WBIR reports that 2,777 patients referred to Tennova Cardiology by Summit Medical Group in Tennessee are being notified that their PHI was on a laptop stolen from the car of an unnamed third-party transcription contractor. The theft occurred October 22. The information on the stolen laptop may include names, dates of birth, referring physician names,…
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Calgary pharmacist used private health information to hit on patient: report
The Canadian Press reports: Alberta’s privacy commissioner has sharp words for a pharmacist who used a patient’s information to try to build a relationship with her on Facebook. Commissioner Jill Clayton says the Calgary pharmacist misused health information for personal purposes when he called the woman twice in 2012 after she filled prescriptions with him,…
Psychological assessments provider notifies patients after laptop with PHI stolen in office burglary
A breach reported by Comprehensive Psychological Services LLC in South Carolina was added to HHS’s public breach tool yesterday. According to HHS’s entry, 3,500 patients were notified after a laptop was stolen from the practice’s office on October 28. Comprehensive Psychological Services LLC offers a range of assessment and evaluation procedures including neuropsychological testing, educational…
Colorado Health & Wellness notifies patients after doctor who left practice took their contact information with him
There were a number of breaches added to HHS’s breach tool today that were news to me. Here’s another: Colorado Health & Wellness reported an incident affecting 651 patients that occurred on September 4. HHS’s log codes the incident as “Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure” involving EMRs. Clear as mud, right? I could not locate any media…
Texas orthopedic group notifies patients after desktop computers were stolen in burglary
One of the breaches newly revealed on HHS’s public breach list involves Greater Dallas Orthopaedics, PLLC in Texas, who reported that 5,840 patients had PHI on a desktop stolen on August 30. Although I couldn’t find any statement about the breach on their web site at this time (I wish it wouldn’t take HHS so long to post…
VA: Fairfax County Health notifies 1,499 patients after subcontractor error exposes info online
Jennifer van der Kleut reports: The Fairfax County Health Department has mailed letters to 1,499 clients of the Bailey’s Health Center, located in Falls Church, to inform them of an unauthorized disclosure of some protected health information. View the letter to Bailey’s Health Center clients. This is one of those situations where it really pays to have Business…