Following a recent data breach, Jackson Health has banned volunteers from using cell phones in patient areas.
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NZ: Burgled surgeon says patient records safe
Major problems averted. Well done, Doctor! A New Plymouth orthopaedic surgeon whose premises were burgled after Christmas says confidential patient records were never at risk. John Pennington, of Noradene at 85 Vivian St, said his portable hard drive was stolen but the burglars could not have accessed patient files. The stolen hard drive and two…
Judge denies Kaiser access to couple's PCs in patient-files case
File this under the I-didn’t-see-this-one-coming dept.: Chad Terhune of the L. A. Times reports: In an ongoing legal battle over confidential patient data, a state judge refused to grant Kaiser Permanente access to the personal computers and email account of a couple the healthcare giant hired to store nearly 300,000 hospital files. […] In October,…
Are Cloud Service Providers Business Associates under HIPAA and the HITECH Act?
Joseph Lazzarotti writes: As more companies move to the cloud, regulatory compliance remains a critical issue. For cloud service providers to the healthcare industry, it looks like the requirement to comply with the HIPAA privacy and security rules as business associates will be confirmed when long-awaited final regulations are issued, based on a report by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee with Healthcare Information…
Say WHAT? Police confiscate man's video camera for recording public incident, claiming HIPAA violation
Police officers have been known to illegally stop someone from recording their actions in public spaces. But police in Ramsey County have offered a new “explanation” and claim that a man recording an incident in public violated HIPAA. Emily Gurnon reports: Andrew Henderson watched as Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies frisked a bloody-faced man outside his…
What would you offer?
Would you offer free credit monitoring following a breach involving patient data if the only data stolen were names, dates of birth, and limited medical information? Calvin Schuster, M.D. of California did, and I’m not sure I understand why if those were the only information on a stolen computer. Is the offer just for public…