Renee Slandera reports that the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina is notifying more than 7,000 patients that a laptop stolen from the Respiratory Therapy Department in February contained their names, dates of birth, and partial Social Security numbers. Since the laptop was stolen, Dorn officials say all laptops connected…
Category: Health Data
Three health insurers notifying patients after learning call-center employee stole members' Social Security Numbers
Connextions, a technology and solutions provider providing call-center services for health insurers, reportedly had a long-running breach that affected over 4,800 patients insured by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana. According to HHS’s breach tool, which first made me…
Glens Falls Hospital alerts patients of possible information breach
Jon Alexander reports: The medical records of more than 2,300 Glens Falls Hospital patients were stored for more than four months on an unprotected computer server, and the hospital’s investigation into whether the sensitive information was illicitly accessed is ongoing. The hospital announced Thursday that a forensic audit determined that an outside records contractor, Portal…
Man Allegedly Receives $350,000 In Medical Services Using Another Person's ID
A man is being accused of racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical services while using another person’s identification. Kenneth A. Marshall, 41, is charged with identity theft, receiving stolen property and obstructing official business. Marshall allegedly gained possession of a stolen license six years ago in Terre Haute, Ind. Officials at the…
Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell notifies 5,370 patients following burglary
Hospice of Alamance Caswell and LifePath Home Health notified approximately 5,370 current and past patients, or their next of kin, about a breach of unsecured personal patient protected health information after an incident occurred at their office. During the early morning hours of February 24, 2013, there was a break-in at their main office building…
Montfort Hospital says missing USB key with patient info has been found
The missing USB key with information on 25,000 patients at Montfort Hospital was found on March 27, and turned in to the hospital by the individual who found it. Now what happens with the planned lawsuit?