John Henry of WBIR provides a follow-up on a breach previously noted on this blog where patient records were found in an abandoned building at Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. A freedom of information request filed by the news outlet produced some interesting information, apart from documenting that the state moved promptly to address the breach…
B.C. Health Ministry told to strengthen privacy practices
Canadian Press reports: The illegal release of personal information about nearly five million British Columbians by Health Ministry staff was a massive breach, says the province’s privacy commissioner, who has released 11 recommendations to protect the public. Elizabeth Denham conducted an investigation after government employees downloaded large amounts of personal health data onto unencrypted flash…
Iowa DHS discloses that backup tape with PHI of former patients at Mental Health Institute and state employees is missing
Rod Boshart reports: Iowa Department of Human Services officials issued an alert Wednesday to former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities concerning a possible breach of their confidential information. Officials say the information was stored on a backup computer tape that went…
Iowa DHS discloses that backup tape with PHI of former patients at Mental Health Institute and state employees is missing
Rod Boshart reports: Iowa Department of Human Services officials issued an alert Wednesday to former patients at the Mental Health Institute in Independence and hundreds of state employees there and at other state facilities concerning a possible breach of their confidential information. Officials say the information was stored on a backup computer tape that went…
“Patient Privacy in a Mobile World – A Framework to Address Privacy Law Issues in Mobile Health“
From the Executive Summary of this new white paper: Amid the rapid growth of mobile network technology and infrastructure throughout the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the potential of mobile to support the achievement of health priorities is an area of active exploration and engagement. According to a 2011 World Health Organization report,…
Medical lab loses thousands of B.C. patient records
The Canadian Press reports: The personal information of about 16,000 patients of a medical lab service in Kamloops has gone missing, says the company’s president. LifeLabs president Sue Paish said Monday a computer was sent to their main office in Burnaby for servicing in January, but when it was returned, the hard drive was missing….