Kate Taylor reports: St. Vincent Breast Center officials said patient’s health information may have been compromised after they sent around 63,000 letters to the wrong patients. The letters included patient names, addresses, and in some cases, a reference to a scheduled appointment. Officials said none of the letters included social security numbers, financial information or…
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Citing medical privacy laws, Clippers owner's lawyers seek to remove case to federal court
Associated Press reports: Shortly before the start of a trial to determine whether Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s estranged wife can sell the team, his lawyers filed a motion Thursday to move the case to federal court, alleging his medical privacy has been violated. A probate court trial is scheduled to begin Monday to…
UK: Killer fights to keep name secret
The Press Association reports: A man who committed “appalling and horrific” murders is fighting for the legal right to remain anonymous while he seeks rehabilitation. The convicted double killer is asking for his identity not to be revealed as he challenges a decision refusing him unescorted leave in the community, which is a key step…
Consortium tests exchanging behavioral health data while maintaining privacy
Joseph Conn reports: A federally backed consortium of behavioral health providers, administrators and health information exchange experts has joined the chorus of voices addressing the vexing issue of how to pass along medical records for behavioral health patients without violating their privacy rights. The Behavioral Health Data Exchange Consortium, in a 105-page final report and…
Vermont Health accessed numerous times before breach detected – report
Jillian Kay Melchior has an update on the Vermont Health breach reported previously: A Romanian attacker hacked the Vermont health exchange’s development server last December, gaining access at least 15 times and going undetected for a month, according to records obtained by National Review Online. CGI Group, the tech firm hired to build Vermont Health…
TX: Metro Health laptop containing children's vaccination information stolen
Fox San Antonio reports that a laptop with up to 300 patients’ personal information was stolen last month from Metro Health [San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District]. There does not seem to be any notice on Metro Health’s site explaining where the laptop was located at the time of the theft. WOAI reports, however, that the laptop, which contained…