As I’ve occasionally noted in the past in discussing statistics on medical identity theft, sometimes patients knowingly participate in the crime, usually by lending friends or family members their health insurance information so that others can seek care. Despite the government or other researchers’ justifications, I have argued that we shouldn’t consider such instances cases…
Category: Health Data
MultiCare breach allows access to personal records for 1,200 patients
KING5 News reports: A data breach in November 2016 at MultiCare Health System allowed access to 1,200 patients’ personal records, the non-profit reported Thursday. At this time, Multicare does not believe any patient information was accessed or misused, but patients who were potentially affected will receive a letter from MultiCare by Feb. 6. […] An…
In: Laptop stolen from Government Medical College and Hospital premises
Mohammed Akhef reports: AURANGABAD: A laptop worth Rs 15,000 was stolen from a doctor’s office in the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Tuesday. The medical officer, Dr Abhijeet Bandgar (31) a resident of GMCH quarters lodged a complaint with the Begumpura police station stating that he left…
WY: Hospital scammed for employee information (updated with other W-2 phishing incidents)
Update Feb. 2, 2017: The list for 2017 has been moved to its own post that will be updated as more incidents are reported. Original post: First it was Dracut Schools. Then it was Tipton County Schools and then Odessa School District whose employees had their SSN and information from W-2 forms acquired by criminals in phishing…
Ca: Break-in prompts hospital to assess possible patient privacy breach
George Mathewson and Troy Shantz report: Bluewater Health has contacted the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario about a potential breach of confidential patient information stemming from a break-in at the former Sarnia General Hospital site. […] On Jan. 18, Sarnia Police reported a 30-year-old woman had been arrested after allegedly exiting a taxi and leaving behind…
Covenant – Saginaw fires employee who improperly accessed 6,000 patients’ records
Brianna Owczarzak & Kate Nadolski report that an employee who improperly accessed thousands of patients’ files was fired after the Covenant in Saginaw detected the improper access through an audit: The hospital sent letters to more than 6,000 individuals who may have been affected. One of those people is Gabriella Economous. “I received a letter from…