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WFTV talks to doctor suspected of benefiting from Florida Hospital's record breach

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Dissent

In this blog’s coverage of an insider breach at Florida Hospital, I wondered aloud whether the attorneys and chiropractors who received the stolen information would be charged.  It seems that at least one doctor will not be, and may not have even known the source of the referrals. WFTV reports: WFTV tracked down the doctor…

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Yet another insider breach is revealed

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Dissent

Insider breaches are everywhere in the healthcare sector, it seems. I was just reading a news story about medical ID theft, and noticed another case mentioned that I had not known about: Investigators have seen employees inside health care offices with access to all the patients personal information stealing it, which happened at Health Sports…

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Apex Laboratory notified by law enforcement of system compromise in July; notifying patients

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dissent

A reader sent me a link to a breach notice that a relative had received from  Apex Laboratory on Long Island. I’m reproducing the contents below: Apex Laboratory, Inc. 110 Central Ave – Farmingdale, NY 11735 RE: Important Security and Protection Notification. Please Read This Entire Letter. Dear Valued Clients of Apex Laboratory, Inc., We are…

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RiteAid mobile app left customer prescription history vulnerable – customer

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dissent

Cross-posted PHIprivacy.net: When Michael Ramirez recently used RiteAid’s mobile app to check on a prescription, he never expected to be able to access other customers’ names, addresses, and prescription records. But he was able to, and now Ramirez, a computer scientist working for the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in Charleston, is going…

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Long Island Medical Supplier Convicted of $10.7 Million Medicare Fraud and HIPAA Violations; Stole Over 1,000 Patient's Records

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dissent

Last month, a federal jury in Central Islip, New York  convicted the owner of a Long Island medical supply company of a $10.7 million Medicare fraud and wrongful disclosure of private patient information. The conviction of Helene Michel of Old Brookville, New York, was announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern…

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Hospital patient posted pictures of fellow patients on Facebook

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dissent

Even when staff adhere to privacy rules, your fellow patients may invade your medical privacy.  Martin Shipton reports: A patient who took photographs of an elderly fellow patient in a hospital bed and posted them with insulting comments on a Facebook site has been accused of an “appalling” breach of privacy. A photograph on Facebook shows…

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