Jacobi Medical Center wasn’t the only hospital run by the Health & Hospitals Corporation that reported a breach on April 28. Bellevue Hospital Center also reported one: The incident in question occurred on January 15, 2015 and was discovered on February 27, 2015 when, in the course of HHC’s monitoring of outgoing emails, we identified…
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CA: Internist notifying patients following office burglary
A San Pablo internist, Sharon J. Jones, M.D., is notifying patients after burglars stole patient files in both electronic and paper formats. The burglary occurred on March 20, and according to Dr. Jones, “approximately 17 patient charts were stolen along with one desktop computer, two laptops and our server.” The burglary was discovered the next…
NY: Jacobi Medical Center notifies 90,060 patients after employee emailed PHI to her personal account and new email address at another employer
Jacobi Medical Center, part of the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation, issued this statement on April 28: The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) this week began to notify about 90,000 HHC patients about the possible disclosure of some of their protected health information (PHI) that may have occurred when a…
House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform staff report slams Tiversa, cautions federal agencies about using them (updated with Tiversa’s response)
If you thought former Tiversa employee Rick Wallace’s testimony in FTC v. LabMD was sensational, wait until you read a staff report prepared for Darrell Issa, then-Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The 99-page report, prepared in January but embargoed until after Wallace’s testimony, delves into Tiversa’s business practices and problems with the…
Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc. Notifies Employees and Patients of a Data Security Compromise
From their press release: Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc. (“CTHP”) has become aware of a data security event involving unauthorized access by a former employee to certain CTHP systems and information maintained by CTHP. CTHP has been working to understand the nature and scope of the incident, and has engaged third-party data forensics experts to assist with its investigation. …
MN: Associated Dentists notifying patients after office burglary
Associated Dentists is notifying affected patients of a data security incident that may affect the security of their protected health information. Associated Dentists and investigating authorities are unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of patients’ protected health information. Associated Dentists is providing notification to ensure that patients are aware of the incident so that…