Court opinion that the surviving spouse is a personal representative of the deceased for purposes of HIPAA. Alvista Healthcare Center v. Miller Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: November 2, 2009 CARLEY, Presiding Justice Mary Miller is the surviving spouse of Stanton Miller, who resided in a nursing care facility owned and operated by Alvista Healthcare…
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CVS under investigation by FTC again
The Associated Press is reporting that CVS Caremark reported in its quarterly filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission that the the Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of the company’s business practices. In that filing, CVS reported: In August 2009, the Company was notified by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) that it is…
NHS trust bans unencrypted flash drives
As a follow-up to a breach reported here last month, the BBC reports that Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust in Surrey has apologized and banned the use of unencrypted memory sticks after 76 patients’ personal details were lost. Now if we could just get all health care facilities in the U.S. to flat…
Commissioner Cavoukian issues new publication in collaboration with the National Association for Information Destruction: Best Practices for the Secure Destruction of Personal Health Information
Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, released a joint publication in collaboration with Robert Johnson, Executive Director of the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID). The educational paper entitled, Get Rid of it Securely to Keep it Private: Best Practices for the Secure Destruction of Personal Health Information, is premiered at NAID’s 2009…
Doctor and Two Former Hospital Employees Sentenced for HIPAA Violations
LITTLE ROCK—Jane W. Duke, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, along with Thomas J. Browne, Special-Agent-in-Charge of the Little Rock Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced today the sentencings of Dr. Jay Holland, of Little Rock, Arkansas; Sarah Elizabeth Miller, of England, Arkansas; and Candida Griffin, of Little Rock, Arkansas….
Study ID's prescription privacy risks
Canadian researchers say they’ve determined information contained in hospital prescription records can be used to easily identify patients. The study, led by Dr. Khaled El Emam of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, found information on drug prescriptions is a highly sought after commodity by pharmaceutical companies, which use the information in their marketing and…