Erin McCann reports: American consumers have deep enough concerns about the privacy and security of electronic medical records that some even withheld information from care providers. Perhaps even more telling: That’s according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. After surveying more than 2,000 consumers, ONC officials found that about three-quarters of…
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Detroit-Area Man Arrested in Connection with Home Health Care Fraud Scheme
Here’s another case where Medicare beneficiaries participated in a Medicare fraud scheme, but do not seem to have been charged with any crime and would likely be counted as medical identity theft “victims” in statistical analyses: A Detroit-area resident was arrested today for his role in a $2.7 million home health care fraud scheme. Assistant…
Westport doctor can be sued for confidentiality violation – CT Supreme Court
Daniel Tepfer reports: In a case involving a Westport doctor’s office, the state Supreme Court has ruled that patients can sue for negligence if a medical office violates regulations that dictate how medical offices must maintain patient confidentiality. This is the first time the state’s highest court has ruled regarding this issue. Connecticut now joins Missouri, West Virginia…
Owner and Administrator of Two Miami Home Health Companies Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for $74 Million Fraud Scheme
The owner and administrator of two Miami home health care companies was sentenced today to serve 80 months in prison for her participation in a $74 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent…
Medical devices’ cybersecurity risks get FDA’s attention
Greta Kaul reports: As medical devices such as pacemakers, diabetics’ insulin pumps and even hospital equipment become increasingly advanced, they’ve become more dependent on networks — and increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack, experts say. Though there have been no known malicious attacks like the one in “Homeland,” the threat is out there, they say. Those threats…
NL: Health insurance company botches patient satisfaction survey
DutchNews.nl reports: Health insurance company Zilveren Kruis has apologised to policyholders after sending them a survey about their hospital treatment using the details of another patient. The mistake meant policyholders received a form containing the initials and surname, hospital department and length of treatment of someone else. The forms did not include details of the…