Pointer: Shelly DuBois follows up on recent reports about the loose HIPAA/HITECH guidelines that allow too many people to get their hands on patient data, quoting a number of people in an article on CNN.
Dumped Medical Files Put Dozens of Omaha Patients at Risk
Molli Graham reports: Thanks to an alert viewer, KMTV Action 3 News uncovers a frightening find that could put hundreds of people’s personal information in danger. Names, social security numbers, and sensitive medical records are left for anyone to find. We’re taking action to protect those records and get you answers. On Tuesday night, we tracked…
UK card fraud losses at 10 year low
Pleasantly surprising good news from the UK: Fraud losses on UK cards fell to their lowest levels for 10 years in the first half of 2010, while online banking also saw a decrease in the amount lost for the first since 2007. According to the UK Cards Association, total fraud losses on UK cards was…
Ca: Investigation wraps up into security breach
As a follow-up to a breach previously mentioned here, the MyKawartha web site reports: More than 25,000 documents were left behind at the former St. Joseph’s hospital due to a miscommunication, says Jonathan Bennett, chief communications officer at the hospital. Now that the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has reviewed the hospital’s investigation into…
Ca: More veterans sound alarm over serious privacy breaches
Murray Brewster reports: More veterans are coming forward with claims their private medical information was distributed or widely accessed by federal bureaucrats in what some say were attempts to smear reputations. At least three new cases came to light Tuesday, widening a privacy scandal triggered by veterans activist Sean Bruyea who acquired hundred of pages…
FEHBP database raises privacy concerns
Emily Long reports: A new Office of Personnel Management database designed to track federal employee health benefit plans could put at risk the personal information of participants, according to privacy advocates. OPM last week announced plans for a database tool to track and evaluate the quality and cost of services provided through the Federal Employees Health…