50 customers, a court has heard. Daniel Storr, 32, promised Aden Embling a cut of his commission for every sale he made from the stolen data, which included names, addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers,…
Premera Blue Cross accused of destroying evidence in data breach lawsuit
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit against health insurance provider Premera Blue Cross are accusing the organization of “willfully destroying” evidence that was crucial for establishing accurate details in a security breach incident. In court documents filed last week obtained by ZDNet, plaintiffs claim that Premera intentionally destroyed a computer that was…