A small item in the San Jose Mercury News Police Beat section that caught my eye today: LAPTOP LARCENY: Computer laptops were reported stolen at Stanford Health Care on Pasteur Drive in Palo Alto at about 1:30 p.m. Monday. Stanford Health Care did not respond to an email inquiry sent earlier today asking whether these…
Other breaches newly disclosed on HHS's public breach tool
Seven Counties Services, Inc. in Kentucky notified HHS that 727 clients were affected by an incident on February 26, 2014 involving paper records. The incident was coded as “Improper Disposal, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure.” There’s no statement on the non-profit’s website, and PHIprivacy.net has emailed them to request details. Southwest Virginia Physicians for Women in Virginia notified HHS…
There is a reasonable expectation of privacy in medical records; search warrant required – Ohio court
John Wesley Hall writes: There is a reasonable expectation of privacy in medical records under Ferguson supported by McNeely. While statute may waive doctor-patient privilege, it does not waive the reasonable expectation of privacy. State v. Little, 2014-Ohio-4871, 2014 Ohio App. LEXIS 4743 (3d Dist. November 3, 2014). Read excerpts from the court’s opinion on FourthAmendment.com.
FL: Key Largo resort staff accused of stealing from guests
David Goodhue reports: Workers at a popular Islamorada resort are accused of stealing guests’ credit card information and using it for personal shopping sprees. Victims identified by police and hotel management reported a total of $4,186.97 in fraudulent charges. The alleged ringleader of the operation, Anthony Burley, 38, reportedly used his and other employees’ passwords…
Missouri is only state with no prescription drug monitoring program
Alicia Stice and Alex Schiffer report: When Beth Stubbs receives a prescription for painkillers from a faraway state, she knows she’s likely in for some extra work. The pharmacist at Kilgore’s Pharmacy has seen an influx of out-of-state prescriptions in the past year and a half, and she thinks she knows why: Missouri is the…
A mess of privacy and confidentiality issues raised by the Stephen Collins case
You expect your therapy session to be held in strictest confidence, right? But what if your spouse is present in the therapy session and records it – and goes public with it. What then? The Stephen Collins – Faye Grant divorce case raises a number of concerning questions as to who recorded a therapy session they…