CBS reports: A massive privacy breach at an exclusive Rodeo Drive plastic surgery clinic has put thousands of patients at risk, including some of L.A.’s most rich and famous. A spokesperson for Dr. Kadri says some of his clients are celebrities whose medical records may now be in jeopardy. That’s because the records of 15,000…
Category: Health Data
Woman stole info of 150 patients at Charlotte area medical practice
Joe Marusak reports: A Charlotte woman on Wednesday admitted to stealing the personal identification information of more than 150 patients at a Charlotte area medical practice. Keniona Thomas, 24, pleaded guilty in federal court in Charlotte to one count of identity theft for stealing the information from patient files, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors…
Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic notifies patients after data sent to another patient in error
I wonder if this incident really occurred on May 19, 2016, or if that was a typo and they meant to write “2017.” Their press release: Stephenville, Texas, May 31, 2017 / Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic, P.A. (SMSC) , a multi-specialty clinic serving the Stephenville, Texas area, disclosed it was involved in a data…
Former Tufts Health Plan employee sentenced for stealing patient info
There’s an update to a case previously noted on this site. Scott J. Croteau reports: A former Tufts Health Plan employee was sentenced in federal court after she stole the personal information of more than 8,700 customers and gave them to her brother and another man involved in a Social Security and tax refund scheme….
Children’s Mercy Hospital notifies parents after physician error exposes health information
Sometimes your policies are fine, but a well-meaning employee still manages to violate them. Consider this notification from Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City, Mo. – May 19, 2017 – Children’s Mercy’s information security department recently discovered an unauthorized website that contained certain patient information. The information had been collected by one…
Trios Health fires employee over records breach, hundreds of patients affected
Sara Schilling reports: A Trios Health employee improperly accessed the electronic medical records of about 600 patients over 3 1/2 years, the Kennewick health system announced Tuesday morning. The records may have included information related to Trios Health visits, not including visits to outpatient Trios Medical Group providers, as well as diagnoses, demographic information such…