Walgreens is notifying some patients that their names, dates of birth, and Social Security Number (in the form of Medicare ID number) was apparently stolen by an employee at the Piedmont Avenue location in Atlanta, Georgia. The employee reportedly provided the information to a third party. The theft occurred between March 3 and April 14,…
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OCR dismisses Walgreens ‘Well Experience’ HIPAA complaint
Patrick Ouellette reports that OCR has dismissed a complaint filed about Walgreens “Well Experience” program. The complaint was mentioned previously on this blog: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has officially completed its investigation into the Walgreens “Well Experience” program and dismissed the complaint filed by the activist group, Change to Win (CtW), after finding…
Vulnerabilities in Walmart App and Walgreens App
Domingo Guerra writes on Appthority: Recently Wal-Mart and Walgreens have both been noted to have security vulnerabilities connected to their mobile applications. Following recent revelations about the insufficient security of mobile apps from other major corporations, such as Target, Neiman Marcus, and Starbucks, it is clear that big company names are still struggling to iron out flaws in…
Does Walgreens’ New Up-Close-And-Personal Pharmacy Approach Violate Privacy Laws?
Chris Morran writes: In an effort intended to provide pharmacy customers a less impersonal experience, some Walgreens stores have been redesigned to get pharmacists out in the store, consulting with customers at desks, without the traditional counter (and sometimes panes of bulletproof glass) between them. But the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services wants…
MD: Walgreens employee prosecuted for misusing customers' credit card numbers
It seems that Walgreens had an insider breach at their Harford Rd., Baltimore store. On November 27, they reported to the the Maryland Attorney General’s office that a pharmacy employee had been accessing misusing customers’ credit card numbers. Eight Maryland residents were affected. Walgreens learned of the breach on November 4, terminated the employee, and…
Senator Markey Queries Walgreens About How New Pharmacy Model Impacts Patient Privacy, Drug Security
With upwards of 20 states slated to begin implementing the new Walgreens “Well Experience” pharmacy model, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today called on the company to respond to questions about the potential impact on patient privacy, data security, and patient safety. The “Well Experience” model is a departure from traditional pharmaceutical activities, physically separating…