Laura Donnelly reports: The association said the Government was “dancing with the devil” with its proposals to give researchers, which could include commercial organisations, access to a giant computer database of patient records. The Government’s own health information watchdog has also written to ministers to express his concern about the plans, which could see…
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MN: Identity theft unravels with web of lies
Shawn Hogendorf reports: Police have unraveled a web of lies worthy of being written into a complicated movie plot after a 42-year-old woman from Savage allegedly stole the identities of at least eight people across the country and then used the information to obtain credit cards, make numerous purchases and acquire utility services. Nicole Frances…
UK: Raider steals medical files
Emily Allen reports: The confidential medical records of 8,000 patients have been stolen in a break-in at a Didcot health centre. Details of the burglary, where the medical notes of every person registered at Oak Tree Health Centre, in Ladygrove, were stolen on an encrypted tape, only emerged this week when patients were sent a…
TN: Identity thefts linked to St. Francis Hospital
Hank Dudding reports: Federal and local authorities are investigating an identity-theft case that appears to have originated at Saint Francis Hospital and may involve hundreds of victims. U.S. postal inspector Katrina Chalmers confirmed Monday that the postal service is investigating the case, but she wouldn’t release any further details. […] Broadway was reluctant to discuss…
IL: Hospital worker accesses private records
Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn confirms it has fired an employee who improperly accessed private health records. The hospital has sent letters to 350 patients saying the unauthorized former worker looked at records that included addresses and social security numbers. The hospital says there’s no indication that any patient information was used but…
HHS head calls for voluntary e-health privacy guidelines
Bob Brewin reports: The head of the Health and Human Services Department called for the health care industry to develop voluntary guidelines to ensure the privacy of patient-controlled personal health records rather than allow the federal government to mandate rules. HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, speaking Monday at the Nationwide Health Information Network Forum in Washington,…