A statement from Montgomery Obstetrics & Gynecology: BLACKSBURG, Va., (October 31, 2014) – Montgomery Obstetrics & Gynecology (Montgomery OB-GYN) has notified patients of a breach of some personal patient-protected health information. On Sept. 11, Montgomery OB-GYN learned that an individual obtained access to multiple patient charts and other medical records that were removed from the practice….
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NHS Scotland accidentally leaks list of transgender patients
Pink News reports: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has reportedly leaked data pertaining to 86 transgender patients. The error occurred on Monday, when the Sandyford clinic – which provides gender and sexual health services in the Glasgow area – sent an open email chain to transgender patients, advertising a new service. As the email chain was…
Update: Former Medical Assistant at Gastroenterology Consultants Sentenced For Stealing Patients’ Identities From The Memorial Healthcare System Database
La Toya Yvette Tillman, 33, of Hollywood, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Tillman previously pled guilty to one count of possessing fifteen or more unauthorized access devices with the intent to defraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(a)(3), and one count…
Update on Jersey City theft of patient records (updated)
Patrick Villanova reports: Dr. Nisar Quraishi, who operated a practice at 1 Chopin Court in Jersey City, believes the number of missing records is in the range of 5,000 to 10,000 — not 40,000 as he originally stated to authorities, said Carly Baldwin, a spokeswoman for the city Police Department. Read more on NJ.com. Update…
NJ: Medical records of 40,000 patients stolen from shed behind doctor's office
Patrick Villanova reports that a storage shed containing the medical records of approximately 40,000 patients was broken into Tuesday and all the files were stolen. The files belonged to patients seen between 1982 and 2009 by Dr. Nisar A. Quraishi, an internist with an office at 1 Chopin Court in Jersey City. Quraishi, who is…
Lawsuit against USC Medical Center after photo of patient's injuries uploaded to the Internet
Matt Reynolds reports: A woman who tried to kill herself by stabbing pencils into her eyes sued USC Medical Center for privacy violations, claiming that a photo of her injuries went viral after an employee shared the image. Jane Doe and her conservator David Bliss sued Los Angeles County, USC Medical Center, and Joshua Shivers,…