An update on a previously noted insider breach case. From NBC24: A former ProMedica respiratory therapist has been convicted in federal court of illegally obtaining health information while employed at Bay Park Hospital. A trial began against Jamie Knapp, 27, began on Monday in U.S. District Court in Toledo. The former ProMedica employee was tried…
Category: Health Data
UK: Confidential records of mentally ill patients found in cabinet bought on eBay
Another totally inexcusable and shameful privacy breach. Personal documents containing confidential details of mentally ill patients of the former Wolverhampton NHS Primary Care Trust were found in a filing cabinet bought on eBay. The cabinet contained 60 pages of documents including details of patients’ history of sexual abuse and suicide attempts. Read more on Express &…
VA: Former nurse charged with stealing patients’ personal information (updated)
BSomers reports that Capri Williams, formerly employed as a nurse at Commonwealth Primary Care, is facing federal charges of bank fraud and identity theft. She is scheduled for her first court appearance on Friday. The US Attorney’s Office said she used personal information from hundreds of patients to try and open new bank and credit accounts. In one case,…
Texas Health & Human Services Commission notifies 600 after contractor can’t locate 600 records
The Texas Health & Human Services Commission posted this notification to their site on June 17: The Health and Human Services Commission is notifying people about the accidental loss of protected health information. The breach may affect a little more than 600 people who applied for benefits. Iron Mountain, an HHSC contractor, was storing boxes…
Ca: Personal Health Data Breach Triggers Trillium Hospital Class Action
The following is a press release: A proposed class action for a breach of privacy has been commenced against Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga Ophthalmologist Dr. Tony Vettese, and his assistant, Lisa Lyons. Mississauga businesswoman and Trillium patient Katie Mallinson has alleged that Lyons used her access to Trillium’s entire database to secretly review the confidential…
OH: Trial begins for former ProMedica employee accused of illegally-accessing patient data
Amulya Raghuveer reports: A trial has begun for a former ProMedica employee charged with unlawfully and intentionally gaining access to patient data at Bay Park Hospital. Jamie Knapp was indicted in April 2015 on charges of obtaining individually identifiable health information and unauthorized access of a protected computer. The respiratory therapist is alleged to have…