The breach involving Dr. Nisar A. Quraishi’s patients has been covered previously on this blog, including the differing numbers reported to the police and HHS. There is now a notice posted on the Tribeca Medical Center’s web site. The doctor does not seem to be offering those affected any free credit monitoring services at his expense:…
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VA: Woman sentenced for stealing identities of patients
Scott Daugherty reports: A Suffolk woman was sentenced Monday to 5 years and 5 months in prison for her role in an identity theft scheme that targeted medical patients. The sentence is on top of a two year one Sheila Clark Lewis is already serving in Suffolk, as well as any sentence she might receive…
Doctor Who Stole Personal Information of Nearly 100,000 NRAD Associates Patients Arrested
There’s an update to the NRAD Associates breach (see also updates here). From the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office today: Nassau County, NY – December 4, 2014 – Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and the Nassau County Police Department announced the arrest of a Great Neck doctor responsible for stealing the protected personal and health information of tens…
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital discovers patient data was unprotected for more than 2 years
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in North Carolina is notifying more than 25,000 patients after discovering that an error by their IT vendor, TruBridge, had exposed patient information on the Internet between May 2012 and September 29, 2014. TruBridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of Computer Programs and Services, Inc. Forensic investigation revealed that although patients’ names, addresses, dates…
OH: University Hospitals: Employee gained unauthorized access to 692 patient files in breach
John Cangiglia reports: An employee of University Hospitals improperly accessed medical and personal information of 692 patients over a three-year period, the hospital system said Friday. The employee, who has been dismissed, breached the hospital system’s electronic medical records, allowing the person to gain names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, medical and health-insurance account numbers and…
Ca: Lakeridge Health reports 578 patient records inappropriately accessed
Reka Szekely reports: Lakeridge Health has notified 578 people this week that their hospital records were inappropriately accessed. Hospital officials say 14 staff members who provide mental health services have been disciplined over the privacy breach, which occurred during a 10-year period between December 2004 and summer 2014. Read more on Northumberland News.