Miami VA Healthcare System wasn’t the only VA center that experienced a breach involving paper records containing protected health information on January 19 of this year. According to OCR’s web site, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System also experienced a breach involving paper records: VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System State: Colorado Approx. # of…
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More breaches revealed by OCR
Noticed two more breaches on OCR’s web site today: Loma Linda University Health Care State: California Approx. # of Individuals Affected: 584 Date of Breach: 4/04/10 Type of Breach: Theft Location of Breached Information: Desktop Computer Miami VA Healthcare System State: Florida Approx. # of Individuals Affected: 568 Date of Breach: 1/19/10 Type of Breach:…
Is Your Favorite Charity Spying on You?
Anne Kadet reports: Whether a patient comes in for a gall-bladder operation or to have a baby, the routine remains the same for staff at Sharp HealthCare hospitals in San Diego. The front desk checks insurance records to make sure the bills get paid on time. Nurses take vitals and tag their charges with a…
AU: Privacy concerns over unresolved health ID plan
Ian Townsend reports: After Tuesday’s budget, the Government was at pains to make people feel they would be in control of their electronic medical records if they opted into the system when it started in 2012. Health Minister Nicola Roxon described it as being like banking online where you could access your statement and details….
Welcome, “WhoComplys” listeners
Thanks to Tom Considine for the shout-out on his show, “WhoComplys” on KHWG today. It was the first time I’ve had a chance to listen in, and I think I know how I’ll be spending my Thursday lunch breaks from now on. For those of you are not familiar with the show, Tom focuses on…
Judge won’t accept pleas in Jackson Memorial Hospital ID theft case
Jay Weaver reports: A husband-and-wife duo charged with running a racket to pilfer patient records from Jackson Memorial Hospital to sell to lawyers for injury claims tried to plead guilty Tuesday in Miami federal court. But U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard said she couldn’t accept their pleas because she didn’t think the prescribed punishment fit…