From the Center for Democracy and Technology: As “Health 2.0” tools – such as healthcare apps on smartphones – become more common, it’s increasingly important for both developers and patients using these tools to learn how HIPAA protects patient medical data. Yet it is not entirely clear how HIPAA intersects with many emerging services that…
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Private University of Washington medical records sold at surplus store
Allen Schauffler reports that someone who found patient records in a piece of furniture he bought at the University of Washington surplus store turned the records over to the news station. The medical data is mostly X-ray and MRI imaging of spines, apparently in various stages of disarray. In my very cursory check of what’s…
Ankle + Foot Center of Tampa Bay breach affecting 156,000 included Social Security Numbers as well as PHI
Now that I have additional information on a hacking incident involving the protected health information (PHI) of 156,000 patients of the Ankle + Foot Center of Tampa Bay, it is clear that this breach belongs on this site. I had previously noted it on PHIprivacy.net on January 29 after it appeared on HHS’s breach tool. At…
Ca: Apply the letter of the law to breaches of privacy
The editors of the Regina Leader-Post call for more disclosure and transparency on data breaches: Perhaps it’s going to take a prosecution – and the possibility of a $50,000 fine -for the Saskatchewan government to show it really means business when it comes to protecting personal information in this province. What is clear is that…
Veterans Administration December report to Congress
I was just reading through the VA’s Monthly Report to Congress of Data Incidents for the period Nov 29, 2010 – Jan 2, 2010. Apart from the usual reports about mis-mailings and the like, I noticed two incidents worth noting here: Incident Summary – White River Junction, VT: A Dartmouth owned thin client device located in…
Canadian woman denied entry to U.S. because of suicide attempt (Updated)
Wow. A reader sent me a link to a news story by Isabel Teotonio that is disturbing, to say the least: When Lois Kamenitz arrived at Pearson International Airport in November, hoping to board a flight to California, she was stunned to learn that U.S. border officials were barring her entry. The reason: Years ago, she…