Joseph Goedert asks some great questions and raises some excellent points about HHS OCR’s handling of the BCBS of Tennessee breach. Do read his commentary.
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4 more healthcare breaches from 2009
Maryland has updated its web site to provide breach notifications that it has received since its last update. The newly posted notifications are for the period ending December 31, 2009. Some of the breaches described in the notifications were reported in the media at the time, but I spotted a number of previously unknown breaches …
4 more healthcare breaches from 2009
Maryland has updated its web site to provide breach notifications that it has received since its last update. The newly posted notifications are for the period ending December 31, 2009. Some of the breaches described in the notifications were reported in the media at the time, but I spotted a number of previously unknown breaches …
“It is an understatement to say that BlueCross regrets this data breach.”
The breach disclosure notification provided by BCBS of Tennessee to the Maryland Attorney’s General Office has just been made available online. The detailed letter about the theft of 57 hard drives from a Chattanooga facility, dated December 16, 2009, provides additional insight into the mammoth chore BCBS faced trying to determine what data were…
"It is an understatement to say that BlueCross regrets this data breach."
The breach disclosure notification provided by BCBS of Tennessee to the Maryland Attorney’s General Office has just been made available online. The detailed letter about the theft of 57 hard drives from a Chattanooga facility, dated December 16, 2009, provides additional insight into the mammoth chore BCBS faced trying to determine what data were…
Insurer glitch sends erroneous reports to 657 employers
Holly Fletcher reports: A computer glitch at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee resulted in some member reports being sent to group benefit administrators. The breach did not include social security numbers, addresses, bank or financial information or health information. Because of the glitch, 657 employers who have accounts with BCBST received information meant for other companies…