Delmer Holmes Parrish, 44, a licensed pharmacist, and Patricia Parrish, 74, both of Naples, Florida, today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. According to the plea agreement, from in or around February 2009 through in or about July 2012, the two participated in a conspiracy to defraud federal health care benefit programs…
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…
Hackers Take Limo Service Firm for a Ride
Brian Krebs reports: A hacker break in at a U.S. company that brokers reservations for limousine and Town Car services nationwide has exposed the personal and financial information on more than 850,000 well-heeled customers, including Fortune 500 CEOs, lawmakers, and A-list celebrities. The high-value data cache was found on the same servers where hackers stashed information…
Healthcare security standard launched to end data breach blunders
Dan Worth reports: A new security certification for the healthcare sector is aiming to provide a gold standard for those handling sensitive data. The HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP) standard has been put together by information security body ISC² as a means of providing an industry-wide qualification for those handling sensitive data. Read more on…