Physician and nurse bloggers sometimes inadvertently reveal their identities, as well as their patients’ identities, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, USA Today‘s “A Better Life” reports. The study is available online (.pdf). Source – iHealthBeat Brian Robinson of Government Health IT also has an article on the study.
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Scope of Saint Mary's database questioned (follow-up)
Jason Hildago reports: The fallout continued Thursday from the announcement by Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center of a potential database intrusion that might have exposed the personal information of thousands of clients and patients. Several recipients of the letters expressed concern about the nature of the database, including its size, about 128,000 records, and how…
European Court fines Finland for data breach
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Finnish government to pay out €34,000 because it failed to protect a citizen’s personal data, by not adequately securing and protecting a patient’s confidential record. The case could prove significant by creating a legal precedent, based on the European Convention on Human Rights, linking data security…
NV: Hospital warns of possible data leak
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center sent warning letters this month to about 128,000 patients and clients after a possible intrusion into a proprietary databases. The database, used for Saint Mary’s health education classes and wellness programs, contained personal information such as names and addresses, limited health information and some Social Security numbers. The database did…
Health IT Bill Moves Forward in House with Some Privacy Safeguards
The House Commerce Committee today approved H.R. 6357, the Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008. The PRO(TECH)T Act will promote the adoption of health information technology that is intended to improve the delivery of healthcare services. The bill includes some security and privacy safeguards, such as data breach…
5,000 items missing from Indian Health
Enric Volante reports in the Arizona Daily Star: Mismanagement at the federal Indian Health Service has resulted in millions of dollars of equipment being lost or stolen across the nation, including in Arizona, congressional investigators reported. […] Gregory D. Kutz, managing director of forensic audits and special investigations for the GAO, the investigative arm of…