The OH Muhlenberg breach, previously noted on this site, has been added to HHS’s public breach tool. According to the entry, the breach impacted 84,681 patients. Ouch.
Category: Health Data
NZ: Health privacy investigation at Wellington Hospital after complaint
In a way, I’m glad that even a single case of improper access can lead to a full investigation and be considered newsworthy. How often does this happen here? Ben Heather reports: A Wellington hospital worker is under investigation for improperly accessing a patient’s medical records. The Capital & Coast District Health Board confirmed an…
Triple-S Management Corporation Settles HHS Charges by Agreeing to $3.5 Million HIPAA Settlement
Congratulations. You’re on one of the few sites that reported on some concerning breaches in the healthcare sector involving Triple-S, a licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Puerto Rico. I first reported on them in 2010, including the $100K fine they were handed, and then I reported on them twice in 2014, including when they were handed a $6.4M…
Pathways Professional Counseling notifies patients; SSN, financial, insurance, diagnosis and treatment info all on stolen laptop
A laptop stolen from a Pathways Professional Counseling employee’s vehicle in September contained unencrypted personal, clinical, financial, and insurance information. Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries, d/b/a Pathways Professional Counseling (PPC) appears to be a hybrid entity under HIPAA. PPC has numerous locations throughout Alabama and describes itself as a non-profit counseling ministry. Here is the…
FTC files notice of appeal in FTC v. LabMD
The FTC has filed a notice of appeal in FTC v. LabMD, stating: Complaint Counsel intends to preserve and advance all arguments presented before the Administrative Law Judge at the evidentiary hearing and through Complaint Counsel’s post-trial briefs, including Complaint Counsel’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Post-Trial Brief, Reply to Respondent’s Proposed Findings of Fact,…
Anthem Fires Back at Data Breach Suit
Ross Todd reports: Anthem Inc., the nation’s second largest health insurer, has taken its first swing at narrowing litigation stemming from a major data breach affecting about 80 million customers. In court papers filed Monday, Anthem’s lawyers at Hogan Lovells maintain that customers have failed to show any actual damages as a result of the…