Stephen DiBenedetto reports: Medical bills detailing “limited” personal information of 3,000 Centegra Health System patients recently were sent to the wrong addresses because of a mailroom error at a third-party contractor, a Centegra spokeswoman said. The mailing error happened Nov. 2 at MedAssets, a Georgia-based vendor Centegra contracts, during routine maintenance. A setting on automatic…
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Ca: Alberta Children’s Hospital privacy breach leads to 26 charges
CBC reports: A privacy breach at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary has resulted in 26 charges being laid against a staff member. The incident was investigated by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the charges were laid under the Health Information Act. Read more on CBC News.
Update: Over 84,000 affected by OH Muhlenberg breach
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.
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…