James Craven reports: As more seniors enter nursing homes, especially those with cognitive impairments, and depend on others for their basic needs and security, those who prey on them are always looking for access. Southington brothers James and Jamelle Byrd are the chief suspects in a scheme to take identification materials from patients at a…
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Coalition Announces Joint Letter to Congress; New Support for Health IT Legislation
The Health IT Now! Coalition announced new support and momentum for health IT legislation in a press conference today on Capitol Hill, featuring former Representative Nancy Johnson and coalition members from around the country. With time running out to pass a bill before Congress adjourns for the elections, the coalition unveiled a joint letter to…
Laptop Computer Stolen From Salina Hospital (update 1)
No specific mention of patient data, but what are the odds…. Todd Pittenger reports: Salina Police are looking for a laptop computer that is missing from Salina Regional Health Center. Salina Deputy Police Chief Carson Mansfield says the computer was stolen from the Emergency Room sometime between 7:00 in the morning Saturday and 11:00 in…
UK: GMC launches formal consultation on confidentiality
The GMC has today launched a formal consultation on updating its guidance on doctors’ obligations to respect confidentiality and patients’ privacy. The move has been prompted by the need to clarify doctors’ ability to comply with the current guidance, in light of changes in legislation and the impact of the web on the availability of…
MD Anderson clerk accused of ID theft
Brian Rogers reports: A 26-year-old former clerk at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is being sought on charges that she stole identities of hospital patients, prosecutors said Monday. Angelina Cloud-Equam is accused of fraudulent use and possession of identifying information, a third-degree felony, said Donna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the Harris County…
MT: Panel weighs prescription database: Privacy issues raised
Tristan Scott reports: Cancer survivor Lois Fitzpatrick worries that a prescription drug database proposed for the upcoming session of the Montana Legislature would compromise her privacy and hinder patients’ access to pain medications. Mark Long, chief of the narcotics bureau for Montana’s Division of Criminal Investigations, fears that if the drug registry fails, addicts and…