A former pharmacist from Richmond, Kentucky was sentenced in United States District Court yesterday to 25 months in prison followed by one month of supervised release for aggravated identity theft, fraudulently acquiring controlled substances, and wire fraud. Elizabeth A. Smith, age 30, had previously pleaded guilty in United States District Court to a federal Information…
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UK: ICO urges more care with personal data as Nursing and Midwifery Council receives £150,000 penalty
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a £150,000 civil monetary penalty to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for breaching the Data Protection Act. The council regulates nurses and midwifes. As part of its duties, it conducts “fitness to practice” reviews in cases where there are allegations of misconduct. In that capacity, the council sent three DVDs and other…
Froedtert Health notifies patients after computer with patient information infected by virus
Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has issued a notice on its web site: Froedtert Health and our affiliates are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of the personal information provided to us. Our affiliates include Froedtert Hospital, Community Memorial Hospital of Menomonee Falls, St. Joseph’s Community Hospital of West Bend, Froedtert Health Medical Group (also known as…
Stats and more stats
Redspin breaks down and analyzes the 2012 HHS breach data, here. Some of their statistics: 21.5% increase in # of large breaches in 2012 over 2011 but… a 77% decrease in # of patient records impacted Comment: the pattern of increased number of breaches but decreased number of records impacted is consistent with what we…
Hudson County, N.J., Pediatrician Charged With Fraudulently Billing Medicaid For Nearly $1 Million
A Hudson County, N.J., pediatrician was arrested January 16 on charges he fraudulently billed Medicaid $900,000 for wound-repair treatments on children that were never rendered, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. According to the press release, it appears that Badawy M. Badawy, M.D., 50, of Bayonne, N.J., a licensed pediatrician who owns and operates Sinai…
Palm Beach County Health Department employee arrested for stealing 2,800 patients' information for tax refund fraud
The Sun-Sentinel reports: A senior clerk at the Palm Beach Health Department was arrested Tuesday and charged with using her job to steal identity information from more than 2,800 patients. Salita St. Simon, 30, of Belle Glade, was charged with identity theft, said Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida,…