HIPAA breaches happen, but what should an entity do when the recipient of accidentally disclosed PHI refuses to return the other patient’s record(s)? Here’s another case in Kansas.
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KY: Woman indicted for identity theft, stealing patient information to obtain loans
The Messenger-Inquirer in Kentucky reports that an Owensboro woman employed in a medical office was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on charges of using patient information to obtain loans. It’s one of those all-too-rare criminal HIPAA prosecutions: Ilene W. Bullington of the 200 block of Wilder Drive was indicted Wednesday. Bullington was…
DaVita notifies dialysis patients of breach
Adam Greenberg reports that DaVita is notifying approximately 11,500 dialysis patients of a breach that occurred when a laptop with unencrypted PHI was stolen from an employee’s car. The notice on DaVita’s site, dated Nov. 5 and linked from its home page, reads: DaVita®, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., reported today that on…
Florida man pleads guilty to stealing New Jersey patients' information for tax refund fraud scheme
A Florida man admitted last week to using his position in a New Jersey doctor’s office to steal personal identifying information as part of his role in running a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Berness Swan, 44, of Spring Hill, Fla., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie…
Oregon regulators fine Samaritan Health System over improper disposal of patient records
The eagle-eyed folks over at HealthITSecurity.com picked up on a follow-up to a Samaritan Health Services breach involving improper disposal of patient records, reported in July. According to a report on OregonLive.com, state regulators are fining the health system $1,000. Read more here.
OH: University Hospitals notifies 7,100 patients of stolen hard drive with personal medical information
Brie Zeitner of the Plain Dealer reports from Cleveland: More than 7,100 University Hospitals patients received notification by mail this week that their protected personal medical information was potentially exposed after a third-party contractor upgrading their computer system lost a hard drive containing physician office data. Someone stole the hard drive from the car of…