More on the South Miami Hospital insider breach: Myriam Masihy of NBC6 reports that Pictures taken in February and March of 2012 show Alci Bonannee and Chante Mozley, two convicted identity thieves, withdrawing cash from several banks in Broward County. The federal government says the money came from stolen tax refunds that belonged to people…
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PA: Two Crozer Keystone Health System employees involved in tax refund fraud case
Cindy Scharr reports: A Chester County couple has been charged in a $257,710 tax fraud scam that involved the stolen identities of patients at Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Chester Community Hospital. Rafael Henriquez Polanco, 30, and his wife, Yanira Lopez, 27, residents of Chester Springs, allegedly filed fraudulent tax returns seeking more than $1.7 million…
UK: Medical receptionist prosecuted after unlawfully accessing patient’s details
A former receptionist at a GP surgery in Southampton has been prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for unlawfully obtaining sensitive medical information relating to her ex-husband’s new wife. Appearing at West Hampshire Magistrates today, Marcia Phillips was prosecuted under section 55 of the Data Protection Act and fined £750 and ordered to pay…
Tulsa Medical Records Turn Up On Ponca City Newspaper Loading Dock
I missed this report when it first appeared on March 4. Emory Bryan reports: Imagine finding a stack of someone’s medical records, with all their personal and private information. That’s what happened to a stack of records from Tulsa’s Saint Francis Hospital. The records showed up in Ponca City, and it might have gone unnoticed,…
Quebec police to investigate morgue employee's 'inappropriate' behavior
There’s a scene in one episode of NCIS where grieving colleagues of a dead agent fantasize what she might be saying or doing. In that episode, the now-dead Kate reaffirms her modesty and her concerns that others might see the tattoo on her “bum” or might see her nude on the autopsy table. It’s all…
Former nursing home aide arraigned on criminal charges in privacy breach
Ellen Yan of Newsday reports on a disturbing case on Long Island that involves a former nurse’s aide at Woodhaven Care Center in Port Jefferson. David Rover, 25, has been charged criminally for allegedly using his cellphone to secretly photograph the feces-covered genitals of an elderly resident and then sending the picture to a nursing student…