Massachusetts General Hospital and its physicians organization have agreed to pay the federal government $1,000,000 to settle claims related to a worker leaving personal health documents on the subway. The hospital also agreed to develop a comprehensive new privacy policy to prevent patient information from being compromised in the future, and to provide training to…
Sensitive Patient Records from Abortion Doc Were Stored in AG Employee’s Home, Ethics Panel Is Told
Martha Neil reports: Under fire for allegedly mishandling sensitive patient records from an abortion doctor in addition to other claimed violations of attorney ethics rules, a former attorney general of Kansas and district attorney has contended the disciplinary case against him is politically motivated. But the No. 2 man in the AG’s office under Phill…
Henry Ford Health System employee loses flash drive containing patient information
Robin Erb reports: For the second time in less than a year, a security lapse within the Henry Ford Health System has compromised patient information. In the latest incident, an employee lost a flash drive with information on 2,777 patients on Jan. 31, triggering an investigation, according to the hospital. The probe began Feb. 8…
Mass. General to pay $1M to settle privacy claims
Massachusetts General Hospital and its physicians organization have agreed to pay the federal government $1,000,000 to settle claims related to a worker leaving personal health documents on the subway. The hospital also agreed to develop a comprehensive new privacy policy to prevent patient information from being compromised in the future, and to provide training to…
Doctor faces discipline for shielding patient records in 10-year case
I can’t believe this case is still going on. Alicia Gallegos reports: A physician who refused to release records without patient consent during a medical board investigation finally might receive his formal punishment from the board — 10 years after it was proposed. In a 4-3 vote, the Court of Appeals of Maryland reversed a…
SpamIt, Glavmed Pharmacy Networks Exposed
Brian Krebs writes: An organized crime group thought to include individuals responsible for the notorious Storm and Waledac worms generated more than $150 million promoting rogue online pharmacies via spam and hacking, according to data obtained by KrebsOnSecurity.com. In June 2010, an anonymous source using the assumed name “Despduck” began an e-mail correspondence with a key anti-spam…