Joseph Pleasant reports: Metro Nashville’s Health Department discovered that around 1,700 people’s personal information may have been lost in July. The information impacts the Children Special Services program. Metro Nashville’s Health Department is mailing out letters to notify participants in the Children Special Services program that their personal information could be at risk. The health…
NC: Patient info stolen from Duke Health office (updated)
WRAL reports: Duke University Health System officials said Friday that a thumb drive containing patient information was stolen from an administrative office last month. The unencrypted device contained spreadsheets that included patients’ names, medical record numbers, physicians’ names and, in some instances, the names of certain Duke University Hospital locations visited, officials said. No Social…
Ca: Privacy breach at MUN’s School of Social Work
CBC News reports: Memorial University is dealing with a privacy breach after three desktop computers were stolen from the School of Social Work on its St. John’s campus. Communications Director Dave Sorensen said the computers were stolen from temporary offices in Coughlan College about two weeks ago. Sorenson said the university is still investigating, but it…
Privacy commissioner rules Medicentres failed to protect info on stolen laptop
Canadian Press reports: Alberta’s privacy commissioner has determined that a chain of medical clinics failed to protect patients’ health information that was on a stolen laptop. The commissioner’s report also says the company, although it technically followed response rules, took too long to announce the privacy breach. Which is exactly what I said at the…
Ohio plastic surgeon notifies patients of office burglary
Steven A. Goldman, MD Inc. in Ohio recently notified HHS of a breach that occurred on June 29, 2014. Dr. Goldman, who is a plastic surgeon, posted a notice to patients on the website of Beachwood-Lakewood Plastic Surgery : To our valued patients: We take our patients’ privacy seriously, and it is important to us…
Care All Management notifies over 28,000 of breach
Care All Management, LLC of Tennessee recently notified HHS of a breach that affected 28,300 . The incident, described as “improper disposal,” was discovered on July 14, 2014. There does not seem to be any notice on their website at this time. If anyone has additional details to add, please use the Comments section below.